High Fructose Corn Syrup is the Devil!??

Sorry for the sparse posting, I’ve been quite busy lately. 

I was going to write a post on the evils of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) but in looking in to this issue I found I need to have a less dogmatic response to this popular sweetener.  There’s been a lot of controversy lately regarding HFCS since the Corn Refiners Association is trumpeting an AMA study showing that HFCS contributes no more to obesity than sugar.  Further folks have pointed out that show HFCS causes obesity don’t seem to show a clear link, only a correlation between its consumption and obesity.  So what do we take from this?

1) Be careful about ingesting this stuff.  There are folks smarter than me who are apprehensive about this sweetener, but until there’s something conclusive, we know it will not kill you.

2) Go back to the moderation rule.  You don’t want to overdo it with sugar any more than you want to with HFCS.  Too much of either WILL make you fat. 

3) If you are eating something with HFCS, chances are it’s already processed more than you need it to be.   Always try to get most of your diet from foods that you know where they came from and what’s in them. 

Full disclosure: I don’t work for the Corn Refiner Association but I do love corn on the cob. 

Also: it's also worth noting that HFCS does not interact in the same way with your body as sugar.  It does not signal your body in the same way sugar does with regard to satiety, your body will be hungrier after eating HFCS vs. sugar. 
It's really best just to avoid both sugar and HFCS as much as possible....there are many better ways to get good carbs into your body that will leave you fuller and in a better state nutritionally.  Look at things like fruits and vegatables to satisfy your sweet tooth.