Comments on: What Is High Fructose Corn Syrup, and Why Is It So Bad For My Body? http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/03/15/what-is-hfcs-and-why-is-it-so-bad-for-my-body/ Weight Loss and Fitness for a Conscious, Healthy Lifestyle - Fitness for Body, Mind, and Spirit Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:14:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Teri http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/03/15/what-is-hfcs-and-why-is-it-so-bad-for-my-body/comment-page-1/#comment-6285 Teri Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:17:20 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/03/15/what-is-hfcs-and-why-is-it-so-bad-for-my-body/#comment-6285 JoLynn, Thanks for the tips and I agree that is the best way to avoid. And actually for myself it is not that hard, its my young grade school kids that I have a harder time with, they are always needing snacks for school for after activities and we are on the go quite a bit once school starts that is what I am having the harder time with. Although looked through pantry last night and wasn't too bad, we already eat alot of Annie's products and back to Nature, and other organic products and we love the Stretch Island fruit leathers that are all natural with only sugar coming from the fruit. Our hardest is finding cereal without HFCS, Hydrogenated oils and colors that are also safe for my peanut/tree nut allergic son, if anyone has any cereal ideas that would be awesome!Thanks Teri JoLynn,
Thanks for the tips and I agree that is the best way to avoid. And actually for myself it is not that hard, its my young grade school kids that I have a harder time with, they are always needing snacks for school for after activities and we are on the go quite a bit once school starts that is what I am having the harder time with. Although looked through pantry last night and wasn’t too bad, we already eat alot of Annie’s products and back to Nature, and other organic products and we love the Stretch Island fruit leathers that are all natural with only sugar coming from the fruit. Our hardest is finding cereal without HFCS, Hydrogenated oils and colors that are also safe for my peanut/tree nut allergic son, if anyone has any cereal ideas that would be awesome!Thanks
Teri

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/03/15/what-is-hfcs-and-why-is-it-so-bad-for-my-body/comment-page-1/#comment-6277 JoLynn Braley Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:35:14 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/03/15/what-is-hfcs-and-why-is-it-so-bad-for-my-body/#comment-6277 Hi Teri, This might not be the answer you're looking for but the best way that I've found to avoid this stuff is by sticking with a diet filled with whole, nutritious foods - lean proteins, fresh fruits and veggies, and complex carbs. I really feel the best when I'm eating non-processed foods and if I eat the stuff that has HFCS in it I feel really really bad, worse than if I eat plain sugar, even though that doesn't help me either. If you're looking for processed snacks I would recommend <a href="http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/12/11/larabars-a-sweet-treat-with-no-added-sugar/" rel="nofollow">Larabars</a> - they are naturally sweet without any added sugar. Also check out <a href="http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/03/04/tastes-great-more-filling-mrs-mays-naturals-snacks/" rel="nofollow">Mrs. Mays</a>, but they do contain sugar (it's low on the list though, and is not HFCS). Hi Teri,

This might not be the answer you’re looking for but the best way that I’ve found to avoid this stuff is by sticking with a diet filled with whole, nutritious foods – lean proteins, fresh fruits and veggies, and complex carbs.

I really feel the best when I’m eating non-processed foods and if I eat the stuff that has HFCS in it I feel really really bad, worse than if I eat plain sugar, even though that doesn’t help me either.

If you’re looking for processed snacks I would recommend Larabars – they are naturally sweet without any added sugar. Also check out Mrs. Mays, but they do contain sugar (it’s low on the list though, and is not HFCS).

]]> By: Teri http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/03/15/what-is-hfcs-and-why-is-it-so-bad-for-my-body/comment-page-1/#comment-6272 Teri Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/03/15/what-is-hfcs-and-why-is-it-so-bad-for-my-body/#comment-6272 I am a very concerned mom that is looking for products without HFCS in them. We have already cut out all Hydroganated oils from our diet, and some organic snacks are out for us because my son has a severe nut allergy, does anyone know products that are best?? We eat alot of Annie's products but haven't checked them for HFCS will have to do that after work today! Thanks so much I am a very concerned mom that is looking for products without HFCS in them. We have already cut out all Hydroganated oils from our diet, and some organic snacks are out for us because my son has a severe nut allergy, does anyone know products that are best?? We eat alot of Annie’s products but haven’t checked them for HFCS will have to do that after work today! Thanks so much

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/03/15/what-is-hfcs-and-why-is-it-so-bad-for-my-body/comment-page-1/#comment-5553 JoLynn Braley Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:27:54 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/03/15/what-is-hfcs-and-why-is-it-so-bad-for-my-body/#comment-5553 Hi Tom, That's a really good question and I honestly can't say for sure, especially since I'm not a doctor....but the one thing I can say is that HFCS is sugar, even though it's made from corn - it's still sugar. And, whether it's corn sugar, beet sugar, or cane sugar, refined sugar is in almost all processed and fast food. Since so many exist on processed and fast food, it's no wonder that there is not only an obesity epidemic but also a diabetes epidemic, in fact the documentary <a href="http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/03/23/5-reasons-to-avoid-high-fructose-corn-syrup/" rel="nofollow">Super Size Me</a> pointed out that the generation of children today may be the first generation to die before their parents because of diabetes. So, I think you have a really good point but I'm just not sure if it's the cause of your diabetes, but there's a high chance it could be! Hi Tom,

That’s a really good question and I honestly can’t say for sure, especially since I’m not a doctor….but the one thing I can say is that HFCS is sugar, even though it’s made from corn – it’s still sugar. And, whether it’s corn sugar, beet sugar, or cane sugar, refined sugar is in almost all processed and fast food.

Since so many exist on processed and fast food, it’s no wonder that there is not only an obesity epidemic but also a diabetes epidemic, in fact the documentary Super Size Me pointed out that the generation of children today may be the first generation to die before their parents because of diabetes.

So, I think you have a really good point but I’m just not sure if it’s the cause of your diabetes, but there’s a high chance it could be!

]]> By: Tom http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/03/15/what-is-hfcs-and-why-is-it-so-bad-for-my-body/comment-page-1/#comment-5419 Tom Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:17:12 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/03/15/what-is-hfcs-and-why-is-it-so-bad-for-my-body/#comment-5419 I have been at normal weight all my life and was diagnosed with diabetes about 4 years ago. From what you wrote about fructose not breaking down before it reaches the liver, and imitates insulin, thus tricking the liver to release large amounts of fatty acids, making muscle to become insulin resistant, leads me to believe that this is what caused my diabetes. As you said, practically everything now has HFCS in it. Thoughts? I have been at normal weight all my life and was diagnosed with diabetes about 4 years ago. From what you wrote about fructose not breaking down before it reaches the liver, and imitates insulin, thus tricking the liver to release large amounts of fatty acids, making muscle to become insulin resistant, leads me to believe that this is what caused my diabetes. As you said, practically everything now has HFCS in it. Thoughts?

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