The chit that's made America fat...after it was introduced as a sweetner Americans began to gain weight.

"High-fructose corn syrup seems to be a common ingredient in many foods. What are the concerns about high-fructose corn syrup?

Answer

from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
High-fructose corn syrup is a common sweetener and preservative.

High-fructose corn syrup is made by changing the sugar (glucose) in cornstarch to fructose — another form of sugar. The end product is a combination of fructose and glucose. Because it extends the shelf life of processed foods and is cheaper than sugar, high-fructose corn syrup has become a popular ingredient in many sodas, fruit-flavored drinks and other processed foods.

So far, research has yielded conflicting results about the effects of high-fructose corn syrup. For example, various early studies showed an association between increased consumption of sweetened beverages (many of which contained high-fructose corn syrup) and obesity. But recent research — some of which is supported by the beverage industry* — suggests that high-fructose corn syrup isn't intrinsically less healthy than other sweeteners, nor is it the root cause of obesity.

While research continues, moderation remains important. Many beverages and other processed foods made with high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners are high in calories and low in nutritional value. Regularly including these products in your diet has the potential to promote obesity — which, in turn, promotes conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and coronary artery disease.

If you're concerned about the amount of high-fructose corn syrup or other sweeteners in your diet, consider these tips:

■Limit processed foods.
■Avoid foods that contain added sugar.
■Choose fresh fruit rather than fruit juice or fruit-flavored drinks. Even 100 percent fruit juice has a high concentration of sugar.
■Choose fruit canned in its own juices instead of heavy syrup.
■Drink less soda.
■Don't allow sweetened beverages to replace milk, especially for children. "

*gee, why would they object?

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-fructose-corn-syrup/an01588

Think of it this way, you can tell a dog Radiator fluid is bad for it but a dog will still drink it even if it kills them. Look at smoking as a habit.


Got to love how our government's answer to everything is Tax it, Tax it, Tax it. They would not make money if they made things illegal. Besides, people on average anywhere in the world are lazy and will get fat if given a chance.

If you want people to loose weight break out the whip!

I just saw a comercial for ALmond JOy said something like " rich chocolate over coconut. The last time I ate one I saw the first and main ingrediant was high fructose corn syrup. I havent eaten one since but I did discover some good european chocolates like Toberlone and Ritter. They have no high fructose corn syrup.

Good luck finding processed foods without high fructose corn syrup in it.

I remember a few years ago there was a commercial on Nickelodeon about food ingredients that rhymed with "gross".

Any word that rhymed with "gross", was sugar.

They add it to almost everything. It's really sad when you think about it.

There's a lot of packaged food at trader joe's, whole foods, etc that have no HFCS.

Never heard of Trader Joe's...
Probably none where I live

Yep, over 70% of all the food sold in the grocery market contains corn in some form. One of the reasons is that it's also a preservative, which = longer shelf life, which = more money for the stores....

My goodness....

I'm sure they could find something else to use that isn't so bad for your health....

thats why I go shopping at clarks, everything there is completely organic...but I will never eat their soup again...when they said 100% organic they mean it.... its just like eating veggies in hot water

No seasoning....

Yuck

I make homemade soups, then I know for sure what's going in it....

Try the brand "Amy's" ... Divine ... As are ALL of those from that line!

1.) Corn is cheap...

2.) They don't care about your health...


Not all of their foods are corn free, and all still are high in carbs....

...BTW... beets can be bad too... eating a serving of beets will convert to as much sugar as eating a candybar....

BEER!!!!

You are so damn smart! God, that's sexy.

I know someone that had been fasting on beet and carrot juice and went into an insulin shock then coma ...










... Streuth

Pssst ...

And ...You quoted me out of context, never claimed either ...

... The question was surrounding flavour ...

Amy's is bountiful in flavour ... and it is on the individual to moderate carbs.

On point, there is no high fructose corn syrup in Amy's products ...

Corn and corn tortillas, etc. was not the subject, nor debate ...

Check out their store locator-http://traderjoes.com/static/find_a_tjs.asp

You may have one near you that you didn't know about!

None near me, but thanks for the info....

Trader Joe's ROCKS!