My name is Jennifer and I am a Sugar Addict

Apr 06, 2010 12:01

Sam recently pointed a link to "Sugar: The Bitter Truth" presented by Dr. Robert Lustig, a 90-minute talk where he argues that HFCS is no worse than sugar because they're both toxins, that "a calorie is not a calorie" because sucrose/fructose are metabolised differently than glucose, that sucrose/fructose differs only from ethanol (a toxin) in that ( Read more... )

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quervin April 6 2010, 19:27:16 UTC
HFCS is in FREAKING EVERYTHING (in the US, of course). It's actually kinda weird.

Unless of course you shop more or less exclusively at Whole Foods or other organic stores.

Don't give up baking though! I give away most of what I make. I keep maybe 2 per person in the house if that and the give the rest of away. Of course it's nice my boyfriend has a 15 year old brother, but maybe you can give it to your neighbors? It could also be a great way to meet new people! :)

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