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  • Subject: [Livingontheland] 7 "Healthy" Foods That Contain One Deadly Ingredient
  • Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:55:28 -0700


So what's wrong with just eating unprocessed fruit and vegetables?


7 "Healthy" Foods That Contain One Deadly Ingredient
While you know to pass on the candy bars, even meals like sandwiches and
salads may be hiding a serving of high fructose corn syrup behind their
healthy image.
March 26, 2010 |


Remember those commercials aired by the Corn Refiners Association that tried
to convince us that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) isn’t bad for you? It
turns out, they may be wrong. It’s all over the blogosphere this week: in the
national fight against obesity, high fructose corn syrup is one food
ingredient we should possibly be avoiding altogether. The nutrition
controversy has raged for years, with one side claiming HFCS contributes to
obesity in a way that plain old sugar does not, and the HFCS camp countering
that a calorie is a calorie is a calorie. But several recent studies have
indicated that this may not be true.

And while you know to pass on the candy bars, even meals like sandwiches and
salads may be hiding a serving of high fructose corn syrup behind their
healthy image. Check the labels of these typically nutritious foods to play
it safe.

Bread

Nothing goes together better than whole grain and high fructose corn syrup.
Wait a minute. That’s not right! You mean well, but when you buy a loaf of
whole grain bread, you may be getting duped by the manufacturers. While whole
grain is stamped on the front in big, bold letters, high fructose corn syrup
may be hiding in fine print on the ingredients list. This is a common
marketing move, but at least you’ll never fall for it again.

Flavored Yogurt

Key lime pie, blueberry crumble, chocolate raspberry, lemon meringue… It’s
hard it is to resist a 100-calorie snack of these mouth-watering flavors, but
flavored yogurt is often a source of high fructose corn syrup. According to a
carton of Yoplait Blackberry Pomegranate yogurt (that I just threw in the
trash), it ranks fourth out of fourteen on the list of ingredients. Just opt
for plain yogurt and add some flavor with sliced fruit and cereal…Oops, I
spoke too soon.

Cereal

When you decided to take the Special K challenge, you had no idea you were
upping your dose of high fructose corn syrup in an attempt to shed a couple
extra pounds. This and other seemingly wholesome cereals entice you with
nutritious claims that are nothing but smoke and mirrors. Opt for simple,
home made granola instead.

Condiments

Backyard BBQ season is just around the corner, so beware of this year’s
infamous party crasher: high fructose corn syrup. Ketchup, barbeque sauce and
Worcester sauce, just to name a few, contain large amounts of this unhealthy
ingredient.

Canned Vegetables

Would it surprise you to know that a can of sliced peaches is chop full of
high fructose corn syrup? Probably not. What if I said the same thing about
canned tomatoes, beans or pickles? I, for one, was shocked to learn that this
all-too-common processed substance is a leading ingredient in many types of
canned vegetables. Opt for fresh and seasonal, or frozen, and when buying
canned veggies check the labels.

Salad Dressing

High fructose corn syrup even manages to find its way into your nutritious
salads via the dressing. Read the labels to steer clear of this ingredient or
concoct your own tasty salad dressing from oil, vinegar and spices to ensure
you know exactly what you’re consuming.

Granola Bar

Not only are they packed with sugar, many different kinds of granola bars
also contain surprising amounts of high fructose corn syrup.

For more foods with high fructose corn syrup, visit Divine Caroline.
http://www.divinecaroline.com/22177/75405-surprising-products-contain-high-fructose






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