Corn Syrup - Topic profile

http://www.latimes.com/features/heal...,6507691.st ory Maybe it's all that high-fructose corn syrup...

I recently was perusing the ingredient list of a Fiber One bar (a Best Life approved food) and was shocked to see high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) listed as a prominent ingredient. This shocking realization led me to investigate the ingredient listing for several other best life foods and I discovered that numerous food items which have been given the "Best Life Food" seal contain HFCS ....

The Lowdown on High-Fructose Corn Syrup Why has the obesity rate skyrocketed in America? Nobody knows for sure, although new theories constantly emerge. Recently, some experts have pointed the finger of blame at high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener that has replaced sugar in many foods and beverages. According to this argument, high-fructose corn syrup reacts with the body’s ...

I had a recipe that used corn syrup for chocolate chip cookies. I'm sure I got it on Recipezaar and now I can't find it. It made the most awesome cookies. Can anyone help? Thanks!

Im eating fat free and sugar free.I love Pecan Pie and can use Splenda for the sugar but wish i had a substitute for the corn syrup.Hope someone can help me.Thx!!

Here's a link to a recipe for sugar-free pecan pie: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/... They're using sugar-free breakfast syrup in place of the corn syrup. Just keep in mind that eating too much sugar substitute at one time will have a laxative effect.

Quote: Originally Posted by hippiestead We started making our own bread because of all the high fruitose corn syrup in store-bought breads. We cut out most sodas too. The Dr. Pepper with cane sugar is pretty good but I sure wish Pepsi-Co would start making a cane sugar version of Mountain Dew! I used to make my ...

Thanks for the recommendation, they sound wonderful!

HFCS is pretty shitty, if I was going to drink soda I'd stick with cane sugar, the sweetest kind