High Fructose Corn Syrup is… Good for You?

That commercial is hilarious!

Taken near Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia [USA], this antique, light-up Coca-Cola® sign was recently refurbished. Hardly an instant success when it came to market in the late 1800s, "Coke" has grown into the flagship of the soft-drink industry and the keystone in one of the world's largest conglomerates.

It is also certified Kosher.

erichews has contributed a photo to this story.

HFCS it's not good for health

luzbelitocatarquico has contributed a photo to this story.

but coca cola is delicious!

I'm a begginer photographer and I've always loved Coca-Cola, so I started to make a little collection of some different Coca-Cola products and, as consequence, I take pictures of them all the time!

iany_t. has contributed a photo to this story.

I like Coca-Cola as well and often photograph the advertising signs, dispensing machines, or whatever as long as I think it is interesting

I only wish they sold Coca-Cola Light in glass bottles in the US. This photo was taken in Dusseldorf, Germany.

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heute Festle :: prepared with
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►Perlwein Kessler 73728 Esslingen / since 1826
Dosage: Trocken
Alkoholgehalt: 11,5 % Vol
Säure: 4,6 g/l

►►Coca Cola 72810 Gomaringen /since 1885
Zu 99% besteht Coca-Cola aus Wasser und Zucker (~11 %)

Zuckeranteil: 11-12%
Koffein : ca. 16 mg / 100ml
Extrakte von Kolanüssen, bitteren Pomeranzen, Johannisbrotbaum und Ingweressenz
Kohlensäure,
Wasser,
brauner Karamellzucker (Zuckerkulör E 150) als Farbstoff,
natürliche Aromen und
Säuerungsmittel Orthophosphorsäure (E 338);
Orthophosphorsäure: Diese dient als Säuerungsmittel und geschmackliche Abrundung im Cola.

ph-Wert: 2,7

►►►Burkhardt Orangensaft 89150 Laichingen / since 1919
------------------------>> www.burkhardt-fruchtsaefte.de/
99 % O-saft ??
25 Millionen Flaschen Ausliefeung im Umkreis von 250 Kilometern um Laichingen
Produktion: Machtolsheim bei Laichingen
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P1110288

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► sparkling wine from Kessler 73728 Esslingen / since 1826
Dosage: Dry
Alcohol content: 11.5% Vol
Acid: 4.6 g / l

pH: 2.7

► ► ► Burkhardt orange juice 89150 Laichingen / since 1919
------------------------>> www.burkhardt - fruchtsaefte.de /
99% O juice?
25 million bottles within a radius of 250 kilometers to Laichingen
Production: Machtolsheim in Laichingen
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eagle1effi has contributed a photo to this story.

just for light....ning

verytallsam has contributed a photo to this story.

First time I hear about HFCS. Doesn`t look too good. I think I`ll read more about this!

vestervang has contributed a photo to this story.

I am addicted to the stuff...my tortured bathroom scale is the proof!

rhinoji has contributed a photo to this story.

I was taking a walk when suddenly I saw a sad bottle of soft drink thrown on the floor. I felt depress with this imagen. It was like a mirror in which you could see all the bad things humanity have done. People get fat on one site and people die on the other site. It´s a so harmful photo

zangurashi has contributed a photo to this story.

Happy to share the image for this article. 

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that coke picture is wack

Thank you everyone for letting me use your photos in this article, they were definitely a big help in illustrating the product that contain HFCS!

It seems a little ironic that many of the health problems in America, such as problems related to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and many more all saw a dramatic increase along with the increase in the popularity of processed foods. One of the main ingredients in many of these foods is High Fructose Corn Syrup. They say it is natural and there is nothing to worry about, what they don't tell you is how it is derived from corn, nor how that corn is grown.

One only needs look at the way corn is conventionally grown to see there may be a problem. Most corn (millions of acres worth) is grown with heavy use of petroleum based fertilizers (nitrogen mainly) and chemical pesticides. Is there any possibility that the corn absorbs some of these chemicals when it is growing? Let's say it does absorb some, just for the sake fun of it. Does it then stand to reason that when you concentrate the corn into something like High Fructose Corn Syrup that it would a bit unhealthy?

I'm not saying that corn is bad, after all it is just a grass. I'm saying that the processing of food and adding preservatives is an unnatural occurrence that has unintended consequences on the human body. 

The way to counteract the health problems is actually pretty easy. Eat locally, and what is in season. It means we have to adjust our diets and eat seasonal foods but the health benefits and economic benefits are more than worth it. Plus fresh food simply tastes better.

I tell people this all the time

High Fructose Corn Syrup is THE DEVIL!

More fattening than sugar!  AND they put tons of it in low or "fat free" food to make it taste better, so fat free foods actually make you fatter than regular food!

Just eat food without labels and you will be healthy - cheese, fruit, veggies, meat if you choose - no HFCS!