Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Does anyone else think it's wierd that my health food store sells corn syrup

Does anyone else think it's wierd that my health food store sells corn syrup?
We don't use corn syrup in Australia & I have seen a lot of American pie recipes that call for it, because it was in the health food store I assumed it was a healthy alternative to sugar syrup. (silly me) Does anyone else think it's a bit strange that a health food store would stock corn syrup?
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Some people thing corn syrup is a healthy alternative. Its not. It just like sugar. I'm diabetic and learned this a long time ago. What is healthy is agave syrup. Its made from the same plant that is used in the making of tequila. I've used it a few time sin baking. You have to adjust the baking time and has a slight after taste. But, over all it not bad.

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Corn syrup is of itself, healthy. It is corn. We eat corn. Dietitians and doctors are upset with the food industry for putting it in everything packaged , even foods that normally do not contain sugar. We eat too much of it. I picked up pizza rolls from the frozen food section, and read the ingredients. It had four kinds of sugar listed. I put them back. Diabetics can eat it, but as part of their total caloric intake for the day, as they would with cane or beet sugar. And with the same rules, never sugar by itself, always with something else to slow down the body from slurping it up. Corn syrup can raise blood sugars in the same way as other sugars. Corn syrup is a easy way to get sugar into something, no melting or heating necessary, that has already been done for you. So not, it is not a surprise that it is in a health food store. Mine sells unprocessed cane sugar, raw sugar, and honey. It is still all sugar, all carbohydrates. Pecan pie has corn syrup, and is notorious for its high calorie content