High Fructose Nightmare - The Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup

High fructose corn syrup is in just about everything from jam to ketchup. Just stroll down the grocery store isle and read some of your labels, and you will soon discover that high fructose corn syrup is the main ingredient in many products that we consume on a daily basis. It is even found in frozen foods, yogurt, some canned foods, and so called healthy teas. The sad thing is that is man made sugar is highly addictive which is yet another reason why obesity is becoming such a big problem. Some nutritionists even say that high fructose corn syrup is linked to diabetes. People are even consuming large amounts of it without even realizing what they are ingesting. It is even said to be worse than plain sugar, which also isn't that good for you. Dr. Jonny Bowden says "high fructose corn syrup is the steroid version of sugar."

The reason why this is such a nightmare is because this chemically made sugar is in so many foods, and more people are starting to experience health problems as a result of it. People who consume large amounts of this fake sugar end up gaining more weight in the abdomen which results in high rates of cancer especially breast cancer, higher rates of diabetes, and higher rates of heart disease. In order to avoid eating high fructose corn syrup you really need to be aware of what you're putting into in your body. Read your labels and plan your meals accordingly. Stop eating foods that contain this toxic sugar, and opt for whole foods instead. Whole foods are foods which are in their natural state, that haven't been processed. An apple or banana is an example of a whole food.

Some of the most common foods that contain high fructose corn syrup is soda pop, sweets, teas, and of course condiments such ketchup. My sister was quite upset that it is even in ketchup because she loves ketchup on everything from her eggs to her steak. So I did some digging and I found a much healthier ketchup for her. It is organic and made from tomato paste with added spices. Check it out at:

http://www.boxedgreens.com/shop/product.php?productid=17669&cat=272&page=1

The company Boxed greens also has plenty of other wonderful organic goodies without high fructose corn syrup or other harmful ingredients. You can order right on their web site.

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