zxcvbob wrote:
Billy wrote:

Since we seem to have jumped the tracks here anyway, let me just
observe that the only people left in the industrialized world who
don't know about the deleterious health effects of HFCS must be
watchers of FOX NEWS (Murdoch & Co.), and, therefore, supporters of
Glen Beck, and Sarah Palin.


HFCS is not significantly worse than cane sugar or beet sugar or
honey. All four are made up of approximately the same proportions of
glucose and fructose. That doesn't mean HFCS is good for you, quite
the opposite; it means sugar and honey are worse for you than ppl
think.

No. Cane sugar and beet sugar are almost 100% sucrose. I can't lay my
hands on an analysis for beet sugar (which we don't get much here) but white
refined cane sugar is one of the most pure chemical substances that you will
find in your kitchen.

There is a body of evidence that suggests that the carbohydrate metabolism
of the body reacts differently to HFCS compared to sucrose. The cites have
been mentioned here before. This is disputed by corn producers so the
matter is not resolved.

David