Don't believe those television commercials from the corn refiners association saying how high fructose corn syrup is not that bad.
Another reason to avoid high fructose corn syrup: The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry published a study of the “Formation of Hydroxymethylfurfural in Domestic High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) and Its Toxicity to the Honey Bee”.When exposed to warm temperatures, HFCS can form hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), mainly from heating fructose. HMF can kill honeybees, and may contribute to colony collapse disorder that has killed honeybees in the United States and around the world threatening human food production.HFCS is also used as a sweetener in many of our processed foods, and studies have linked HMF to DNA damage in humans. In addition, HMF breaks down in the body to other substances potentially even more harmful than HMF.
The above paragraph is from The Paleo Diet Newsletter. Check out the Paleo diet at http://www.paleodiet.com/.
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