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Subject: MERCURY FOUND IN HI-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
This was reported on US News & World Report today- follows up what has suspected:
Quantities of mercury have been found in high fructose corn syrup, the ingredient that has replaced sugar in many of our processed foods. Reports have also come out that the FDA knew about traces of the toxic substance in food, and sat on the information. This news comes out just as we've learned that the peanut butter factory responsible for the salmonella outbreak has a storied history of health violations. What a week for food safety.
Mercury in high fructose corn syrup affects many of the most popular foods in America, including yogurt, soda, candy, juice and jelly. Even a small amount of it can be seriously unhealthy.
"Mercury is toxic in all its forms,” said IATP’s David Wallinga, M.D., and a co-author in both studies. “Given how much high fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the FDA to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply."
The Corn Refiners Association is disputing the results of the study, but a watchdog group's study turned up similar results. More research is needed to determine exactly which foods are affected, but some of the foods tested were from the brands Hershey's, Quaker, Hunt's, Manwich, Smucker's, Kraft, Nutri-Grain, and Yoplait. We've already read that high fructose corn syrup can contribute to obesity and diabetes. With this recent scare, will people take a turn away from processed foods to more natural eating habits? Or have processed foods become an irreplacable part of the American diet?
THIS WAS A QUALITY BLOG ON THE SUBJECT:
We have known the ill effects of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) for a long time now. It's ill effects in causing obesity and diabetes are known throughout the literature. HFCS makes everything it is in very sweet and palatable. However, at what cause to our economy and health. Diabetes and obesity are on the rise in the US. I have asked my patients that before trying a diet, they should stop ingesting HFCS. Not suprisingly, most of the patients lost up to 15% of their body weight just by stopping the ingestion of HFCS. With newer research showing more and more information regarding HFCS causing many more ill effects, it should not be a suprise that it can also cause cancer. The problem is that the companies that use the HFCS to make their products will undoubtably deny and refute all reports showing any ill effects. What did we expect from them? In a time where knowledge is only a click away, I urge all of you to track this and all artifical sweeteners for their ill effects. Lastly, HFCS is not digestable by our bodies. It is a toxin that the liver can not detoxify. In essence, our body does not know how to metabolize HFCS. Too much of it can ultimately exceed our liver's ability to detoxify it and cause both the weight to increase and the pancreas to decrease insulin production thus causing hyperglycemia and ultimately, diabetes.
This was reported on US News & World Report today- follows up what has suspected:
Quantities of mercury have been found in high fructose corn syrup, the ingredient that has replaced sugar in many of our processed foods. Reports have also come out that the FDA knew about traces of the toxic substance in food, and sat on the information. This news comes out just as we've learned that the peanut butter factory responsible for the salmonella outbreak has a storied history of health violations. What a week for food safety.
Mercury in high fructose corn syrup affects many of the most popular foods in America, including yogurt, soda, candy, juice and jelly. Even a small amount of it can be seriously unhealthy.
"Mercury is toxic in all its forms,” said IATP’s David Wallinga, M.D., and a co-author in both studies. “Given how much high fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the FDA to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply."
The Corn Refiners Association is disputing the results of the study, but a watchdog group's study turned up similar results. More research is needed to determine exactly which foods are affected, but some of the foods tested were from the brands Hershey's, Quaker, Hunt's, Manwich, Smucker's, Kraft, Nutri-Grain, and Yoplait. We've already read that high fructose corn syrup can contribute to obesity and diabetes. With this recent scare, will people take a turn away from processed foods to more natural eating habits? Or have processed foods become an irreplacable part of the American diet?
THIS WAS A QUALITY BLOG ON THE SUBJECT:
We have known the ill effects of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) for a long time now. It's ill effects in causing obesity and diabetes are known throughout the literature. HFCS makes everything it is in very sweet and palatable. However, at what cause to our economy and health. Diabetes and obesity are on the rise in the US. I have asked my patients that before trying a diet, they should stop ingesting HFCS. Not suprisingly, most of the patients lost up to 15% of their body weight just by stopping the ingestion of HFCS. With newer research showing more and more information regarding HFCS causing many more ill effects, it should not be a suprise that it can also cause cancer. The problem is that the companies that use the HFCS to make their products will undoubtably deny and refute all reports showing any ill effects. What did we expect from them? In a time where knowledge is only a click away, I urge all of you to track this and all artifical sweeteners for their ill effects. Lastly, HFCS is not digestable by our bodies. It is a toxin that the liver can not detoxify. In essence, our body does not know how to metabolize HFCS. Too much of it can ultimately exceed our liver's ability to detoxify it and cause both the weight to increase and the pancreas to decrease insulin production thus causing hyperglycemia and ultimately, diabetes.