High Fructose Corn Syrup not only promotes obesity which leads to type two diabetes, high triglycerides, high LDL (bad cholesterol) and heart disease. Other problems that have been connected to High Fructose Corn Syrup include ADHD and Fibromyalgia. High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has become a common ingredient in many foods as it is used as both a sweetener and a preservative.
HCFS is cheaper than sugar, and has become a popular ingredient in many sodas, fruit-flavored drinks and other processed foods.
Where do we find this offending item?
1. Juice Cocktails
If a juice drink is not made with 100 percent juice, it generally contains a large amount of HFCS, along with other artificial and natural ingredients and flavors. Some examples include: Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice, Capri-Sun Juices, and Tropicana OrangeAde.
2. Soda
Believe it or not, even sodas containing some juice have HFCS. This includes Orangina, a seemingly healthy soda.
3. Breakfast Cereal
Even seemingly healthy breakfast cereals contain HFCS. For instance: Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Crunch, Special K, and Smart Start Healthy Heart.
4. Yogurt
Once again, seemingly healthy foods like yogurt often in those that contain “fruit” and other sweetened varieties, such as Dannon and Yoplait.
5. Salad Dressings
Believe it or not, HFCS is often added into seemingly un-sweet items like salad dressings.
6. Breads and Baked Goods
Wonderbread, as well as other “healthier” bread products, such as Pepperidge Farm’s line of 100 percent whole grain breads and Sara Lee Heart Healthy Whole Grain Bread are guilty of HFCS use. This is a classic case of ‘HFCS hiding behind whole grain marketing’.
7. Candy and Candy Bars
Many name brand candy, such as Hershey’s Watchamacallet, and Lifesavers contain HFCS.
8. Nutrition Bars
Don’t let the word “nutrition” fool you. Many nutrition bars, such as Power Bars, Balance Bars and Zone Perfect Bars contain HFCS.
I received an e-mail that I forwarded last night without verifying. The wording is something like this: “There is a type of crystal meth going around that looks like strawberry pop rocks (the candy that sizzles and ‘pops’ in your mouth). It also smells like strawberry and it is being handed out to kids in school yards. They are calling it strawberry meth or strawberry quick.
