Facts Behind the Corn Syrup

Facts Behind the Corn Syrup

In this world, where people who do not need sugar? Sugar is very important as a primary food source for our cells. Even most of us are very fond of sugar by eating sweet things as God has created this sweet food in the form of fruits as a source of sugar. But the excess of sugar consumption is capable of causing health problems one of which is Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and coronary heart disease (CHD).

Corn a natural source for fructose

Humans have been much to manipulate this sugar in various forms, one of which is corn syrup. For those of you who like snacking you'll want to take the time to read this short article.

Maybe some of you not familiar with corn syrup. Yeah right! Corn syrup is widely used by snack food manufacturers. It contains fructose corn syrup is believed to be safer than than sugar. In fact fructose derived from corn syrup in the colon can also be broken down into glucose, as well as in disease risk will increase DM and increased triglyceride fats that can contribute to the increase in CHD.

Beverage cans using corn syrup for sweetener

Corn syrup is not an alternative for you to reduce the consumption of sugar, preferably for those who have diabetes do not consume too many foods that are high in this corn syrup.

Snacks You also do not escape the use of corn syrup

It is time now to reduce your sugar intake, watch your food labels carefully whether it contains "corn syrup", as with corn syrup consumption means the same thing you consume sugar, start for you to live a healthy pattern by reducing high-sugar snacks, exercise, and if necessary you can consult to your favorite doctor to start the consumption of artificial sweeteners are safe for you.

Source:

1. http://www.sugar.org/consumers/sweet_by_nature.asp?id=277

2. http://www.starch.dk/isi/starch/glosary.htm

3. http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/biology/enztech/starch.html