The EVIL Sugar Imitation
Cereals, Snack Bars, Breads and even those that claim to be "100% Natural Juice Drinks" contain High Fructose Corn Syrup(HFCS). Soda's ( diet and regular ) are one of the worst!, second among the ingredients used to make the thirst quenching drink is..........HFCS.
Now, you maybe asking what the hell is wrong with HFCS?...It makes everything sweet and tasty doesn't it? Well I have one simple answer for it which everyone could easily grasp ( hopefully ) :
High Fructose Corn Syrup Is a chemically altered substance...it is NOT sugar but it imitates sugar, The reason that it is so bad for our body is because, since it is a chemical/product that is alien to our metabolic system, our body doesn't know how to process it which leads our body to store it as fat! and one of the leading cause of obesity and other health problems to all who consume a lot of it.
Here's an article about HFCS written by Mary Glenda
Here's an article about HFCS written by Mary Glenda
A Critical Care Nurse and Nutrition Enthusiast
Experts are finding that "high-fructose corn syrup" (HFCS) is making us fat. Scientists at nutrition research centers are saying that it's a huge problem. Exactly what is "high-fructose corn syrup"?
Well, it's not the same thing at all as the natural, healthy fructose in honey and fruit. "High-fructose corn syrup" is a highly refined, artificial product. It is created through an intricate process that transforms cornstarch into a thick, clear liquid.
White sugar and "high-fructose corn syrup" are not the same. Industry advocates for corn growers say that they are the same. But nutritional science studies say that there is a big difference between the two. They say that "high-fructose corn syrup" is worse than sugar.
This manufactured fructose is sweeter than sugar in an unhealthy way, and is digested differently in a bad way. Research has shown that "high-fructose corn syrup" goes directly to the liver, releasing enzymes that instruct the body to then store fat! This may elevate triglyceride (fat in blood) levels and elevate cholesterol levels. This fake fructose may slow fat burning and cause weight gain.
Other research indicates that it does not stimulate insulin production, which usually creates a sense of being full. Therefore, people may eat more than they should. Indications also are that the important chromium levels are lowered by this sweetener which may then contribute to type 2 diabetes. Obesity is a contributor too.
Many older Americans are overweight. As we age, our taste buds don't work as efficiently, prompting us to eat more of everything that tastes sweet. "High-fructose corn syrup" is in almost everything.
The dangers of white sugar have been known for a long time. But now the evidence seems clear that "high-fructose corn syrup" is an even more dangerous consequence for our love of sweets. Dietary experts are singling out this fake syrup as one reason for the startling rise in obesity in America and related increase in diabetes.
"High-fructose corn syrup" is not the corn syrup you buy in a bottle at the supermarket to use for baking. It's an artificial additive that's cheaper and easier for manufacturers of sodas and fruit juices to use. If you read labels, you'll find this additive in such products as pizzas, baked beans, candies, yeast breads, sweetened yogurt, baby food, ketchup, cookies, beer, sodas, juices and alarmingly in most brands of manufactured foods. I have to read a lot of labels to find a brand that doesn't contain "HFCS".
If the artificial additive "high-fructose corn syrup" is added to an otherwise healthy food, is it still healthy? If you add a speck of poison to vitamins, are they still good for you? After all, just a speck of poison probably won't hurt you on the spot, but accumulative amounts most probably will. 30 years of these accumulative affects of "high-fructose corn syrup" is evident in the obesity and health problems we have today.
Experts are finding that "high-fructose corn syrup" (HFCS) is making us fat. Scientists at nutrition research centers are saying that it's a huge problem. Exactly what is "high-fructose corn syrup"?
Well, it's not the same thing at all as the natural, healthy fructose in honey and fruit. "High-fructose corn syrup" is a highly refined, artificial product. It is created through an intricate process that transforms cornstarch into a thick, clear liquid.
White sugar and "high-fructose corn syrup" are not the same. Industry advocates for corn growers say that they are the same. But nutritional science studies say that there is a big difference between the two. They say that "high-fructose corn syrup" is worse than sugar.
