So I just watched ANOTHER "high fructose corn syrup is wonderful" commercial. I was struck by the well structured comment, "...and it's nutritionally the same as sugar." Notice, they didn't say "it's healthy, just like sugar!" Nutritionally, sugar is a nightmare. There's absolutely no actual nutritional value in terms of vitamins and minerals. It's just a carbohydrate, which does provide the energy and has some benefit...if you're starving.
Unfortunately, the American diet is loaded with sugar and without getting too far into the biochemistry of it, it's killing us. Excessive carbohydrates is leading to a myriad of health problems, such as diabetes and cancer. Never mind the omega-6 fatty acids associated with grain products (such as CORN!!) that are leading to an omega-3:omega-6 imbalance that has STRONG implications in the development of an inflammatory state of the body. This inflammatory state also leads to a myriad of health problems, such as diabetes and cancer.
Let's not be fooled by these HFCS commercials. And I'm not so naive to think you will cut sugar and/or HFCS out of your diet cold turkey, but let's remember, variety and moderation is the key when it comes to your diet.
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