High Fructose Corn Syrup

Reading a product label these days and understanding exactly what each ingredient is can be a daunting task.  One extremely common ingredient a large percentage of products found in the chain supermarkets is high fructose corn syrup.

High fructose corn syrup is a product of modifying corn syrup to make it sweeter.  This sweeter product means less can be used to provide the same effect as the real stuff.  In turn making it a cheaper sweetener. You see the stuff in sweet things such as cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, cereals, and candy.  It is also put in things such as breads and crackers.  Read the labels carefully.

Why is high fructose corn syrup bad for you?  The main reason is because it is not natural and your body does not know how to properly process it and ends up storing it as fat.  Beware, there is an advertising campaign to say high fructose corn syrup is good for you.  It with most of the advertising within the food industry is BS.

My stance on this is to avoid high fructose corn syrup at all costs and any product that uses it.  I personally try to keep things as simple as possible, fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meats, fresh dairy, and minimally processed whole grains.  If you stick to these things and avoid all the other junk, you will be full of energy and live at a healthy weight.