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Corn Syrup (pg. 2)
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| lücid |
corn syrup is used to keep foods moist, add sweetness and texture, prevent crystallization of sugars, prevent ice crystals from forming in frozen foods, and to enhance flavor.
it's not really that bad for you, but it's an ingredient in many packaged foods and candies and sodas which are bad for you. if you're worried about eating healthier, stay away from frozen/packaged stuff and eat more fresh stuff! |
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| FallingMoon |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fast Turtle
corn syrup has no fat content. it's a substitute for sugar and tastes the same. |
Sugar makes you fat! Well isn't healthy because it's so processed lol
regardless, it's not good for you.
I guess natural is better but I think there should be some better alternative to simply corn syrup. |
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| lücid |
| quote: | Originally posted by Marc Summers
I'm not saying anything about nutrition. I just don't consume anything that's been "Processed". All natural baby. |
then you probably also saw this on the wiki page...
| quote: | | It is widely used in products labeled "all natural" in the United States. |
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| Marc Summers |
| quote: | Originally posted by lücid
then you probably also saw this on the wiki page...
:eek: |
then that doesn't make sense, since it's processed. |
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| Fast Turtle |
| quote: | Originally posted by Marc Summers
then that doesn't make sense, since it's processed. |
processed food can be from all natural sources. |
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| FallingMoon |
| quote: | Health effects
One study concluded that pure fructose "produced significantly higher fasting plasma triacylglycerol values than did the glucose diet in men" and "if plasma triacylglycerols are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, then diets high in fructose may be undesirable".[15] Bantle, et al. "noted the same effects in a study of 14 healthy volunteers who sequentially ate a high-fructose diet and one almost devoid of the sugar."[16] It should be noted, however that these studies were on the effects of pure fructose intakes in various solutions not of HFCS. According to research provided by Melanson et al, effects of HFCS to date mimic those of sucrose and not of pure fructose in certain individuals.
A study in mice suggests that fructose increases obesity.[17] However, this study looked at the effects of fructose alone. High fructose corn syrup comes in different ratios of fructose and glucose, which are roughly the same products produced by the breakdown of sucrose (cane/table sugar) in the body. Large quantities of fructose stimulates the liver to produce triglycerides, promotes glycation of proteins and induces insulin resistance[18].
Studies that have compared HFCS to sucrose (as opposed to pure fructose) find that they have essentially identical physiological effects. For instance, Melanson et al (2006), studied the effects of HFCS and sucrose sweetened drinks on blood glucose, insulin, leptin, and ghrelin levels. They found no significant differences in any of these parameters.[19]
Perrigue et al (2006) compared the effects of isocaloric servings of colas sweetened HFCS 45, HFCS 55, sucrose, and aspartame on satiety and subsequent energy intake. They found that all of the drinks with caloric sweeteners produced similar satiety responses, and had the same effects on subsequent energy intake. Taken together with Melanson et al (2006), this study shows that there is little or no evidence for the hypothesis that HFCS is different from sucrose in its effects on appetite or on metabolic processes involved in fat storage. Interestingly, both the Perrigue et al study and the Melanson et al study were funded by "the American Beverage Institute and the Corn Refiners Association."[20][21]
One much-publicized recent study found an association between obesity and high HFCS consumption, especially from soft drinks.[22] However, this study did not provide any evidence that this association is causal. And in fact, one of the study coauthors, Dr. Barry M. Popkin, is quoted in the New York Times (July 2, 2006, A Sweetener With a Bad Rap) warning that “I don't think there should be a perception that high-fructose corn syrup has caused obesity until we know more.” In the same article, Walter Willets, chair of the nutrition department of the Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Department Chairman, is quoted as saying that “There's no substantial evidence to support the idea that high-fructose corn syrup is somehow responsible for obesity, [and that] If there was no high-fructose corn syrup, I don't think we would see a change in anything important.” In essence he is saying high fructose corn syrup is just as bad as other sugars. Walter Willets also recommends drinking water over soft drinks containing sugars or high fructose corn syrup.[23]
Although these studies have shown a weak correlation or no correlation between HFCS and adverse health effects, there are many people who believe such a strong correlation exists, and is likely causation. By citing various studies of different sugars on rats and anecdotal evidence from practitioners in the medical profession, a community of individuals has sought to explain an increased incidence of type II diabetes and obesity in terms of increased HFCS consumption. [5] Often, though, it can be difficult to find direct support for these claims in peer-reviewed journals. |
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| tranceDJ |
| quote: | Originally posted by Marc Summers
then that doesn't make sense, since it's processed. |
Well it is a "natural" ingredient in that the corn its processed from is natural. The process is un-natural however in that HFCS does not occur in nature obviously. As long as the actual ingredients are natural it can be labeled as "all natural" even if the process through which its created is un-natural. |
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| FallingMoon |
| quote: | Originally posted by beats and beeps
I really really don't beleive that you eat all natural.
I'm a vegan, but even I can't eat all natural, and I doubt that someone else who is my age can. |
well they do have the 'raw food diet' now. |
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| beats and beeps |
do you really eat all natural?
I'm a vegan and I still can't eat all natural.
I can't imagine how you can at your age, and without a lot of money.
Unless you eat a very minimalistic diet. |
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| beats and beeps |
| quote: | Originally posted by FallingMoon
well they do have the 'raw food diet' now. |
yeah I already considered that and changed my post to be nicer |
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| tranceDJ |
| quote: | Originally posted by beats and beeps
do you really eat all natural?
I'm a vegan and I still can't eat all natural.
I can't imagine how you can at your age, and without a lot of money.
Unless you eat a very minimalistic diet. |
In today's world its virtually impossible to eat completely natural foods. Unless you want to go live in the woods and hunt and farm you're probably going to end up eating un-natural foods here and there, its just best to keep them to a minimum. |
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| Fast Turtle |
| quote: | Originally posted by FallingMoon
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that's fine and well but since almost all sugars are a mixture of glucose and fructose it doesn't matter so much.. hell most fruits are high in fructose, does that mean it's unhealthy for you? |
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