High Fructose Corn Syrup - BAD!

[Serenity]

It can also be bad for your Kidneys!!. ....

Avoid it, if all possible.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hig...-syrup/AN01588

[TATTRAT]

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This has been a highly debatable topic, for many years now. There is just as much "proof" that it is metabolized just like regular cane sugar. As a Chef, and licensed nutritionist, and in the setting I work in, we always have to be ahead of the curve on this type of stuff, and to be honest, you would be surprised of how many products you may deal with on a daily basis include HFCS.


The topic has become the new "Egg" topic, where like back in the 80'/early 90's, one day an egg a day was the best you could do, and the next, eggs were evil.

A lot of it just boils down to plain, simple, economics. It is FAR cheaper to produce corn syrup, or beet sugar, than it is to grow, harvest, process natural sugar cane. More and more, studies are showing that the body process it like sugar, as that is all it really is, it is glucose. The reason it is being frowned upon is, it is in a TON of common, everyday ingredients, ranging from salad Dressing/condiments/and "Healthy" Cereals/Cereal bars, to the more thought of Sodas/beverages, and MANY MANY items in between.

Before stigmatizing HFCS, it's important to just remember: EVERYTHING IN MODERATION.

Loads of natural cane sugar is harmful. Corn Syrup is just a cheaper analog, hence why it is used more commonly, especially in the U.S. market.

Once I get to work tomorrow, and can log onto the server, I am happy to post a write up( with research backed info) I had to do to calm the concerns of a few Uber-health nut clients we deal with.

[Walkoff Balk]

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I gave up drinking soda because of the corn syrup. I stopped drinking diet soda, but it contains aspartame. So, I just drink orange juice now.

[Leo Lakio]

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Orange Juice
8 oz (240 ml) Serving
Sugars, total: 24g
Calories, total: 110
Calories from sugar: 96

Vitamin Water, B-Relaxed
Jackfruit and Guava Flavor
8 oz (240 ml) Serving
Sugars, total: 13g
Calories, total: 50
Calories from sugar: 50

Rockstar Energy Drink
8 oz (240 ml) Serving
Sugars, total: 31g
Calories, total: 124
Calories from sugar: 124

Westsoy Vanilla Soy Milk
8 oz (240 ml) Serving
Sugars, total: 8g
Calories, total: 120
Calories from sugar: 32

Coca Cola
12 oz (355 ml) Can
Sugars, total: 39g
Calories, total: 140
Calories from sugar: 140

[Walkoff Balk]

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Orange Juice
8 oz (240 ml) Serving
Sugars, total: 24g
Calories, total: 110
Calories from sugar: 96

Vitamin Water, B-Relaxed
Jackfruit and Guava Flavor
8 oz (240 ml) Serving
Sugars, total: 13g
Calories, total: 50
Calories from sugar: 50

Are those numbers for fresh squeezed orange juice or orange flavored drink?

Vitamin Water has no taste at all.

[TATTRAT]

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Are those numbers for fresh squeezed orange juice or orange flavored drink?

http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nu...eshly-squeezed


Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 4 Calories 112

% Daily Values*
Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.099g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.089g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Potassium 496mg
Total Carbohydrate 25.79g 9%

[Kalalau]

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stores in So Cal get $ 1.30 per bottle of coke from Mexico, made with actual sugar. People swear its better and healthier. I must try it sometime.

[TATTRAT]

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stores in So Cal get $ 1.30 per bottle of coke from Mexico, made with actual sugar. People swear its better and healthier. I must try it sometime.

The Latino Community here, in DC/NOVA only drink it from the "old School" glass bottles, as the Coke bottled down there is still from natural sugar too.

I have had my fair share, as well as Inca Cola, with our monthly Pollo A la Brassa meals, and it IS different, and better, imo. For some reason, I know it's the "real deal" because it make my teeth feel like they are squeaking when I close my jaw. . . I know, doesn't make any sense, but it just has a different mouth feel.

[Walkoff Balk]

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http://healthyliving.msn.com/disease...se-stroke-risk

There might be in the future a hazardous to your health warning label on soda containers.

[Kaonohi]

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I stopped buying HFCSSS bread and other itemn because the tree-huggers toldf me so,

Now TV is telling me the "Sugar is sugar, whether it's from corn ,cane or beets."

I never liked sugar much anyway.

KILL THEM ALL! Let God sort them out.

[Walkoff Balk]

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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/soda-c...112824489.html

Less Filling or Taste Great.

[Kaonohi]

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0 calories, trace amounts of fluoride and chlorine, DELICIOUS, refreshing, some trace minerals.

Drop by and fill your tanks. No charge!

Full details on request. Guaranteed better than bottled water, or your money back!

[Walkoff Balk]

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http://health.yahoo.net/experts/eatt...utrition-label

Read those labels.

[lensperson]

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There are literally thousands of distinct chemicals correctly called sugars.

Glucose or Grape Sugar has a unique structure. Most cells of the body can burn Glucose
directly as fuel.
The body has many enzyme systems that can interconvert (sometimes) one sort

of sugar to another.

Sucrose , is a product of the larger Graminae called Sugarcane.
and is a component of the best versions of Coca-Cola..

Fructose is an interesting sugar. One of the few cells that can burn fructose directly
are spermatazoa.

There are many types of Sugars and to tar all with one brush is short sighted.

[tutusue]

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Lensperson...what about coconut sugar? The same or worse than sucrose or fructose? Hoping for better!