“HFCS high fructose corn syrup is responsible for a dangerous epidemic of obesity and diabetes. People under the age of 45 are “children of the corn.” Like Stephen King’s thriller, they are reaping the consequences of the food industry’s high fructose corn syrup. They were children or young adults in the late 70s, 80s and 90s when high fructose corn syrup was introduced to the American food supply as a cheap replacement for sugar. Now many of them are struggling with an epidemic of obesity and diabetes, also being referred to as diabesity.
“The average weight of American women (164 pounds) and men (191 pounds) has increased 25 pounds since 1960. We are the fattest people on earth, thanks to Coke, Pepsi and ADM - Archer Daniels Midland - the largest producer of HFCS.
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I’m actually doing my best to eliminate HFCS from my diet as well as my sons’ diets.
We are the fattest people on earth, thanks to Coke, Pepsi and ADM - Archer Daniels Midland - the largest producer of HFCS.
Well we can’t put all the blame on them. In this day adn time we are very informed about the dangers of sugar. if we choose to drink sodas on a daily basis, than it’s our fautl for being fat and/or unhealthy do to the sugars.
once you know better, you’re responsible for doing bettter.
Add aspartame and the various forms of MSG to the list, and there is practically no healthy “food” in an American supermarket.
http://www.msgmyth.com/brochure.pdf
http://downloads.truthpublishing.com/Aspartame_Truth.pdf
Forgive me father for I have sinned.
There is this new Peach Lemonade by Tropicana (I think) that I’m sure is filled with HCFS but its soooooo good and I’ve been drinking it way too much lately.
“Juice” is a huge source of unnecessary garbage.
Red Bull = No HCFS
Good to know TG. I enjoy a Red Bull every now and again.
Love me some cookies. And lately chocolate. Gotta stop. But I’m keeping my beer.