What’s so bad about High Fructose Corn Syrup—HFCS?
Listen and learn.
It is the leading sweetener in the United States today.
It first appeared in 1996 and the average American takes in 62.6 pounds per year.
Fructose is processed differently in the body than the more common sugar, glucose.
Why is this a problem?
Glucose causes fat cells to release leptin, which makes you feel full so you eat less, and glucose also prevents the stomach from releasing ghrelin, which makes you hungry.
FRUCTOSE does exactly the OPPOSITE.
Think about this for a moment.
Fructose increases hunger to make you eat more.
Also, your liver converts fructose far more readily to body fat than it does glucose.
Large amounts of fructose cause havoc with your insulin and blood pressure.
Many of the studies have been done on animals and they are starting to replicate the findings on humans as well.
Where is HFCS found?
You’d be surprised, or maybe not.
HFCS is found in soft drinks and fruit beverages and a wide variety of processed foods.
I always recommend checking the list of ingredients in the food you buy.
When you see HFCS make a different choice.
Making wise food ingredient choices during menopause will keep you eating well and living well!
shelli
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