High-fructose corn syrup

Corn… What do you think of when you hear the word corn? Some may think of corn on the cob with salt and butter, others may think of creamed corn or even a delicious warm piece of corn bread, but for two best friends from Iowa, corn is there life. In America, we often put more in our mouths than should be humanly possible. According to many of the facts presented in the movie King Corn, apparently most of that is corn. The movie was released in 2007 about two college buddies who rented an acre…

Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is killing off honey bees due to being fed affected High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) with the deadly contaminant. The experiment should be Bruce and his father testing the HFCS in different temperatures and different areas, to see how the HMF forms. For Bruce and his father’s hypothesis: At different areas and temperatures, the HFCS develops the contaminant, HMF. The independent variable of this experiment is the HMF and the dependent variable is HFCS because the HFCS…

natural Canadian maple syrup can be used as a healthier substitute to sugar in a variety of desserts and baked goods, such as pies and cakes. If you are prefer the maple syrup for you are recipes, drinks and some of the other food items. This is the healthy and the best choice for you. The maple syrup is good for both men and women. Of course, compared to the adults the children are highly love maple syrup due to the taste of the maple syrup is excellent. To apply wholesale maple syrup as a…

seen in King Corn. Farms are massive in size and productivity and is seen as a huge operation of industrialization that contribute into a countries economy. Farming is now seen to me as a global industry that is bigger that what I thought it is. The film King Corn has helped me understand there are various components and steps that lead the food…

Food is one of the most basic necessities humans require for survival. Humans consume a notable amount of food on a daily basis to keep the body active, to supply energy for everyday activities and to satisfy cravings, but does men know what are put in their food? Have you ever wondered how food stay on supermarket shelves for a very long period of time without getting rotten? The answer to that is food preservatives. Food preservatives are added to food for many reasons including the…

Sugar is an organic compound with different sweetness levels. Sucrose is white crystal refined from beet plant or the cane. It is has two sugars (disaccharide) - glucose and fructose that is broken into simple sugars. Primary sugar present in refined corn syrup and fruits are fructose, while glucose is the only brain fuel that also provides body energy as it’s transported in the blood stream. How sugar is utilized in the body Digestion of unprocessed, natural and whole food produces all…

This kind of corn sweeteners largely replaced natural sugar in soft drinks and processed food. In tremendous quantities, such diet of high-fructose corn syrup and refined carbohydrates leads to an augment of insulin secretion. It would result in a wearing down of the metabolic system by catabolism of elevated amount of glucose in blood. On a more sophisticated fact, there is much likelihood that such astonishing intake of high-fructose corn syrup could also bring about diabetes. Diabetes…

hazelnut meal, walnuts and nonfat milk. The Oroweat may contain soy, flour, nuts and nonfat milk. 6. The Oroweat claims to use wheat flour, have no high fructose corn syrup, be cholesterol free, and have no trans fats. The Brownberry bread claims to have 18g of whole grains per slice, be a good source of Fiber, and have no high fructose corn syrup. 7. I believe that there is not much of a difference between the two breads. I would most likely choose the Brownberry Healthy Multi-Grain bread…

In the article “When a Crop Becomes King” by Michael Pollan, the author discusses how the usage and consumption of corn has a negative effect on everything that it comes into contact with. America has let corn become a “king” in our society and country. Corn is said to be a king because corn basically controls our government since there is the $190 billion bill only to subsidize corn. “One need look no further than the $190 billion farm bill President Bush signed last month to wonder whose…

attract children by its marketing strategies. An average fast food company spends $2 billions USD every year on child marketing (Schor,89). As a result, kids watch at least ten junk food ads every day in average and about 98% of those products are high in fat, sugar (Schor, 92). These fast food brands establish their brand loyalty and try to use children as “pester power” to influence parents while they are purchasing food. Since these fast food companies are trying to give children an idea that…