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The Not So Sweet Side of High-Fructose Corn Syrup

Blog entry posted by eat.move.live in Health Info on November 5, 2024 - 2:11pm

As a nutritionist, I often get asked about whether or not High Fructose Corn Syrup, or HFCS for short, is bad for your health. This is an important question because HFCS has replaced regular old "sugar," also known as sucrose, as our sweetener of choice. HFCS can be found in everything from sodas and snack foods to toothpaste and cough syrups.

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Did you know…Americans are eating more sugar than they should and it’s linked to obesity?

Article posted by Publisher in Food on July 27, 2024 - 7:43am

Some important facts about sugar:

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The 20 Least Healthy Drinks in America

Article posted by Publisher in Food on July 26, 2024 - 9:52am

Document: 

Check out some of the most unhealthy beverages in America... and maybe it will turn you into a water drinker!  

(If you could not view the pdf, here is the summary in plain-text form):

Worst "Water":

Snapple Agave Melon Antioxidant Water (1 bottle, 20 fl oz)

155 calories

0 g fat

33 g sugars.

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Did you know…high fructose corn syrup is in just about everything you eat?

Article posted by Publisher in Food on July 19, 2024 - 11:00pm

Here are some important facts you should know about corn and sugar:

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Did you know…soda is “liquid candy” for the American teen?

Article posted by Publisher in Food on June 10, 2024 - 7:48am

These soda bottles represent the average number of sodas that American teens drink each year.  Here are some facts about soda you should know.

 

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Harlem Word: Certified Diabetes Educator Pat Kringas talks about why diabetes is a bigger problem today than it was in the past

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on May 3, 2024 - 3:47pm

Pat Kringas, RN, MA, CDE is a Certified Diabetes Educator at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center in Northern Manhattan. She has also recently become the Education Director at the Center.

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Obama wants to Tax Sugary Drinks??

Forum topic posted by Riverside in Forum Topics on September 17, 2024 - 9:09am

I heard on the news today that President Obama is considering putting a tax on sugary drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks, and many juices) as a response to the obesity issue in the United States.

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NYC Department of Health says to stop pouring on the pounds! New ad campaign

Blog entry posted by cesar in Food on August 31, 2024 - 2:40pm

The NYC Department of Health has a new ad campaign out to try to get NYers to think twice about drinking sugary beverages (link to press release: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2009/pr057-09.shtml).

I like the ads the health department has put out recently because while they can be shocking and a little gross, if they get people's attention, why not?

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Did you know...knowing the facts about diabetes can save your life?

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on December 11, 2024 - 3:29pm

Diabetes poses big problems for Harlem. For example, people in East Harlem who have diabetes are twice as likely to die of the disease as people who live in other parts of the city!

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What do you think of high fructose corn syrup?

Forum topic posted by Publisher in Forum Topics on November 13, 2024 - 2:14pm

Is high fructose syrup bad for you? Does it lead to obesity and diabetes? There are a few videos posted here on GetHealthyHarlem.org that discuss both sides of the issue. What do you think?