High fructose corn syrup is one of those mystery ingredients you see listed on a number of food products you purchase. Unfortunately, in addition to not knowing what this sweetener actually is, you might be completely unaware of the negative impact that it can have on your body. Such impact can include suffering from high blood pressure which is a main reason why avoiding products with high fructose corn syrup is recommended. Per the consensus at the American Society of Nephrology’s 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition, it was advised that avoiding the ingestion of HFC would dramatically lower the risks of developing high ...
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A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California. The findings suggest that cutting back on processed foods and beverages that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may help prevent hypertension. Over the last 200 years, the rate of fructose intake has directly paralleled the increasing rate of obesity, which has increased sharply in the last 20 years since the introduction of HFCS. Today, Americans consume 30% more fructose than 20 years ago and up to four ...
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Click on the link to go directly to the Longevity Now Main site: Go to Longevity Now here David "Avocado" Wolfe is the author of “Amazing Grace,” “Naked Chocolate,” “Eating For Beauty,” “Sunfood Diet Success System”. is latest book is “Superfoods - The Food and Medicine of the Future.” Since 1995, David Wolfe has given over 1,000 health lectures and seminars in the United States, Canada, Europe, the South Pacific, Central America and South America, has written many articles on the subject of nutrition and natural health. He created few nutritional programs to help people to become healthier and live better longer life; ...
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Is it Honey? by Robb Russell, Is it honey because it has some honey in it? Been to the grocery store lately and read the labels on some of the many honey related products. Seems consumers are being mislead on what honey really is these days.You have to only look at the National Honey Board’s label confusion survey in 2005 to be convinced we are losing the uniqueness of our commodity. 42% asked believed that PURE honey contains additives and 17% believed honey contains added syrup. Real honey does not need additives in fact archeologists have dug up honey from the ancient Egyptians that ...
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By Esther George Sugar is sweet, but it is killing you! Start using Natural Sweeteners and regain your health. There is an epidemic of diabetes and obesity in America caused largely by the typical American's diet that has way too much refined sugar. Refined sugar is just empty calories that your body can do nothing good with. But is causes your body to increase the insulin in your system which leads to diabetes. There is really no need to poison your system with sugar. There are healthy natural sweeteners that make good substitutes. Honey is one of these. Honey has a great flavor and ...
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