OBESITY IN AMERICA
While it is a sweetener, it's primary purpose is to get you to consume more product. Manufacturers for years have known that "High Fructose Corn Syrup" increases your appetite cravings.
By adding this ingredient, no matter how much you eat you will feel less full then had it not been added as an ingredient.
Naturalists for years have spouted this and had very little scientific evidence to back them up. It is why I along with them think the reason for this out of control obesity problem in United States cannot be resolved till we lessen it's use.
It is used in most (but not all) of the following products...
Frozen Concentrated Juices
Soft Drinks
Yogurts
Salad Dressings
Ice Cream
Cereal
Certain Breads
Mustard
Syrups (Pancake, Fudge, etc)
Steak Sauce
Bakery Products
Puddings
Snacks (Nutrition Bars, Candy Bars, etc.)
Honey
Jelly
Ketchup
Crackers
Feed for Honey Bees
...and many others (List By Brand)
Fast Food chain restaurants are notorious for it's use. See: List Of Fast Foods Serving HFC
Now these nay saying naturalists may have their proof!
"The brain may not be fooled by sugar substitutes"
* NOTE: The tests were done only with four artificial sweeteners: aspartame, acesulfame K, cyclamate and saccharin. These are "non-glucose" (non natural sugars) the HFC should be (in my opinion) considered as an implied outcome as well. Considering most HFC only contains 10% naturally occurring glucose and 90% non-naturally occurring fructose in the HFC 90. Also available is the HFC 55 formula.(They usually blend the two strengths to get the flavoring they desire)
Considering that every cell in the body can metabolize glucose and all fructose must be metabolized in the liver, one should be bear in mind of the possible consequences of continued ingestion of HFC.
Why The Continue Use?
(1) It makes you feel less full
(2) Sugar tariffs have created this as a cheaper alternative
(3) Manufactures are still allowed to call their products '100% Natural" and/or 'Organic' even when HFC is used
FURTHER READING
A 2009 Study Found High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contained Mercury?
Wiki- High Fructose Corn Syrup
i agree that there certainly must be such an explanation for the obesity epidemic, especially in children. the often used excuse of too much TV and not enough exercise doesn't seem to explain the vast numbers of obese children plaguing lower income populations.
ReplyDeleteDid you see Food Inc?
ReplyDeleteAndrew Kleiner said... Did you see Food Inc?
ReplyDeleteNo, but I'm pretty sure it would just be a review of things I've already known.
Genetically altered 'star' corn and other items that the European Union forbid be shipped there.
In Canada irradiated meat, vegetable & fruit packages must be labeled that radioisotopes were used on them.
Our cattle being cloned/genetically altered & fed antibiotics because within their meal is chicken compost that is put into it to spread it out.
Steroids in beef.. hormones in cows.
Won't even begin talking about pork!
OR
The inhumane animal treatment (check PETA on YouTube for that)
OR
For every ingredient there are multiple 'sub-ingredients' used in the wholesale manufacture of those ingredients that don't have to be listed on the label.
I get it.. I really do. So we do the best we can with given information but even those so-called 'organics' have no regulations required by the USDA
We are not Vegans but only have meat at a social function or when we very rarely eat out.
Andrew Kleiner said... Did you see Food Inc?
ReplyDeleteDid you see, Inside the White House: The Garden?