The Corn Refiners Association states,
"...HFCS-90 is sometimes used in natural and 'light' foods, where very little is needed to provide sweetness. Syrups with 90% fructose will not state high fructose corn syrup on the label [anymore], they will state 'fructose' or 'fructose syrup."What is the difference between sugar and high fructose corn syrup?
Fructose is a simple sugar, or monosaccharide. It occurs naturally in fruits and in sugar. High fructose corn syrup is a manufactured sugar. It is produced by a secret chemical process involving extracting sugar from corn stalk. The extraction process involves a complex chemical enzymatic process. While cane sugar is made of half glucose and half fructose, HFCS is made of 55% fructose to 45% glucose. In natural sugar, two sugar molecules are bound together and are broken down in the digestive tract. With HFCS, there are no chemical bonds between the fructose and glucose molecules, so the fructose is released more quickly into the blood stream, triggering blood sugar spikes.
Health conditions that can be caused by high fructose corn syrup
High fructose corn syrup consumption has been linked to numerous health issues, including damage to the DNA, diabetes and blood sugar imbalances, and immune suppression. Even moderate use of high fructose corn syrup can lead to heart disease, obesity, dementia, decaying teeth, cancer, and liver failure. Because the fructose goes directly to the liver, it triggers lipogenesis, causing liver damage and fatty liver, a condition usually associated with alcoholics. The glucose triggers high blood sugar and releases insulin quickly, leading to increased appetite, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. HFCS absorbs phosphorus in its chemical conversion in the body, which can lead to phosphorus imbalance or depletion. Phosphorus is needed to make ATP in our digestive system. The ATP is an energy source for the body, and is also used to prevent leaky gut syndrome. Free fructose contributes to leaky gut syndrome, a condition when holes in the lining of the intestines enable bacteria and food to go directly into the bloodstream. Leaky gut syndrome leads to increased pain, risk for heart disease, cancer, obesity, and any autoimmune diseases caused by inflammation.
Comment: For a much more in depth look at the health issues associated with High Fructose Corn Syrup read the following articles:
- High fructose corn syrup: How dangerous is it?
- High Fructose Corn Syrup: a Recipe for Hypertension, Study Finds
- High Fructose Corn Syrup - The Poison that Promotes Obesity and Liver Damage
- High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Liver Scarring, Research Suggests
- Child diabetes blamed on food sweetener fructose syrup
- One More Link in the Mercury-High Fructose Corn Syrup Chain: Autism
- Is High Fructose Corn Syrup Turning Us Into Mad Hatters?
- High Fructose Corn Syrup Contaminated with Toxic Mercury, Says Research
- High-Fructose Corn Syrup Prompts Considerably More Weight Gain, Researchers Find
- Sugar coated / We're drowning in high fructose corn syrup. Do the risks go beyond our waistline?
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foodidentitytheft.com
drhyman.com
science.naturalnews.com
About the author
Talya Dagan is a health advocate and health coach, trained in nutrition and gourmet health food cuisine, writing about natural remedies for disease and nutrition and herbal medicine. You can follow her blog at www.talyadagan.com.
Comment: The Corn Refiner's Association neglects to mention that High-Fructose Corn Syrup is made from Genetically Modified Corn, according to Monsanto's company patents - 80 percent of corn in the U.S. is grown from seeds that are genetically altered.
Dr. Mercola has some helpful information about The Corn Refiners Association: