Archive for the "HFCS" category

 

Maybe You ARE Out of Control in Your Eating?

 

I can see from yesterday’s comments that we’re on the same page here – there’s a little bit more that goes into losing weight and making a lifestyle change than just “getting a grip on yourself” and exercising self-control.
Does this mean that you can let it all hang out and still reach your [...]

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High Fructose Corn Syrup and Honey - A Sneaky Relationship

 

You might think that you’re eating healthier because you’ve replaced refined white table sugar with honey, but think again. I’m currently reading Sweet Deception by Dr. Joseph Mercola and was amazed to learn about the process of forced honey production and its correlation with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
I have learned from Dr. Mercola’s book [...]

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4 Simple and Healthy Drink Alternatives

 

Recently I gave you a list of some drink alternatives that you could go for instead of spending money on the popular “health drinks” that are currently being marketed to you. Those drinks advertised as being “healthy” actually contain crystalline fructose, and if instead you choose the “fun” and popular sodas, they contain high fructose [...]

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Bread Made Without High Fructose Corn Syrup?

 

I came across something in the store that was new to me. Maybe this isn’t new to you, and I simply didn’t notice it before because I haven’t been buying bread, but I was going down the bread aisle when a bright green sticker caught my eye.
Aunt Millie’s old-fashioned Multi-Grain Bread sports a bright green, [...]

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3 Alternatives to “Health” Drinks containing Crystalline Fructose

 

On my post 23 “Health” Drinks That Contain Crystalline Fructose, Dina asked a good question in her comment. She wanted to know if I had any suggestions for alternatives to the flavored, bottled water type of drinks (containing crystalline fructose) that I listed in my article.
My list of alternatives is very short, containing only 3 [...]

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High Fructose Corn Syrup vs Corn Syrup Solids - What’s the Difference?

 

Recently I received a question from Mike through my contact form, asking if high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and corn syrup solids are the same thing, and if they are both “just as bad for us”. This is a great question and I mentioned in my reply that I might just turn this into [...]

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23 “Health” Drinks that Contain Crystalline Fructose

 

For years now, there have been the standard energy drinks on the market that, from what I’ve understood, are to replenish your electrolytes that can be depleted while working out.
Now there are a whole slew of health and fitness drinks that are marketed as being “healthy”. They probably have a wide appeal to those who [...]

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How to Use Your Intuition to Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup

 

Yesterday I gave you 5 (more) Reasons to Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup. At the end of the post I mentioned that I would give you an experiment today that you could conduct on yourself. You’ve probably read about many of the dangers of HFCS, but how about you put that information aside for a [...]

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