13 Reasons Why You Should Avoid High-Fructose Corn Syrup
We've all heard that high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is bad for us, but a lot of us still don't understand why.
Or, if it's even true.
To add to the confusion, we've also seen the Corn Refiners Association's $30 million campaign that features commercials in which actors make light of consumers' concerns.
Commercials that try to persuade us that nothing is wrong with HFCS.
That it's natural and our bodies process it exactly the same as table sugar.
The corn industry even changed the term "high-fructose corn syrup" to "corn sugar," in hopes that people who are concerned with eating products that contain HFCS will keep buying them.
SO WHAT IS HFCS ANYWAY? HFCS is an extremely cheap & highly-processed, concentrated form of fructose.
It's in just about every processed food you can find in your supermarket, including salad dressings.
If it's in a can, jar or package, HFCS is probably in it.
It's also in fast foods.
It's just about everywhere.
That's a big part of the problem.
Because HFCS is so concentrated and so prevalent, the typical American (especially our children) are eating and drinking it in massive doses.
IS IT REALLY DANGEROUS? Yes.
It's definitely a sweetener that you and your family want to avoid whenever possible.
HFCS has been associated with: - Overeating (leptin, the hormone which usually tells your body that it's full, is impaired when HFCS is in your system) - Weight Gain (probably because you're overeating) - Obesity (definitely because you're overeating) - Premature Aging - Metabolic Syndrome - Insulin resistance - Depletion of vitamins and minerals - Elevated blood pressure - Elevated triglycerides and elevated LDL - Cardiovascular disease - Liver disease - Cancer - Arthritis 3 WAYS TO AVOID HFCS The good news is that HFCS can be avoided.
Here are three tips that will go a long way in helping you reduce your consumption of HFCS: 1.
Avoid the inner aisles of your supermarket.
Most of these foods are highly processed and offer very little nutrition.
Instead, structure your family's menus to consist mainly of nutritious plant foods and-if you eat meat-a variety of organic, lean meats.
2.
Prepare more food at home.
I know this isn't convenient, but with a little practice and a few tips & tricks, it doesn't have to be very time-consuming.
When you prepare foods from scratch you control what goes into them-and your ingredients are usually much fresher.
3.
When buying pre-packaged foods, read your labels carefully.
If it says high-fructose corn syrup or corn sugar, don't buy it.
Or, if it's even true.
To add to the confusion, we've also seen the Corn Refiners Association's $30 million campaign that features commercials in which actors make light of consumers' concerns.
Commercials that try to persuade us that nothing is wrong with HFCS.
That it's natural and our bodies process it exactly the same as table sugar.
The corn industry even changed the term "high-fructose corn syrup" to "corn sugar," in hopes that people who are concerned with eating products that contain HFCS will keep buying them.
SO WHAT IS HFCS ANYWAY? HFCS is an extremely cheap & highly-processed, concentrated form of fructose.
It's in just about every processed food you can find in your supermarket, including salad dressings.
If it's in a can, jar or package, HFCS is probably in it.
It's also in fast foods.
It's just about everywhere.
That's a big part of the problem.
Because HFCS is so concentrated and so prevalent, the typical American (especially our children) are eating and drinking it in massive doses.
IS IT REALLY DANGEROUS? Yes.
It's definitely a sweetener that you and your family want to avoid whenever possible.
HFCS has been associated with: - Overeating (leptin, the hormone which usually tells your body that it's full, is impaired when HFCS is in your system) - Weight Gain (probably because you're overeating) - Obesity (definitely because you're overeating) - Premature Aging - Metabolic Syndrome - Insulin resistance - Depletion of vitamins and minerals - Elevated blood pressure - Elevated triglycerides and elevated LDL - Cardiovascular disease - Liver disease - Cancer - Arthritis 3 WAYS TO AVOID HFCS The good news is that HFCS can be avoided.
Here are three tips that will go a long way in helping you reduce your consumption of HFCS: 1.
Avoid the inner aisles of your supermarket.
Most of these foods are highly processed and offer very little nutrition.
Instead, structure your family's menus to consist mainly of nutritious plant foods and-if you eat meat-a variety of organic, lean meats.
2.
Prepare more food at home.
I know this isn't convenient, but with a little practice and a few tips & tricks, it doesn't have to be very time-consuming.
When you prepare foods from scratch you control what goes into them-and your ingredients are usually much fresher.
3.
When buying pre-packaged foods, read your labels carefully.
If it says high-fructose corn syrup or corn sugar, don't buy it.
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