Maple syrup

It uses high fructose corn syrup and/or cane sugar as a sweetener (It lists both on the label, which usually means that it uses whatever is cheapest on the world market at the time of bottling. Listing both also means that they don't have to change their labeling every time they change…

is that “up to half of the extra calories people are eating today compared to the 1970s are from soda [soft drinks].” Smith reveals even though the government is supposed to work against fast food they are encouraging addictive (high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated vegetable oils.) Eventually water will become scarce to hydrate corn, wheat, and soy crops if the government…

processed food, such as ketchup, salad dressings, yogurt, cereals and sweetened beverages. People should be very careful because many of these products in the supermarket claim to be sugar free, but the truth is they are full of High Fructose Corn Syrup which is as harmful as sugar. Studies have proven that sugar intake in any form, especially HFCS, is the main cause of obesity and diabetes. In addition, there is a reason why processed food has become so popular in the last twenty years. Food…

“Avoid food products containing ingredients that are (a) unfamiliar, (b) unpronounceable, (c) more than five in number, or that include (d) high fructose corn syrup.” (para 9) Just as Pollan suggests not following these rules won’t harm anyone instead it is a helpful indicator of what foods have been highly processed. There are countless numbers of processed foods that the average American will consume under the…

Negative Effects of Sugary Beverages It is summertime, one of the hottest days of the season and it is like a sauna outside due to the humidity. In the refrigerator a nice cold Pepsi is just waiting to be popped open and poured into a glass of ice. The fizzy drink is simply waiting to be consumed! Wipe the sweat from the brow, sit back and unwind while savoring the cold beverage. Countless amounts of people do not realize what these sugary beverages do to our body. These sugary beverages are:…

Most of us have had the chance to taste a nice cold, sweet, bubbly sensation in our mouths from soda. There is no denying it’s taste is addictive and refreshing, but at what cost? There is a lot of controversy around the subject of soda and it’s effects, and if it should be taxed or not. This essay will explore if a tax on soft drinks is warranted. It would need to be efficient, fair and effective. This report will look at how these criteria can be met, and how taxing soft drinks have an effect…

flavors, sugars, and addictive chemicals.These things added into the products produced can cause long term damages on growing bodies or full grown adults. Most factors produce are pumped full with sugar or the fake step’ sibling ,high fructose corn syrup. Not only is the sugar added but, artificial ingredients or flavors are as well. Don't worry there's more, the body can get addicted to “junk food” the “ highly rewarded” junk food. The added ingredients takes over or hijacks the brain’s…

Scicurious, High Fructose Corn Syrup: Much Maligned? Or the Devil’s Food Cake?, August 23, 2011, Fructose is a yellowish white crystallized, water soluble ketonic monosaccharide sugar found in many plants, C6H12O6. It is sweeter than sucrose and often bonded to glucose to form the disaccharide sucrose. Triglyceride is a type of fat (lipid) found in the blood. When we eat, our body convert any calories that doesn’t need to use right away into triglycerides. Triglycerides are stored in the fat…

High fructose corn syrup is a simple carbohydrate also known as a monosaccharide. Sweet corn kernels are harvested and converted into starch by using caustic soda. Typically, cornstarch is 93% to 96% glucose. Because pure corn syrup is not sweet enough for food manufacturing, food processors add Enzymes to convert glucose into fructose, which changes the molecular structure. The exact ratio of glucose to fructose depends on the manufacturing process. Researchers from Princeton University…

While two differing food items obviously don’t have to be similar, two foods that you can associate as being similar can actually have a lot of differences often because of three reasons. The reasons are size and type of serving suggestions differ, the nutrition facts greatly vary, and one is made from organic ingredients while another is not. The two food items I have decided to compare are Bob’s Red Mill Organic Brown Rice Farina and Nabisco/Mondeléz International’s Breakfast Belvita packs.…