January 22, 2008
Cut out high fructose corn syrup (and sugar)
by Jen (January 22, 2008)
Whether you’re trying to lose weight or just keep healthy, sugar in all its forms is something you really need to moderate. Unfortunately, for reasons I’ve never grasped, processed foods have tons of sugar. It’s not just in sweet-tasting foods or foods you think of as sugary, either. It’s a filler ingredient, and it’s stuffed into everything.
High Fructose Corn Syrup is one of the most common forms of sugar. It’s cheaper to produce than refined sugar, so it’s been very popular since the 70s. It’s more intensely packed with fructose than refined sugar, so it does you about twice as much harm as the same amount of refined sugar would. It can hinder your body’s ability to use insulin, resulting in hunger sensations when you’re actually full and a decreased ability to burn fat. It may be also be linked to Type 2 diabetes.
It’s not easy to avoid. Even so-called natural foods sometimes contain it. Read labels to make sure it’s not present in the processed foods you buy. Look for “fruit-sweetened” foods that guarantee they only use fruit sweeteners.
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January 24th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Yes, sugar should definitely be limited in our diets! But I’ve heard that the hunger and diabetes links to HFCS are not actually proven to be true. The whole moderation this is much more likely the issue along with overall diet and lack of physical activity.
January 24th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
I think the main problem with HFCS is people don’t realize how much they’re getting of it, because it’s in so many items. Whether they want to reduce or eliminate is a personal choice, but first we have to become aware of it as an ingredient.
January 31st, 2008 at 11:57 am
True, but I think that goes for any additive whether it is salt, sugar or fat, etc. All things that are fine in moderation, we just need to stay aware to not get TOO much of any of it. One additive is not to blame for all obesity diabetes.