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HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) Revisited
October 14, 2011 | 
Author HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) Revisited
I want to thank Tracy Baginski, our Certified Clinical Nutritionist, for this thoughtful and thought-provoking blog on HFCS.
Even just a brief visit to the “Sweet Surprise” website, paid for and run by the Corn Refiner’s Association (CRA), will leave you wondering what all the fuss is about. The green-themed, nicely designed website features a picture of two vibrant young boys having a healthy picnic. What could be more wholesome? Quoted experts who are featured on the site state: HFCS is “just like regular sugar and all other sweeteners” and “is metabolized just like table sugar”.
Let’s take a closer look at the facts:
Many scientists agree, including the well respected, noted researcher Dr. Bruce Ames. HFCS is not the same as sugar; it’s chemical composition is different, and the body’s digestion, absorption and metabolism of HFCS fructose is quite different from that of glucose (American J Clinical Nutrition, 2004).
Two facts to consider:
- Got mercury? Several studies have shown that there are mercury residues in the HFCS as a result of the manufacturing process (The Journal of Environmental Health, 2009).
- Consumption of HFCS has increased over 1000% between 1970 and 1990; in large part because it’s much cheaper than cane or beet sugar. Why? According to the EWG, corn is the most heavily subsidized crop in the United States! Did you ever wonder why a liter of pop is cheaper than a bottle of water?
The CRA knows it has an image problem. In an effort to shed the negative connotations associated with the term ‘high fructose corn syrup’, the CRA petitioned the FDA last year to rename their product “corn sugar”. They did not wait for approval, and have be cautioned by the FDA commissioner to stop confusing the public by calling their product by this new, harmless sounding name.
Make informed choices; read labels before you buy.
If you want some help with your diet or weight, please call our office for an appointment at 480-820-4297.
Have a great day and super week!
Scott Rigden MD author of The Ultimate Metabolism Diet-How to Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type
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THE NEW CUTTING EGE OF NUTRITION-NUTRIGENOMICS
We are fortunate to have an expert on nutrigenomics on our staff. Tracy Baginski, Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN), has written the following article for our blog.
As a nutritionist I’m constantly striving to change the way our patients think about food. After all, it’s more than just breakfast, lunch or dinner. We tend to evaluate our food based on it’s flavor,
or the amount of energy (calories) it provides. Even if we delve deeper and look at the macronutrient profile (amount of protein, carbohydrate, and fat), or micronutrients (vitamins, minerals) in a food, we would overlook a vital contribution our food choices can make to our health and well being.
WHY?
Because researchers are starting to put together a much more complicated picture of the food we eat and how the chemical components in our food affect our health on a much more basic, primal level; the level of our genes. The emerging field of science that studies the interaction of food and genes is called NUTRIGENOMICS.
Let’s take broccoli, for example. One cup of fresh, lightly steamed broccoli contains about 30 calories, 2 grams of protein, 6 grams of
carbohydrate and 80 mg of vitamin C. According to Dr. Elizabeth
Jeffery, PhD, Professor of Nutritional Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Illinois and an authority on cruciferous vegetables (i.e., broccoli) this powerhouse veggie contains active compounds that favorably interact with our genes. The result: your body creates more antioxidants, which explains it’s anti-cancer activity.
For more information on food choices and how what you eat is impacting your health, call our office today for an appointment at 480-820-4297.
Have a great day and super week!
Scott Rigden MD author of The Ultimate Metabolism Diet-How to Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type
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