Fast Fat

[astimodeus]

Yeah, fat makes you fat, sugars makes you fat, proteins make you fat, salt makes you fat. Death actually makes you thin :)

[tydude187]

Hey, that's the same lady who was in supersize me 4 years ago! :O

[vixanlyyours]

with all the preservatives put in it and all the "extras" that are not necessary, it's not a wonder americans have become some of the most obese people in the world. combine non natural products in food and no exercise and you have and recipe for weight gain!

[vixanlyyours]

I can vouch for the living in Europe thing. I currently live in Norway and I eat the same IF NOT MORE while here. Whenever I go home for visits i put on weight fast than i acn take it off - and I eat exactly the same things! I am a competative swimmer who trains around 8 to 10 times a week just in the water (this is not counting the dryland) - and it seems no matter what I do, when i return for a visit home, the pounds just pack on faster than I can blink my eyes. food in the states is aweful.

[Hellamund]

They are contradicting themselves, here. Fructose is the sugar found in fruits. What they should have said is processed sugars. Our bodies know how to deal with the natural sugars in fruits, but not the unnatural ones such as high fructose corn syrup.

[zombiest]

Thank god we've got someone from the Corn Refiners Association to give us some unbiased information!

[ThatsnotfairDX]

LOL

[Jaypeew89]

LOL agreed ;D

[cornrefiner]

Like sugar, honey and some fruit juices, high fructose corn syrup contains almost equal portions of fructose and glucose. Glucose has been shown to have a tempering effect on specific metabolic effects of fructose.

New research continues to confirm that high fructose corn syrup is no different from other sweeteners. It has the same number of calories as sugar and is nutritionally the same.

Audrae Erickson

Corn Refiners Association

[cornenthusiast]

Obesity rates are rising around the world even though the use of high fructose corn syrup outside of the U.S. is limited. Sugar is the primary sweetener in most parts of the world.

The bottom line is that no single food or ingredient is the sole cause of obesity -- rather the primary cause is too many calories and too little exercise. Replacing high fructose corn syrup with sugar will not reduce obesity or improve health. They are the same.

Audrae Erickson

Corn Refiners Association

[shadowcali]

Uh, yeah, right. I was in Europe, and ate like I eat in the US, and I lost weight. I came back, and ate things similar in nature to what I ate in Europe, and I put some weight back on. Coincidence? I think not.

[KFDonny]

fuck fructose.

[subach]

Yeah I try to avoid that stuff as much as possible.

[crazystuffproduction]

KIND OF HARD ITS IN LIKE 99% OF THINGS!

[subach]

Yeah, but you can still avoid the foods that have large amounts of it. Basically if it's sweet and has HFCS in the ingredients I don't eat it.

[crazystuffproduction]

cool . dam you have sweet body ! ( from your pic ) ( you go to the gym ? ) ( i need to lose wight )

[subach]

Yeah I've been known to spend some time there.

The best way to lose weight is eat fresh vegetables and fruit, and run. Working out with light weight(more reps) also helps.

[crazystuffproduction]

yea true...

i ride my bike like 3 time around oh i would say...4-5 blocks worth then walk up a med hill

adn i trying to eat way less and only takeing like 1 plate and half of what feel like i need...

[shadowcali]

Exactly. I've actually found that when I crave something sweet for my sweet tooth, sometimes I eat more fruit than I would eat candy, but I feel better overall. Plus, there's a difference in how I feel afterwards. HFCS seems to make me lethargic and when it's waning, moody, and fructose has the opposite effect.

[vidensodoacer]

Why is there corn syrup in bread?

[Amadeojd]

Taste.

[crazystuffproduction]

YEA SADLY

[AlkaVirus]

yh i have fruits instead of other types of food when im not feeling well. its way better and doesnt make me fat