While I was doing my research I saw the new television ad by the Corn Refiners Association which state that HFCS isn’t any worse than other sugars…hmmm. More food for thought.

Then earlier this month I attended a webinar put on by the Corn Refiners Association and hosted by Amy Bair of Resourceful Mommy Media. The attendees were all mom bloggers who were interested in the topic. The panel that spoke to us was made up of doctors and dietitians. We were shown molecular models, charts, graphs and quotes to help us understand that High Fructose Corn Syrup, which by the way-isn’t high in fructose, is treated by the body just like other sugars. The human body cannot differentiate between HFCS and sucrose.

Michael Jacobson Ph. D., Executive Director of The Center for Science in the Public Interest stated that “To pretend that a product sweetened with sugar is healthier than a product sweetened by high fructose corn syrup is totally misguided.”

“The switch from High Fructose Corn Syrup to Pure Cane Sugar is 100% marketing and 0% science.” according to David Ludwig, Director of the Optimal Weight for Life Program, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

After attending the webinar, which was very educational, I have personally decided that sugar is sugar. It doesn’t matter if it comes from corn, sugar cane, or bees-the human body processes it identically-so why should I pick one sugar over another. What we need to do is reduce our sugar intake across the board. What do you think? Have you done your research? Please leave me a comment and let me know.

Disclosure: The information shared was provided by the Corn Refiners Association.  I have been compensated for writing this blog post.  All opinions are my own

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