Hershey to Remove HFCS from Some Products

We are winning, well, sort of. Reported on my local news this am, "Hershey to remove 'some' high fructose corn syrup from their products and replace it with sugar." We know this a huge improvement, but how much of an improvement is it?

BUYER BEWARE: 'sugar' now means beet sugar which might come from GMO beets. According to Imperial Sugar, "Beet sugar can be derived from genetically modified plants. The U.S. does not require labels to designate whether the sugar is derived from sugar cane or beets. If you are concerned about avoiding beet sugar, be sure to look for "Pure Cane Sugar" on the package." Evaporated Cane Juice is another term to look for, to be certain you're getting  cane sugar.

So we know that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is bad. We don't know the effects of beet sugar or GMO beet sugar. Evaporated Cane Sugar, in my humble opinion, is the best choice if Jaggery or Muscovado are not available.

If you still think that fat is the culprit making our cholesterol go up, think again and please let Dr. Hyman's words (talking about HFCS) sink in:

"Fructose goes right to the liver and triggers lipogenesis (the production of fats like triglycerides and cholesterol) this is why it is the major cause of liver damage in this country and causes a condition called "fatty liver" which affects 70 million people."

UPDATE: Sadly, I've recently learned that sugar cane, too, is sprayed with glyphosate to hasten ripening. National Institute of Health - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3945755/


SOURCE:

http://www.imperialsugar.com/sugar-101/cane-sugar-vs-beet-sugar

http://drhyman.com/blog/2011/05/13/5-reasons-high-fructose-corn-syrup-will-kill-you/#close

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article4243355.html

Do You Add Chlorine To Your Fruits and Vegetables?

Please be careful about what you use to wash your fruits and vegetables!

Post by John Fronis.

This video is disturbing. Drinking chlorinated water is bad enough, but adding extra chlorine to our fruits and vegetables is probably an even worse idea. Although, I wouldn't be washing my apples after I cut them.

Perhaps a better idea might be to purchase a commercial vegetable spray or to make our own. If I don't have any commercial spray on hand, I make my own with GSE (Grapefruit Seed Extract), a non-toxic dish soap and distilled water and place in a spray bottle. I have a well, so I don't think I have to worry about my rinse water containing chlorine.

Click for another way to wash fruits and vegetables.