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[pdx5]

I don't make a habit of posting off-topic items on this board. However avoiding excess weight gain has so many benefits, please accept my indulgence. I have read several aricles recently saying the culprit is high fructose corn syrup. It is a cheap substitute for the food industry for sugar. It tastes good and makes you want to eat more of it. The problem is that body does not recognize it correctly as a sugar carb and thus it gets coverted into fat more readily. One article claims that just by avoiding this additive you could lose 20 lbs without additional dieting. Since I am not a nutritionist or biochemist by profession, I am no authority on this substance, just passing on what I read.

Edited by pdx5, 13 January 2007 - 01:17 AM.

[Bob-C]

I don't make a habit of posting off-topic items on this board.
However avoiding excess weight gain has so many benefits,
please accept my indulgence.

I have read several aricles recently saying the culprit is
high fructose corn syrup. It is a cheap substitute for the
food industry for sugar. It tastes good and makes you want
to eat more of it.

The problem is that body does not recognize it correctly as
a sugar carb and thus it gets coverted into fat more readily.
One article claims that just by avoiding this additive you could
lose 20 lbs without additional dieting.

Since I am not a nutritionist or biochemist by profession, I am no
authority on this substance, just passing on what I read.

Hi pdx5, thank you for caring and sharing the important information about high-fructose corn syrup.

See the following article: High Fructose Corn Syrup And Obesity

Cheers,

Bob-C

Edited by Bob-C, 13 January 2007 - 03:19 AM.

[snorkels4]

since you started it high glycemic index foods are worse for the world than "you know who" and xylitol is the best sugar replacement for many reasons and, do you have a dislike for farmers?

Edited by OEXCHAOS, 13 January 2007 - 03:00 PM.

[maineman]

I take a more universal approach to health, as many of you already know. The best motto for health is "slow and steady wins the race" Taken in minimal amounts, within a proper daily health-maintenance program, the effect would be negligible. The average human being needs 10 calories per pound per day, divided among accepted, nutritious food sources. Hence, a 160 pound healthy male needs 160 times 10 = 1600 calories per day to live. If you exercise a LOT you will need more calories, to make up the difference. By splitting those calories between protein, carbohydrates and fat, you will be healthy. In addition you shold exercise aerobically (swim, run, jump rope, treadmill, etc) for up to 30 minutes at least 3 times a week. Avoiding junky food is just common sense. Substituting junky food for other junky food makes no sense. By eating as much natural, fresh food as possible you won't need to bother reading wierd labels. Also, by eating wholesome food you won't need to stuff yourself with odd supplements, either, as all we need is already in a wide variety of easily accessible food. While I don't choose to have high fructose corn syrup, I know it won't kill me to grab a soda once in awhile, or, say a popsicle on a hot day (I usually don't choose these items, but I would never panic if someone handed me one). Likewise a beer. Alchohol is a toxic poison, but once in awhile it won't kill me. Likewise butter. Can't beat a hot piece of buttered toast once in awhile, but I'm not going to walk around eating butter on a stick! So, moderation, and common sense work wonders. As for the recent discussions on attacking "obesity" some of the high fructose syrup discussion has come from our meetings over how to appeal to kids. If a kid has ANY item thats got 150 to 200 calories MORE than he or she needs, we've tried to look at how we can appeal to them to cut that back. 150 to 200 calories less of ANYTHING will lead to a one-pound weight loss about every 2 weeks. That's 2 pounds a month and 24 pounds in year. So one less soda, or one less bag of chips, or one less serving of mac and cheese, or one less ice cream, etc. We decided to "personalize" the debate in a "for instance" method.... "For instance, if you drink one less soda...." maineman

[maineman]

I take a more universal approach to health, as many of you already know.

The best motto for health is "slow and steady wins the race"

Taken in minimal amounts, within a proper daily health-maintenance program, the effect would be negligible.



The average human being needs 10 calories per pound per day, divided among accepted, nutritious food sources.



Hence, a 160 pound healthy male needs 160 times 10 = 1600 calories per day to live. If you exercise a LOT you will need more calories, to make up the difference.



By splitting those calories between protein, carbohydrates and fat, you will be healthy. In addition you shold exercise aerobically (swim, run, jump rope, treadmill, etc) for up to 30 minutes at least 3 times a week.



Avoiding junky food is just common sense. Substituting junky food for other junky food makes no sense.



By eating as much natural, fresh food as possible you won't need to bother reading wierd labels. Also, by eating wholesome food you won't need to stuff yourself with odd supplements, either, as all we need is already in a wide variety of easily accessible food.



While I don't choose to have high fructose corn syrup, I know it won't kill me to grab a soda once in awhile, or, say a popsicle on a hot day (I usually don't choose these items, but I would never panic if someone handed me one).



Likewise a beer. Alchohol is a toxic poison, but once in awhile it won't kill me.

Likewise butter. Can't beat a hot piece of buttered toast once in awhile, but I'm not going to walk around eating butter on a stick!



So, moderation, and common sense work wonders.



As for the recent discussions on attacking "obesity" some of the high fructose syrup discussion has come from our meetings over how to appeal to kids. If a kid has ANY item thats got 150 to 200 calories MORE than he or she needs, we've tried to look at how we can appeal to them to cut that back. 150 to 200 calories less of ANYTHING will lead to a one-pound weight loss about every 2 weeks. That's 2 pounds a month and 24 pounds in year. So one less soda, or one less bag of chips, or one less serving of mac and cheese, or one less ice cream, etc. We decided to "personalize" the debate in a "for instance" method.... "For instance, if you drink one less soda...."



maineman

just wanted to add this very sane article recently from the NY Times Business section

http://www.nytimes.c...xprod=permalink