7 Scary Food Ingredients

Any form of sugar isn't good for you regardless as to whether or not it's naturally occurring.

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Lol what garbage


QUOTE:
"We know that high-fructose corn syrup causes obesity, insulin resistance, which is the step just before Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. So these are important reasons why we want to stay away from this cheap sugar."


Oh it causes obedsity now?

Actually it does:

Unlike glucose, fructose is readily converted to fat by the liver, leading to an excessive concentration of fats and lipoproteins in the body.9 High and prolonged fructose ingestion increases unfavorable lipid profiles in the body. By increasing triglyceride levels12,27—an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease—fructose promotes potentially dangerous lipoprotein changes that increase atherogenic risk. For example, fructose increases apoB100—the primary lipoprotein responsible for carrying cholesterol to the tissues—which leads to the formation of fatty deposits. Conversely, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), which is responsible for carrying cholesterol particles back to the liver to be eliminated, is decreased by fructose.28 Fructose ingestion therefore contributes to fat deposits in the liver (fatty liver)7 and increases the amount of dangerous lipoproteins that enhance cholesterol deposits in blood vessels walls.29 This can lead to plaque buildup and narrowing of the blood vessels—a ticking time bomb for the development of both stroke and heart attack.

Full article here:
http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2008/dec2008_Metabolic-Dangers-of-High-Fructose-Corn-Syrup_02.htm?source=search&key=high fructose corn syrup

And where in that link does it say it causes obesity?

I stand corrected. That was about the metabolic dangers of HFCS and the fact that it is readily converted to fat by the liver.

Either way it's NOT good for you.

Yay for scare mongering. And "preservatives" aren't an ingredient. Preservatives ARE ingredients, but not the way you're wording things.

And trust me, you would rather have preservatives in your food than NOT have them. They aren't just there to scare you. They keep your food from rotting. Oh but I guess we all live near farms...

Oh noes chemicals!! How awful! But do you wanna hear something REALLY scary? Our entire bodies are made up of chemicals!! Quick! Abandon your flesh!!

Agreed! We do need preservatives.

And also, what about sugar that naturally occurs in fruit?

Any form of sugar isn't good for you regardless as to whether or not it's naturally occurring.

I agree!

Any form of sugar isn't good for you regardless as to whether or not it's naturally occurring.

I agree!

O'rly. Nutrition is confusing, isn't it.:devil:

Don't forget TBHQ

Any form of sugar isn't good for you regardless as to whether or not it's naturally occurring.

I agree!

Um. Cellular metabolism requires c6h12o6 to happen. No sugar at all = you're dead.

That being said, i'd prefer to eat things in their more natural state. I avoid any sort of hydrogenated/brominated oil (except my occasional sinful Mt. Dew). I prefer to buy foods without preservatives (my preservative is called the freezer). I'd rather eat xylitol or stevia than aspartame- call me crazy but I know people who live off of diet soda and are fat. Zero calories doesn't equal good for you.

I also don't think i'll die if I occasionally eat processed food (Mt. Dew comes to mind). I'd rather eat sugar than aspartame and run off the calories. Just makes sense to me. But my protein shake has sucralose and I need that protein shake...so you know, you pick your battles.

I mean seriously let's take a look at this list again.

High-fructose corn syrup
Trans fats
MSG (Monosodium glutamate)
Artificial sweeteners (this includes aspartame, Splenda, Ace-K)
Artificial colours (any type of artificial dyes such as Yellow #5, Red #1, etc.)
Artificial flavours
Preservatives


I don't think anyone could avoid these foods for a week, not even a few days. Not entirely. And why would you? It's pointless. You can lose weight and improve your health without reverting to a diet that consists solely of garden fresh foods.

I think a lot of new people read this information, think they HAVE to eat like this (because of the scare mongering in the article and the thread) and give up after they find it isn't possible to live this way. Not for most people.

You don't need to go from fast food junkie to vegan your first month here. Just watch your calories. That's the most important thing.

Any form of sugar isn't good for you regardless as to whether or not it's naturally occurring.

I agree!

Did you know that if the level of glucose in your blood was 0 you would likely be dead or almost dead? If the body works to maintain a certain level of a substance , it's seems ridiculous to say that any amount ingested is bad for you.

Like most things, it's a matter of portion. Too much potassium will kill you faster than too much refined sugar.

Foods do not make people obese. People make themselves obese.

Not that I know ANYTHING about fructose... but I see that quote ALL the time, and when we're talking about which foods to avoid because of obesity...... this quote really doesn't apply.

People make themselves obese by eating high amounts of foods which cause obesity.

Right. And if they didn't eat high amounts of those foods they wouldn't be obese by your own logic. So moderation is the key.

I don't think avoiding processed foods is something that should be laughed at and demonized.

Well tell me, what makes peanut butter, milk, protein powder, mayo, mustard, bread and frozen berries so evil. All things that you ate yesterday and were processed.

..I think you have a different definition of processed, buddy. I use the definition that includes "I could make this at home and the ingredient list would be the same" None of the products you mentioned (which I'm quite proud of) contain synthetics and ALL of them I often do make at home when I have more time. Except that banana creme protein, but I was at someone's house and I figured I wouldn't be a jerk and tell them I couldn't have their protein shake. Y'know, 'cause I'm not rude like people who run through other's diaries and try to shame them. Should I say minimally processed, would that please you, or can I just use the common definition? My definition is not the smartass definition of "I took it off the plant, so it's processed".

Also, occasionally I eat nonfoods like morningstar, which has tons of nonsense in it. However, I try to avoid eating foods like that. Did I say I was perfect? No. I did say that I avoid them. Most of the time I do, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I eat a big fat rice crispy treat or a reeses peanut butter cup.

The point of my entire post was, "Why are you going to be a jerk to someone who wants to eat diferently than you?".

As far as the, "I'm -this- healthy or someone I know is -this- healthy and all I/they eat is crap" defense. Good for you! GOOD FOR YOU. I am glad it's worked out for you and the person you know! Meanwhile, some others may not have such trust in our superior genetics so we'd like to make it as easy as possible to maintain our longevity.

I don't have superior genetics. If I did I wouldn't have spent all my life as a fat guy. I'm not some lottery winner who just happened to be incredibly lucky in regards to weight loss.

I practiced moderation and exercised. Guess what? It works! You don't have to cut out entire food groups and eat only fresh lettuce to lose weight. That's my point.

But everyone who doesn't believe me, who thinks it's not possible to lose weight sustainably with a diet that consists of regular foods you'd find in your grocery store, good luck with your new organic garden. Hope it sprouts quick!

The point of my entire post was, "Why are you going to be a jerk to someone who wants to eat diferently than you?".

So you're upset with the thread, since it's titled "7 SCARY food ingredients"? I'm not the one who started a thread telling people they had to avoid all processed foods. I responded to that saying people didn't.