Is High Fructose Corn Syrup Good For You?

I’ve been asked more than once about a web-site called www.sweetsurprise.com.  The web-site is advertised on TV.  It discusses high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and how it’s supposedly good for you!

Well, I beg to differ.

There is some evidence that HFCS has more impact than regular sugar on blood glucose.  Also, if you are allergic to corn, you can have a reaction to it.

The web-site claims that HFCS is no more dangerous for you than sugar.  It sites a few studies that seem to indicate that it effects the body just like table sugar.  So, for the sake of argument let’s say that’s true.

My point is, any sugar is dangerous for your health!  Too much leads to obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, nervous system disorders and on and on.

The reason processed food manufacturers use lots of sugars in their products is that eating it actually makes you more hungry. Whether it is HFCS or regular sugar, the result is the same.  You eat the product, you get more hungry, you eat more of the product.

The biggest reason HFCS is so dangerous is that it is cheap.  Cheaper than sugar.  So now companies can add more of it to their products, at a cheaper cost and as a result, you get more hungry and eat more of their products.

Another problem is that companies now add HFCS to products that never contained sugar before, due to the expense.  So now you have bread with high amounts of HFCS in it, which makes you hungry for more bread.  That’s a quick way to obesity and diabetes.

My advice is to stay away from HFCS, sugar and sugar substitutes like aspartame and splenda.  Which basically means, stay away from foods that come in boxes, bags and cans.  Look for organic foods.  Eat lots of vegetables, meat in moderation, fruit, nuts and whole grains in smaller amounts.

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Article by Dr. Paul Kramer, DC of Menomonee Falls WI