The Fructose and High Fructose Corn Syrup generated some good comments and questions, which I knew it would because of its controversial nature and all the conflicting research that is out about these two nutrients. It reminded me to reinforce something that I try to teach everyone, but it is sometimes hard to do because [...]
Another good article from SparkPeople about the efferts of corn syrup on the body…
They also specifically mention that you should still continue to eat fruit, but just avoid processed foods that contain high fructose corn syrup. The reason being is fruit also contains fiber which effects how the sugars get into the blood stream in the first place. This is a whole other area of research that one [...]
White refined sugar has become the most common form of sugar in North America as well as in Europe. Refined sugar can be made by dissolving raw sugar and purifying it with a phosphoric acid method similar to that used for blanco directo, a carbonatation process involving calcium hydroxide and carbon dioxide, or by various [...]
This is a great article (from a fitness organization that I belong too) about how processed foods have been linked to weight gain. Here’s a few introductory sentences here: People who want to lose weight may need to pour that diet soda down the drain. Researchers have laboratory evidence that the widespread use of no-calorie [...]