DANGERS OF HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP- HFCS

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[WARNING: Dangers of high fructose corn syrup

 

Please take special note: reminder: READ THE LABELS! - hfcs is in too many

products to mention, including the most expensive breads, cakes, pies,

cereals,

toothpastes, sodas, bottled 'water', seasonings, soups, mouthwashes, iced

teas,

frozen foods, canned foods, cookies, meats....just about anything canned or

processed. Corn is also seriously genetically modified thanks to the likes

of

Monsanto, et al./th

 

" ...high fructose diets shorten the life span of laboratory mice from the

normal two years to a mere five weeks. "

 

DANGERS OF HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP- HFCS

 

 

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HFCS high fructose corn syrup is responsible for a dangerous epidemic of

obesity and diabetes. People under the age of 45 are children of the corn.

Like Stephen King's thriller, they are reaping the consequences of the food

industry's high fructose corn syrup. They were children or young adults in the

late 70s, 80s and 90s when high fructose corn syrup was introduced to the

American food supply as a cheap replacement for sugar. Now many of them are

struggling with an epidemic of obesity and diabetes, also being referred to

as diabesity.

 

In a recent chemical analysis of eleven carbonated soft drinks sweetened

with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), researchers from Rutgers University found

very high levels of reactive carbonyls.

 

Reactive carbonyls, which have been linked to tissue damage and

complications of diabetes, are elevated in the blood of people with diabetes. A

single can of soda, however, has five times that concentration of reactive

carbonyls. Old-fashioned table sugar, on the other hand, has no reactive

carbonyls.

 

When people from Iceland visit the United States, the first thing they

notice is the number of fat people they see. The average weight of American

women (164 pounds) and men (191 pounds) has increased 25 pounds since 1960.

We

are the fattest people on earth, thanks to Coke, Pepsi and ADM - Archer

Daniels Midland - the largest producer of HFCS.

 

Due to federal agribusiness subsidies, every dollar of profits earned by

ADM's corn sweetener operation costs consumers $10. Of the $113.6 billion in

taxpayer commodity subsidy payments distributed by the USDA between 1995 and

2004, corn drew $41.8 billion -- more than cotton, soy, and rice combined.

What's wrong with this picture? Maybe it's the Iowa presidential primary. Where

ddo the presidential candidates and your congress people stand on corn

subsidies? Who sucks up to ADM?

 

The occurrence of new cases of type 2 diabetes has doubled over the past

three decades, according to a report in the American Heart Association' s

journal

Circulation - June 2006. The percentage of overweight children in the United

States has tripled since 1980. The epidemic of type 2 diabetes cases

across the nation is likely to lead to a substantially higher incidence of

strokes among middle-aged adults and newly diagnosed diabetics.

 

" Most, but not all, of the increase in diabetes occurred in people who were

obese - those with a body mass index of 30 or more, " according to the

National Lung, Heart, and Blood Institute in Framingham, Massachusetts.

 

A person with diabetes has a 50 percent chance of having a heart attack

compared with a risk of 5 percent for people without diabetes or who don’t

know if they have a vascular disease. In fact, diabetes puts you at the same

risk for a heart attack as a non-diabetic who has had a heart attack and

whose risk

of another is substantially higher.

 

More than one out of every three individuals in the United States has

diabetes or impaired fasting glucose, a condition that increases the risk of

developing diabetes.

 

The CDC estimates that diabetes costs the United States $92 billion in

medical costs and $40 billion in indirect costs.

 

It is getting difficult to find a food product at the grocery store or

McDonalds that is not loaded with HFCS. One 20-ounce bottle of Coke, Pepsi, Mt

Dew, Sprite or Dr. Pepper is the equivalent of pouring 17 teaspoons of sugar

straight into your body. HFCS is the leading ingredient after carbonated

water

in these beverages. Women who drink at least one regular soda a day are 85

percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who drink less. It

also leads to tooth decay.

 

High Fructose Corn Syrup is found in fruit drinks like Capri Sun, Sunny

Delight, Snapple, Hawaiian Punch, Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice and in most

energy drinks. It is also found in chocolate drinks like Yoohoo, Arizona

Tea, SoBe

Beverages, cookies, ice cream, Campbell soup, Heinz Ketchup, Ragu, Aunt

Jemima Syrup, Hershey's Syrup, Breyers Yogurt, Kraft Barbecue Sauce, Smucker's

Preserves and some breakfast cereals.