This manufactured fructose is sweeter than sugar in an unhealthy way, and is digested differently in a bad way. Research has shown that "high-fructose corn syrup" goes directly to the liver, releasing enzymes that instruct the body to then store fat! This may elevate triglyceride (fat in blood) levels and elevate cholesterol levels. This fake fructose may slow fat burning and cause weight gain.
Other research indicates that it does not stimulate insulin production, which usually creates a sense of being full. Therefore, people may eat more than they should. Indications also are that the important chromium levels are lowered by this sweetener which may then contribute to type 2 diabetes. Obesity is a contributor too.
Many older Americans are overweight. As we age, our taste buds don't work as efficiently, prompting us to eat more of everything that tastes sweet. "High-fructose corn syrup" is in almost everything.
The dangers of white sugar have been known for a long time. But now the evidence seems clear that "high-fructose corn syrup" is an even more dangerous consequence for our love of sweets. Dietary experts are singling out this fake syrup as one reason for the startling rise in obesity in America and related increase in diabetes.
"High-fructose corn syrup" is not the corn syrup you buy in a bottle at the supermarket to use for baking. It's an artificial additive that's cheaper and easier for manufacturers of sodas and fruit juices to use. If you read labels, you'll find this additive in such products as pizzas, baked beans, candies, yeast breads, sweetened yogurt, baby food, ketchup, cookies, beer, sodas, juices and alarmingly in most brands of manufactured foods. I have to read a lot of labels to find a brand that doesn't contain "HFCS".
If the artificial additive "high-fructose corn syrup" is added to an otherwise healthy food, is it still healthy? If you add a speck of poison to vitamins, are they still good for you? After all, just a speck of poison probably won't hurt you on the spot, but accumulative amounts most probably will. 30 years of these accumulative affects of "high-fructose corn syrup" is evident in the obesity and health problems we have today.
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Isn't that a very good explanation of this evil substance lurking in our groceries and pantries!
A big KUDOS to Mary Glenda for her brilliant explanation! You could read her whole article on this link : http://www.noweightgaincookbooks.com/worse_than_sugar.htm
Anything that is chemically altered is most of the time BAD for our health. Butter for instance is frowned upon by some health conscious individuals BUT did you know that butter is readily recognized by our body as a natural substance/product unlike their grocery counterparts such as : Margarine, "I can't believe it's not butter ", Blue Bonnet and other cruddy stuff that you spread in your bread.
According to studies Butter used in moderate amount is absorbed by our body quite easily and flushed away in just a few days ( moderation is the keyword here ), Margarine on the other hand will take at least 14 days to a month before our body can flush it off our system ...why?...because our body doesn't recognized the substance and chemicals that is present in our beloved " Country Crock Margarine" which in turns stores it as fat and does a lot of harm to our arteries!
Anyway, a lot of deceitful advertisement is out in our groceries such as 100% wheat or 100% natural, the best way to fight this malicious advertisement is to make a conscious decision for the benefit of your health and your family.
Anything that is chemically altered is most of the time BAD for our health. Butter for instance is frowned upon by some health conscious individuals BUT did you know that butter is readily recognized by our body as a natural substance/product unlike their grocery counterparts such as : Margarine, "I can't believe it's not butter ", Blue Bonnet and other cruddy stuff that you spread in your bread.
According to studies Butter used in moderate amount is absorbed by our body quite easily and flushed away in just a few days ( moderation is the keyword here ), Margarine on the other hand will take at least 14 days to a month before our body can flush it off our system ...why?...because our body doesn't recognized the substance and chemicals that is present in our beloved " Country Crock Margarine" which in turns stores it as fat and does a lot of harm to our arteries!
Anyway, a lot of deceitful advertisement is out in our groceries such as 100% wheat or 100% natural, the best way to fight this malicious advertisement is to make a conscious decision for the benefit of your health and your family.
Always look at the Ingredients of the product that you are buying, if the first ingredient of the Wheat bread you are buying is 100% Whole wheat - then it is whole wheat ( don't be fooled by Whole Wheat flour!!! or Bleached Flour...it is not the same! and as mentioned even some breads have HFCS too!) There's a lot of Good Fruit juices out there without HFCS, I know that majority of us doesn't have the time to look at the Nutrition Facts at the back of the box but it is a very simple way to take care of your body...don't wait until it's too late!
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