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Breaking Down High Fructose Corn Syrup

October 14, 2013 By Alex

Bio-fuelHigh Fructose Corn Syrup–it was an ingredient that I had heard of, but never really paid much attention to. That was until I had a conversation with a  friend. Her son was having a sort of tic, and after trying to figure out what was causing the sudden onset, High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) seemed to be the culprit. She continued to tell me about it, and where it was found (ketchup! BBQ sauce! bread!) and I started to get goosebumps on my arms. A few weeks later, I went in for my annual exam, and my doctor told me what I needed to be doing–exercise, vitamins, etc, etc and then he ended with, “And whatever you do, make sure to stay away from HFCS.” My ears perked up–this seemed to be an ingredient from the devil, but before I made my decision, I needed to learn more. Breezy Mama enlisted the help of Dr. Kathy Gruver, PhD, Host of the National TV Series, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet on OTV and author of the book by the same name, for answers.

What exactly is HFCS?

HFCS is a [Read more…] about Breaking Down High Fructose Corn Syrup

Filed Under: Mother Health Fitness Beauty Tagged With: diet, genetically modified food, GMO, high fructose corn syrup, Sugar, what's the difference between high fructose corn syrup and sugar

7 Foods That Do Your Body (and the Earth) Good

April 20, 2012 By Alex

I love food. I mean really love food. I love cooking it, love eating it and love drinking it (hello wine!). I love it so much, that I’ve been having to watch my intake, which can be a hard thing to do when I’m the “food editor.” So, as samples have been rolling my way, I’ve been turning a bit more critical eye to them–how many “points” are they (I’m doing Weight Watchers) and if they are high in points, are they worth it? So with that in mind, I’ve been [Read more…] about 7 Foods That Do Your Body (and the Earth) Good

Filed Under: Delish Dish Tagged With: brown rice, CalNaturale, cheese snacks, Crave pies, energy drinks, energy smoothies, food that is produced sustainably, gluten free food, GMO, healthy add-ins, healthy food, kosher food, Linwoods, meat pies, stonyfield, Texmati, Weight Watcher points, weight watchers

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