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A sweetener that should be avoided at all costs is high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) regardless of what savvy marketing gurus try and tell (sell) you. In fact, it is one of the eight reasons I cite in my new book that Americans are overweight and unhealthy. HFCS, developed by the Japanese and… Read More »
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Look in your refrigerator the next chance you get. Is it stocked with moldy cheese, expired salad dressing and deli meat from 1998? It's funny, while your house might be clean and neat, your fridge could be an industrial waste site. So, do this one thing, and I promise, it will help you make better food choices... Read More »
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Disturbing food concerns made
a lot of headlines this week. From mercury found in high-fructose
corn syrup to the peanut plant knowingly shipping tainted products
that led to the nationwide salmonella outbreak, FatFighterTV… Read More »
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As if we haven’t had enough problems with our food lately with the salmonella/peanut butter outbreak. Now, two new studies find mercury - a metal that is toxic to humans - in nearly half of the samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) they tested. It was also in about a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverages where HFCS is the first or second highest ingredient listed on the label.
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If you’ve done any reading about High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), you might notice that there are massive amounts of conflicting reports about it. You might be left wondering: Is it totally awesome for me like the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) commercials tell me? (Uhh, small conflict of interest?) Probably not. Is it the pure poison that all-natural vegan protesters claim? Mmm…probably not that either. Read More »
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We've begun week two of 2009 and already, many of us set, started and canned our New Year's resolutions. Instead of getting caught up in all that, I propose we each concentrate on making simple changes that will have a significant impact on how we feel this year. Here are six great ways to get started.
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According to the USDA, "U.S. farmers have adopted genetically engineered (GE) crops widely since their introduction in 1996, notwithstanding uncertainty about consumer acceptance and economic and environmental impacts." The top three GE crops produced in the U.S. are corn, cotton,... Read More »
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Is high-fructose corn syrup really any worse than sugar? Do people lose more weight if they get paid to do it? FatFighterTV has a look at these and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week. Read More »
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It is likely that you have all seen the latest commercial that promotes high fructose corn syrup. It is sponsored by the Corn Refiners Association. Because Americans consume so many products that contain this processed sugar, the food industry has created its own marketing plan to counter the bad... Read More »
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