We are doing our best to cut HCFS out of our diet, because we've read that it isn't processed in the same way that sugar is and that it can contribute to diabetes, etc.
However.
I think the obesity epidemic in America is only partially related to HFCS. I think it's far more related to the fact that we have a surplus of food at very low prices, and the lowest-priced foods (which are also the most convenient) are the ones laden with preservatives and HFCS. But mostly it's amounts. I did Weight Watchers for a good long while (I need to get back on it) and that was the eye-opener for me, measuring actual serving sizes. We serve ourselves HUGE portions of food, which wouldn't be bad if the huge portions were, say, vegetables, but what we're serving out is meat and starch and sugar (or HFCS...).
It's more expensive and more trouble to try and avoid HFCS, and it typically means a lot more cooking from scratch. Which we do, by and large, but I recognize that it would be a stumbling block for a lot of people.
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We are doing our best to cut HCFS out of our diet, because we've read that it isn't processed in the same way that sugar is and that it can contribute to diabetes, etc.
However.
I think the obesity epidemic in America is only partially related to HFCS. I think it's far more related to the fact that we have a surplus of food at very low prices, and the lowest-priced foods (which are also the most convenient) are the ones laden with preservatives and HFCS. But mostly it's amounts. I did Weight Watchers for a good long while (I need to get back on it) and that was the eye-opener for me, measuring actual serving sizes. We serve ourselves HUGE portions of food, which wouldn't be bad if the huge portions were, say, vegetables, but what we're serving out is meat and starch and sugar (or HFCS...).
It's more expensive and more trouble to try and avoid HFCS, and it typically means a lot more cooking from scratch. Which we do, by and large, but I recognize that it would be a stumbling block for a lot of people.
No answers, just musing. :)