Dangers of Corn Fructose
Don't be fooled by this name for some think, "Well it has corn in it and fructose and that is the sugar in fruit so it must be good for you." That is far from the truth because many health professionals call HFCS a toxic and poisonous substance.
Unfortunately it has leaked into our food system and probably won't be going anywhere, anytime soon and it's where many people consume lots of sugar and they don't even really know it. The key to reading ingredient labels is to look for what is on the first 3 to 5 ingredients, which means if it is listed in the first 3 to 5 that is the largest amount of ingredient in the food.
If HFCS is still listed on the label, I wouldn't touch it, I don't care where it is but at least don't purchase foods with it in the top 5 to 7 ingredients. Too much of this toxic substance in our bodies has been linked to obesity, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, rapid aging, fatty liver disease and many more conditions.
The quick rise in medical problems in America has also been directly related to the rise of the consumption of HFCS. If you are eating any processed foods or beverages that are sweetened with NON artificial sweeteners, believe me, you are getting plenty of HFCS. And even though HFCS comes from a natural source, it's essentially an unnatural product.
Our bodies are not made to consume too much fructose and before this substance arrived in practically all processed food, we were only consuming about 15 grams a day of fructose in fruits and vegetables but now we are consuming about 80 grams a day...this is what is causing a problem. Our bodies were not made to process that much fructose, especially in the processed form in HFCS.
Since fructose is metabolized in the liver, one thing too much fructose does in the body is increases triglycerides in the liver, contributing to fatty liver disease and in the veins, increasing the risk for heart disease.
Even though HFCS is the main "fake" sugar to look out for here is a list of some other sugars that are in our food supply but keep in mind the main ones to focus on first are sugar and HFCS....one step at a time!
List of the Common Sugars on Food Labels
- Barley malt
- Beet sugar
- Brown sugar
- Cane crystals
- Cane juice crystals
- Cane sugar
- Caramel
- Carob syrup
- Corn syrup
- Corn sweetener
- Corn syrup solids
- Dextrose
- Evaporated cane juice
- Fructose
- Fruit juice
- Fruit juice concentrate
- Galactose
- Glucose
- Granulated sugar
- Grape juice concentrate
- HFCS
- High-fructose corn Syrup
- Honey
- Lactose
- Malt syrup
- Maltodextrin
- Maltose
- Mannitol
- Maple syrup
- Molasses
- Powdered sugar
- Raw sugar
- Rice SyrupSucrose
- Sugar (the most common sugar ingredient)
- Syrup
- Treacle
Comment: Read the following articles for more information regarding: The Dirty Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup...
How Sweet It Isn't! Cutting Through the Hype and Deception of High Fructose Corn Syrup
High-Fructose Corn Syrup is Evil: 7 Key Findings
How High Fructose Corn Syrup Damages Your Body
Don't Sugar-Coat High-Fructose Corn Syrup