HFCS strongly influence the American eating habit and put American’s health into a depth of despair. Research showed that between the years from 1970 to 1990, American consumed HFCS as a sugar substitute has increased 1000%. “It now represents 40% of the non-calorie-free sweeteners added to U.S foods and is virtually the only source of sweeteners for soft drinks.” Scott mentioned. Overly in taking of HFCS is also coming with economical concern. HFCS is very cheap, which has allowed for “25¢ snack cakes, 60¢ candy bars, and especially giant-sized soft drinks in stores” declared by Scott Field on The fact on the land. Although people immersed in the fantasies created by HFCS, cheap and non-calories, the function of human body to process fructose is totally different from it does glucose, which means even HFCS doesn’t come with calories, but doesn’t mean it couldn’t directly transfer fructose into fat. So, it is not surprising that HFCS’s sales skyrocket, the American waistline is keeping…
Do we really know what is being used when creating proceed foods? When shopping in our local grocery stores, we commonly gravitate towards healthier foods such as items that claim to be low calorie or sugar-free. Most products that claim to be organic or all natural are actually using supplements to take the place of raw materials, in hopes of making their produces more appetizing. The manufacturers are able to advertise their products as sugar-free due to the use of added sugars or what is commonly known as Splenda or high fructose corn syrup. According to Readers Digest in their article “4 Most Harmful Ingredients in Packaged Foods”, they claim that high fructose corn syrup is used commonly throughout all processed foods because it is a cheaper…
Every one has seen the infamous TV commercial with the young couple sitting in a park on a blanket, innocently sharing a Popsicle made out of High Fructose Corn Syrup. The female offers her male cohort a portion of the frozen treat, responding to his hesitance with the disreputable claim hosted by the corn industry, “sugar is sugar.” Ironic, this commercial enticing the general public to accept the ill-fated ingredient of High Fructose Corn Syrup, is the epitome of Eve offering Adam the apple in The Garden of Eden. High Fructose Corn Syrup has seemed to invade even the most discrete products in the current day kitchen. Hiding in ketchup, soups, and meats, to name only a few, this overused sweetener has wreaked havoc on the American people; much less the unfortunate, overweight, diseased, diabetic rats that fell victim to its studies. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a man made, chemically altered, and potentially neurotoxic byproduct, largely at fault for our nation’s health epidemics of obesity diabetes and cardiac disease, but if eradicated from our diet the sequelae of its morbid effects could be alleviated.…
The Credit Suisse Research Institute's 2013 study1 "Sugar: Consumption at a Crossroads" found that 30 to 40 percent of US healthcare expenditures are for diseases directly related to the overconsumption of sugar!…
This article informs the readers of the negative effects that added sugar in the diet has on a person and what the differences between natural sugars and added sugars are. The healthy amount of added sugar daily is recommended, and the statistics on the average amount of added sugar consumed per capita annually is examined. The addictive qualities of sugar are also touched upon. The author of this article, Kris Gunnars, is the CEO and founder of the article’s website; Authority Nutrition, and possesses a bachelor degree in medicine…
If sugars were the only problem the item that investigators of the Feingold’s hypothesis would have eliminated would only be sugar and not all the items that High Fructose Corn Syrup in it. . “If you count all the corn we eat, directly and indirectly the average American eats a ton of corn every year” (Pollan, 64). Namely the most direct source of corn is High Fructose Corn Syrup. Corn is one of the top items Feingold’s investigators found to contribute to behavior…
It can be hard to avoid or spot on an ingredient list since it comes in many forms and many names. It can be found in sugary drinks, candy, and in processed foods. Some say it is ok in moderation. But according to Dr. Mark Hyman, when High Fructose Corn Syrup is used in moderation, it adds up over time and is major cause of heart disease, obesity, and tooth decay to name a few. He goes on to mention, that companies will list these products as “natural” or a naturally occurring substance, when in reality they are full of empty calories and artificial ingredients. Dr. Hyman also states that a person’s body cannot tell the difference between different types of sugars. However, with high fructose corn syrup, it reacts differently in your body because no digestion is required so it is more rapidly absorbed into the blood…
The body makes glucose by breaking down carbohydrates, proteins and fats. 15% of the American diet consists of added sugar. Sweetened beverages are the leading source of added sugar in the United States. There is a clear correlation between high sugar consumption and obesity and bad heart health. In laboratory experiments artificial sweeteners added to a rat’s diet caused their body’s to become confused and caused weight loss. The intensity of sweeteners can actually lead to a “sweet tooth” which makes the individual crave sugar and eat more than necessary. Children who are raised on sugar will live on…
Obesity is perhaps one of the biggest problems society faces today, people are asking the question: Who is to blame? Fast food, while a major contributor, but it is not the only cause of the obesity epidemic in America. In particular, food producers that supply the high calorie, minimally nutritious, and highly processed foods that dominate our market must be examined. Although the external factors are important, it is more important for American citizens to educate themselves to make more informed individual decisions.…
The film “Fed Up”, produced by Katie Couric and Laurie David, was an interesting and informative film about the dangers of sugar consumption and its contribution to obesity. The strengths of the film were that they gave examples of two major changes that the food industry made to try and save themselves instead of putting the people’s best interest first. Therefore, the American Academy of Family Physicians teamed up with coca cola to say that soft drinks had nothing to do with obesity, when science showed otherwise, while 20 doctors that helped make up the association publicly resigned. Then came the McGovern report in 1977 that issued the first dietary goals, stating that the American diet was overly rich in fatty meats, rich in saturated fats and cholesterol, and rich in sugar,…
There are many harmful effects that will inevitably occur when this is consumed, and it is important to change the way people eat before the negative effects are part of their everyday life. There are no known positive effects on the health system related to HFCS; the only positive effects are producer related. It is more important to take care of an individual’s health than to make producing food easier for companies. A strong revolution is needed to make sure high fructose corn syrup is not included as an ingredient…
I hope that everyone knows that having too much sugar is not healthy for anyone. Yet, two thirds of Americans are considered overweight or obese. Obviously sugar isn’t the only factor in obesity but, it is a huge part. John Oliver mentioned that The Sugar Association believes that “sugar doesn’t contribute to obesity or diabetes.” They pay doctors secretly in order for them to…
-They are making cheap corn products called High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). Today, HFCS and processed foods are intimidating our health. The food companies are making unhealthy products because of their own profits. It is unbelievable that this happens in today's society.…
Sugars are the main reason of gaining or sticking calorie in our body. All those extra calories (lot of sugar like candy, donut…), add up to extra weight, which is a contributing factor for getting heart disease.…
Cutting sugar out of your diet will increase your health and it will also make you feel better. It makes you feel better because you will have more energy. Everyone thinks that sugar is supposed to give you energy but it in facts takes away your energy. According to experts sugar is the thing that makes so many Americans fat and sick. One in three Americans are obese and this is because of how much sugar a person takes in. Cutting sugar from your diet might not sound good but once you start you are not going to want to go back. You can start this by getting rid of all of the sugary foods you normally eat. Not just things like candy and pop but so much more. Sugar is in tortillas, sausages, chicken broth, salad dressing, crackers, mayo, bacon,…