High Fructose Corn Syrup
Let’s get the facts straight about the nutritive sweeteners (sugars). I will not defend HFCS; it is just as bad as sucrose or honey or fruit juice. It may even be ever so slightly worse for the following reasons: 1. Industry like to use it. 2. It’s a bit cheaper, thanks to US corn policies. 3. We love to eat it. but the root of the problem is the collision of our biology (we love sweetness) and our economic system (companies will sell what we will buy). What’s needed is some self-awareness, some discipline, and some education about health risks. That’s my goal with this video. I’m not here to point the finger of blame. I’m not here to offer scare tactics or corporate apologetics. These are the facts, as well as my take on the issue. I’m sure I made at least one factual error (not counting my backwards swastikas). First one to spot it will get a donation to MSF made in their name. Citations are here: www.mediafire.com More vids in progress on this topic. Fluoride and alcohol are in process.
@starshock01
The tiny island of Nauru has the highest RATE of Type 2 diabetes (and obesity) in the world.
@C0nc0rdance k; 1.) America is the largest producer of corn in the world
2.) “According to the USDA, high fructose corn syrup accounts for roughly 37% of all caloric (nutritive) sweeteners consumed in the U.S” “Around the world, high fructose corn syrup accounts for about 8 percent of caloric (nutritive) sweeteners consumed.”
3.) Us obesity/diabetes rates highest in world
princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S26/91/22K07/
Just stating facts
@C0nc0rdance because their diet is solely processed foods, consisting of only 3% natural fruit and all other food being imported due to the islands location
you sir, have been subscribed to.
@starshock01
I was just correcting your facts, starshock.
The reason why is still an open question:
BMC Public Health. 2011 Sep 23;11:719.
“Explanations for the epidemic proportions of diabetes, heart disease, obesity and hypertension in Nauru include: urbanization, low physical activity, the importation of processed foods and a diabetic genotype”
The most diabetic and obese population are the Pima Indians in AZ, in which that trait seems to be linked strongly to genetics.
Face it, Americans won´t eat anything that doesn´t contain dangerously large amounts of artificial additives and high fructose corn syrup. I don´t even think that Americans can digest natural food anymore. Even the raw carrots are died an unnatural orange! That´s fucked up, just ban the shit like heroine.
Why bring Hitler into this? Joseph Stalin killed 3 times as many!!
@starshock01 I would think that HFCS is digested pretty fast, as it causes a huge insulin response in the body just like sugar and other simple carbs (sugars).
@C0nc0rdance @14:07 I wasn’t hungry until I saw that
Well done, but why is a fat steak bad for you? Why is butter bad for you? A diet of mostly vegetables? You lost me near the end.
@Ddonjuan
Well, a top sirloin, about 500 g, contains about 1200 calories, about half of which is fat. Bourbon butter is pure fat and alcohol, about 100 calories per tablespoon. If you eat like that very often… you will definitely regret it down the line.
The top consumers of vegetables tend to have the lowest rates of cancer and heart disease.
Not only this, but corn is >80% likely to be GMO. Now, the idea of GMO isn’t bad, I’m not bashing it’s general idea, but GMO which the way that it’s done currently (to put it simply, it’s all about profit, and they don’t give a damn about our health, cuz you know, more people in the hospital means more money for the companies) so that makes HFCS even worse.
@C0nc0rdance Thank you for the quick response. I assume you mean saturated fat. If so, what is bad about saturated fat? thank you
Fat is not bad for you, actually fat burns fat, it’s the combo of fat and carbs (particularly simple/little fiber) that makes us gain weight My diet consists of cheeses, meats (beef, assorted fish, shellfish) veggies (low carb ones, such as cauliflower, broccoli onions, lettuce, cabbage, turnips – NO potatoes/carrots) My fat % has gone down, I drink lots of water and tea and I work out for about 20 minutes in interval training along with 5-10 of strength. I’ve lost 6 pounds in 1 1/2 weeks.
are you comparing GMO HFCS to natural sugar from fruits?
@C0nc0rdance 500g is more then a LB steak. have you ever sat and ate a whole 16oz+ steak
yeah….no one does
@Rachemizan Heroine is profitable, it’s the natural inclination of human curiosity. You’re told not to do it, so you’re more likely to do it, even if it’s bad for you. Police get granted more money to fight the drugs, there is profit in the export in it, profit in people going to jail and profit in general in the circulation of money, legal or not. What ever makes profit is done, legal’s or not has got very little to do with it and particularly America is obsessed with money, and cheap crap.
@krypekeeper so you think eating an apple is as bad as drinking a coke
@krypekeeper
Yes?
Damm it now I want a mixed fruit salad….
Stop giving little kids Twinkies.
I love these kinds of videos as it I find it helps with eating the bad stuff in moderation although i still crave a coke after watching it ^_^
@krypekeeper
No.
Mmmmmm… Sugar… Uuuugh…
@TommyWolaver I have a better idea: Change your diet to a mostly or all plants based diet and your acne will clear up. It worked for me; not any acne topical product. The reasons is because acne is created inside the body and not outside. Change your diet, change your life.