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High Fructose Corn Syrup

It's time to blow this thing up. The widespread use of high fructose corn syrup is a huge problem in the United States, and most folks don't even know about it -- nor do they realize how much of it they consume.

You will be amazed to discover what foods contain this stuff: soft drinks, fast food, processed food, snacks, certain brands of bread (including bagels, muffins, etc.), sauces, etc. This is one of THE driving forces behind rampant overweightness and obesity in the U.S., as well as the ill-health of many many people.

If you want to curb your intake of this stuff, check the ingredient list of the products you buy.


For your reading and research pleasure:

1 - The Double Danger of High Fructose Corn Syrup (http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/highfructose.html)

2 - Sugar-coated: We're Drowning in High Fructose Corn Syrup (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/02/18/FDGS24VKMH1.DTL)

3 - Wikipedia: High Fructose Corn Syrup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_fructose_corn_syrup)

4 - Fast Facts About High Fructose Corn Syrup (http://www.hfcsfacts.com)

5 - Six Reason Why Corn is Making You Fat (http://www.mercola.com/2004/apr/10/corn_fat.htm)

6 -  High Fructose Corn Syrup: Why Is It So Bad For Me? (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-fructose-corn-syrup/AN01588)

Posted on 01/29/2008 6:04 AM Visits: 60
mykindanormal: 02/12/2008 1:08 PM
very good journal, i have been researching this myself lately and it is scary!
johnhildreth: 02/13/2008 11:07 AM
right on. this is the kind of thing that is SO unhealthy, yet gets little or no press next to popular (and politicized) health issues like tobacco use or trans fats. the u.s. is the only country that consumes hfcs in such large volumes. long-term health implications are scary.
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