Why Should I Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup Even if I’m Not Corn Intolerant?
The necessary diet for optimal health is a balance of natural foods that undergo as little processing as possible. Our society eats on the run so manufacturers give us what we want. We like sweet and cheap and corn easily provides both. Corn syrup does not naturally occur. It cannot be pressed from corn. High fructose corn syrup is corn syrup that is further processed to make it higher in the sugar fructose. Fructose is not bioavailable until it is processed again by our own livers. Sweet is craved by our bodies, but consuming a diet that is high in sweets leads to weight gain which leads to insulin resistance which culminates in diabetes. Consider that high fructose corn syrup is in a huge variety of processed foods. Consider that the Standard American Diet (SAD) is mainly made up of processed foods. Consider that diabetes is rampant in the U.S. Consider that each generation has statistically enjoyed a longer lifespan due to advances we have made until now. The expected lifespan of ou
