High Fructose Corn Syrup...
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heather_in_sf
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I do avoid HFCS
After reading how it bypasses your body's natural "just say no" circuit to eating more sweets, that plus my Aunt & Mom's type 2 diabetes, I have cut out HGCS. Now, I look for sodas etc with cane sugar, if I have to have something like that. And, in general, I try not to eat any processed foods or faux-foods.
Although tonight I had one Ding Dong. And I didn't eat the second one. Life is too short to eat gross stuff.
After reading how it bypasses your body's natural "just say no" circuit to eating more sweets, that plus my Aunt & Mom's type 2 diabetes, I have cut out HGCS. Now, I look for sodas etc with cane sugar, if I have to have something like that. And, in general, I try not to eat any processed foods or faux-foods.
Although tonight I had one Ding Dong. And I didn't eat the second one. Life is too short to eat gross stuff.
desertjean
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We try. We noticed that when we eat or drink anything with HFCS
we want more, more and more.
we want more, more and more.
patbastrop
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I used to avoid them lake the plague, because I associated them with terrible migranes. Now I try to
limit white sugar as well. I had migraines since I was a kid (called them "eyeaches" back in the day) but after hysterectomy they nearly disappeared, and since I quit the HRT I haven't had a one! Whew! Knock on Wood.
limit white sugar as well. I had migraines since I was a kid (called them "eyeaches" back in the day) but after hysterectomy they nearly disappeared, and since I quit the HRT I haven't had a one! Whew! Knock on Wood.
We try to avoid it when possible - I buy organic ketchup because my son eats is almost
daily and it is the only type without HFCS.
I noticed the store brand of corn syrup (supposedly equal to Karo light corn syrup) contains HFCS!
It's hiding in a lot of places you wouldn't expect - pretzels is one thing that comes to mind.
daily and it is the only type without HFCS.
I noticed the store brand of corn syrup (supposedly equal to Karo light corn syrup) contains HFCS!
It's hiding in a lot of places you wouldn't expect - pretzels is one thing that comes to mind.
I assume you buy great pretzels at TJ's (she says sarcastically smileys/smile.gif, but, Newman's Own
makes great pretzels. We buy the unsalted rounds - they also come in salted, plus sticks, etc. They're very well-baked, ie, nice and dark and very crunchy. No corn syrup:
Ingredients: Organic unbleached wheat flour, organic rye flour, organic brown rice syrup, organic sunflower oil, organic barley malt, yeast, sodium bicarbonate.
(The salted have the same ingredients, plus the salt).
http://www.wellnessgrocer.com/newmans-own-organics-pretzels-rounds-unsalted-p-2084.html
makes great pretzels. We buy the unsalted rounds - they also come in salted, plus sticks, etc. They're very well-baked, ie, nice and dark and very crunchy. No corn syrup:
Ingredients: Organic unbleached wheat flour, organic rye flour, organic brown rice syrup, organic sunflower oil, organic barley malt, yeast, sodium bicarbonate.
(The salted have the same ingredients, plus the salt).
http://www.wellnessgrocer.com/newmans-own-organics-pretzels-rounds-unsalted-p-2084.html
scott-in-scottsdale
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I avoid it, but only because I avoid sugars in general. HFCS is no worse than table sugar.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=486
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=486
