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The Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup

The Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup

The Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a sweetener obtained from corn. Recently the corn industry has pushed to have high fructose corn syrup relabeled corn sugar. The attempts have failed and the attempt was made because people have a negative view of HFCS. And rightly so as HFCS can and does easily upset most people's blood sugar levels. When our blood sugar becomes imbalanced we can feel irritable, lethargic, foggy, tired and unfocused. And in the long run this imbalance can lead to a host of health conditions such as diabetes. But there is another hidden danger to HFCS that most people are unaware of . . .

High Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury

HFCS contains mercury at a rate of up to 0.570 micrograms per gram of syrup.*1 While the rate of 0.570 micrograms per gram may not seem like a lot. It is when you consider that most people consume 50 grams of HFCS a day. And, HFCS is ubiquitous, so you must read nutrition labels for everything because it is in foods you wouldn't think. Now, you may be wondering why mercury is found in corn syrup. This is because in the processing of corn to HFCS mercury is involved. The threat of mercury toxicity is just one more reason to steer clear of this unhealthy sweetener.

 

A Sweet Alternative to High Fructose Corn Syrup

Coconut Palm Flower Sugar

 
Delicately sweet, with a hint of smoky caramel, this natural plant sugar is the perfect substitute for white or brown sugar. Similar to the syrup tapped from maple trees, coconut sugar begins by tapping the nectar from the flower buds hanging from the heart of coconut trees. Palm sugar is traditionally hand-harvested in the canopy of Indonesian coconut groves where farmers have harvested the nectar from coconut palm trees for herbal medicine and food for centuries. Coconut sugar is unrefined and has a low glycemic index.

Palm sugar is a healthy alternative sweetener that has a lower glycemic index (GI35) than regular sugar (GI100). Organic evaporated palm sugar is especially high potassium, magnesium and zinc, as well as vitamins B2, B3 and B6. This palm sugar is unbleached, unfiltered and free of preservatives.

This delicate unique sweetener is mild and smooth and perfect for your morning cup of tea or as a recipe substitute for ordinary sugar.

Learn More

Visit some of our previous posts regarding the health impacts of sugar:
And, most corn is genetically modified! Read about the French study on GM corn fed to rats. Shocking!

Closing Thoughts

We feel it is important to understand the ramifications of our food choices on our health and on the health of the planet. Growing corn requires a vast amount of resources including a staggering amount of water, fertilizer and land. And, if corn was not subsidized by the government corn and corn products would be priced out of the market. Another harrowing fact is most corn is genetically modified, which is just another reason to stay away from corn and corn products. Be well be wise and make good food choice that sustain you and the planet.
This piece was written and compiled for Zebra Organics by Mark D'Aquila, flower essence practitioner, www.essencealchemy.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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