 

High fructose corn syrup masquerades under the name of crystalline fructose

in Glaceau Vitamin Water and some energy drinks. Naive teenagers guzzle this

" poison " because they think it is good for them. Then they go on a diet and

wonder why they are still gaining weight.

 

Have you seen the new commercials on TV for Capri Sun? The ad suggests that

Capri Sun is now healthy for you because they have added antioxidants. As

long as they continue to sweeten Capri Sun with HFCS, they are lying to you.

 

People who use HFCS as a sweetener increase their triglycerides 32 percent

relative to people who use mostly sugar, according to University of Minnesota

professor John Bantle. The body metabolizes high fructose corn syrup

differently than sugar. It blunts the body's ability to recognize when it is

full and increases a person's appetite.

 

High Fructose Corn Syrup puts people at risk for metabolic syndrome.

According to the Mayo Clinic, " Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions

that occur together, increasing your risk for heart disease, stroke and

diabetes. Having just one of these conditions” increased blood pressure,

elevated

insulin levels, excess body fat around the waist or abnormal cholesterol

levels contributes to your risk of serious disease. In combination, your risk is

even greater. "

 

There is a a rise in uric acid in the bloodstream that occurs after fructose

is consumed. The temporary spike of HFCS blocks the action of insulin, which

typically regulates how body cells use and store sugar and other food

nutrients for energy. If uric acid levels are frequently elevated, over time

features of metabolic syndrome may develop, including high blood pressure,

obesity and elevated blood cholesterol levels.

 

Research by the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that high

fructose diets shorten the life span of laboratory mice from the normal two

years to a mere five weeks.

 

Overweight Hispanic-American children who consume lots of sugary foods and

drinks show signs of pancreatic beta cell decline - a forerunner of type 2

diabetes.

 

Researchers at the University of Southern California came to that conclusion

after studying 63 overweight Hispanic children, ages 9 to 13, all without

diabetes. The team tracked the children's eating habits and also took blood

samples before and after giving them sweets.

 

Beta cells in the pancreas create insulin in response to sugar obtained from

food. When beta cells start to function less effectively, they produce less

insulin, leading ultimately to diabetes. The USC team found that about 40

percent of the sweets consumed by the children in this study came from sugary

drinks such as soda or sweetened juices.

 

If you compare the population of non-diabetics to diabetics, the average

life span is 10 years less. There are many complications that occur with

diabetes. They include coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease,

blindness, kidney disease and loss of sensation in the hands and feet.

 

Older people may have something to worry about also. The leading theory

about the cause of Alzheimer's Disease implicates insulin. Insulin

concentrations in the brain drop significantly in early Alzheimer's and

continue to fall as

the disease worsens, suggesting that Alzheimer's Disease may be Type 3

diabetes. Researchers found that insulin is not just produced in the pancreas,

but also in the brain.

 

If you wish to prevent diabetes and Alzheimer's disease, the prudent thing

to do is to read the label of food items and beverages before you buy them at

the store. If you see High Fructose Corn Syrup or crystalline fructose - Don

't Buy It!

 

One tip is to try an ethnic grocery store - such as an Asian or Latino food

store, if you have trouble finding HFCS free foods that you like. The

American food industry doesn't give two " toots " about your health.

 

According to Dr. Mark Hyman, MD " Immediate action is needed to address this

problem on a societal level. The time for blaming the victim, for putting the

entire responsibility of the obesity epidemic on a gluttonous population is

over. The science is clear, and we have the means to save lives and millions

in health care dollars.â€

 

Question of the decade: Why doesn't the FDA approve stevia as a sweetener?

Stevia was introduced in the 1970s in Japan and accounts for over 40% of the

sweetener market there. It is also commonly used in South America. Only 24

percent of Japanese aged 15 and older are believed to be overweight, compared

to over 65 percent of adults in the United States.

 

In 1991, at the request of an anonymous complaint, the FDA labeled stevia as

an unsafe food additive. It is truly absurd that the medical establishment

and government watch dogs in the U.S. are so myopic as to believe that if a

product has not been scientifically proven safe inside the borders of the

U.S.,

then it is dangerous until proven otherwise. What's wrong with this picture?

 

 

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