Comments on: High Fructose Corn Syrup = Bad

By: Theresa

Theresa — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:52:33 +0000

I haven’t eaten more than 50 grams of carbs a day since the early 90s. All my “sugar” comes from veg, fruit, and dairy. I eat almost no grains. In addition to not gaining the “middle age spread” my mother warned me would hit in my 50s, once I cut out all wheat my asthma vanished. Turns out I don’t have asthma, I’m just gluten sensitive. We realized years ago that to have a truly low-carb diet we would have to make just about everything from scratch. Turns out it’s better, cheaper, and easier to grill, broil, and roast our meats while one of us makes the salad and the other makes the cheese sauce, salad dressing, salsa, etc. A completely additive-free meal can be made in 20 minutes! Honestly,jettisoning the carbs was the best decision we ever made. Most people think DH and I are in our early 40s and are surprised to find that we’re pushing 60! Of course 45 minutes in the gym everyday helps, too. Back when we ate carbs we didn’t have the energy to work out.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:50:27 +0000

What a precious piece of snark from the corn industry: “No, going back for thirds made you fat”.

No mention of how HFCS shuts down the leptin enzyme in the human stomach that tells the brain the stomach is full, thereby *causing* people to go back for thirds. HFCS causes the body to resist leptin; this resistance causes overeating. The stomach is unable to signal the brain to tell the mouth to stop eating. Big Food is aware of this side effect and want it to stay because it makes you overbuy and overeat their product. Evil.

By: tegan

tegan — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:24:05 +0000

if you buy organic ketchup, it does NOT contain high fructose corn syrup =_

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:10:22 +0000

One of the big ketchup makers has an “organic” ketchup that is made with sugar instead of corn syrup.

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:08:39 +0000

The term natural is not regulated. I could call arsenic natural. Doesn’t mean I want to sprinkle it on my cereal. The flaws in the mercury study are that the study did not toe the corporate line of HFCS is good for you.

By: Gry Dla Dzieci

Gry Dla Dzieci — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:44:16 +0000

Let’s forget about the mercury for a minute. High fructose corn syrup is simply awful for you – it’s empty calories in the worst form imaginable.

By: cayla

cayla — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:14:51 +0000

I really like this site! I remember seeing that commercial and thinking the same thing! I created a blog to discuss the dangers of artificial dyes and to offer as much info. as I can to get the word out. I will be returning to this site to see more! Thank you for the info! I just learned about high fructose corn syrup last week!

By: michaelnlindsay

michaelnlindsay — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:08:28 +0000

sara. i’ve been sensitive toward keeping red #40 out of our diets – especially the kids’ – as much as possible, and now i’ll be on a mission to keep HFCS out too. i knew it was unhealthy before, but this mercury thing has me ready to eliminate it as vigilantly as i’ve been after red #40. thanks for that good info.

those commercials are ridiculous. i thought for sure it was an SNL spoof when i first saw it!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:55:34 +0000

I linked you on my health blog, I hope thats ok. i am shocked that HFCS has mercury, and not much shocks me these days!

By: Kristi

Kristi — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:36:08 +0000

Just now getting to read this… thank you, thank you, Sara! I know it takes time to blog a hefty post (no pun intended – haha!) like this one. I thank you!