High Fructose Corn Syrup -- What You Didn't Know

 

Daily Health Tips July 29, 2013 Here is today's Daily Health Tip you requested!  If you'd like to forward this email, unsubscribe, or manage your subscription, click here. Lessons from Jon Barron High Fructose Corn Syrup    In this week's excerpt from Lessons from the Miracle Doctors, Jon Barron takes a quick look at high fructose corn syrup. "No discussion of sweeteners would be complete without talking about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). HFCS is made by using enzymes to covert cornstarch to fructose and then blending it with glucose to produce the desired sweetness. A 90 percent fructose version is most commonly used in baked goods and a 55 percent version is used in soft drinks. Manufacturers love high-fructose corn syrup because it is cheaper than table sugar and easier to transport and work with (because it's a liquid). Unfortunately, the human body is not designed to handle high levels of isolated fructose. Since the dawn of man, humans have consumed fructose—mostly in fresh fruit, where the fructose is actually bound to the fruit fiber, thus slowing its absorption in the body—limiting intake to about 16–20 g per day. The heavy use of HFCS, though, has resulted in significant increases in consumption of fructose isolate, leading to typical daily consumption reaching an average of 85–100 g of fructose. The problem is that fructose is absorbed differently than other sugars, and fructose isolate even more so. It causes major health problems: Exposure of the liver to such large quantities of fructose leads to rapid stimulation of the breakdown of fats and the concomitant rapid accumulation of triglycerides. This contributes to reduced insulin sensitivity, insulin resistance, and glucose intolerance.   Unlike glucose, fructose doesn't stimulate insulin production, which means it isn't utilized for energy, but rather is stored in the liver as triglycerides.   Again, unlike glucose, HFCS doesn't increase leptin production or suppress production of ghrelin, hormones that play a primary role in appetite control. The net effect is that the more HFCS you eat, the more you want. In effect, HFCS is addictive and encourages weight gain and obesity.   It appears that HFCS distorts the body's magnesium balance, thereby accelerating bone loss. Yes, it's true that medical authorities and publicity seeking politicians finally took on trans-fats, but that was a relatively easy target. Let's see if they will take on high-fructose corn syrup, which in my opinion has replaced trans-fats as the number one dietary killer. " ------ We hope you enjoyed this week's excerpt from Lessons from the Miracle Doctors. If you enjoyed this excerpt and would like to download an ebook or audiobook copy of the book, click here. LET'S CONNECT       RELATED ARTICLES Fish Farming The Odds on Good Health Gluten-Free Galore Earn Your Way to Happiness Daily Natural Health Recommendations   HEALTH PODCAST "Take Back Your Health" Audio Series by Jon Barron Enjoy Jon Barron's free audio series called "Take Back Your Health" that parallels many of the chapters in Jon Barron's book Lessons from the Miracle Doctors -- with a few added nuggets of information.   JON'S BOOK Read in over 100 countries, learn the health secrets that prevent and reverse illnesses.   For more great topics on natural health visit the website, JonBarron.org! Copyright © 2002-2013 The Baseline of Health Foundation - All rights reserved. - Contact Us The Baseline of Health Foundation newsletter and website are made possible by grants from Jon Barron and Baseline Nutritionals, Inc.

 

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