In 1967 HFCS was introduced into the American diet and rapidly replaced sucrose as the major sweetener. HFCS is used also in many products as a preservative. From 1970 to 1990 the rising intake of HFCS far exceeded the change for any other food. Such a drastic transition in the diet, accompanied by a rapid increase in obesity, childhood diabetes, non alcoholic fatty liver, learning problems and autism during the same time period, raises many alarming questions…
Boy, am I MAD. And misleading marketing labels are the reason.
On my trip to the beach, I stopped at a roadside market advertising Amish Food. I bought some wonderful produce, eggs for provisioning for the week. Because I was thirsty, I searched the cooler unit for something to drink on the road. The healthiest option…
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