Originally Posted by ReelSlow
Originally Posted by COFF
Here's another thing to consider - I loved Mark Perry's post about calories, and quality calories. Not only are some calories good, some are particularly bad.

IMO, one of the worst things we eat is high fructose corn syrup. It is cheaper than sugar, and is used as a sweetener in more products than you can believe. The problem is your body cannot readily burn fructose as fuel. Fructose is sored as fat, and subsequently has to be broken down by liver enzymes in order to burn. And guess what... your liver will only produce those enzymes if you are in a calorie deficit. Natural sweeteners such as honey, fruit, agave, etc. are much higher in glucose than fructose. Carbs from grains are also glucose. Glucose is the body's primary energy source. If there is glucose in your system, it gets burned first. Only when you have more glucose than your energy output does it convert and store as fat.

I've never been a big proponent of organic foods per se, but I do look at labels and try to choose products that use natural sugars rather than high fructose corn syrup. Refined sugar is about 50/50 glucose/fructose so even it is better than the corn stuff.


Ever since I was a kid I've had bad allergy problems. I sneezed 1000 times a day and my nose ran like a leaking faucet on days no-one else was having the usual allergy days. I went to an allergist and had tests done and the usual things were positive such as ragweed and mountain cedar. However CORN was one thing that I was highly allergic to. That really surprised me. America is a corn based food country. It's in so many foods.

Avoiding corn and corn products is hard. Avoiding processed food is hard.

My Doctor that I started going to right after he started practicing preaches avoid whole corn, processed food, drink water with both hands every day, and exercise. He is the one that sent me to an allergist 40 ago. When he saw that I was allergic to corn he said limiting corn and corn products from my diet would be extremely beneficial aside from reducing my allergic reaction. His belief is that corn and corn products are one reason America is so fat.


GMO based corn seeds create high toxicity ---it's basically a poison . Also corn syrup ---HFC's are worse than sugar ( both are really toxic and create huge amounts of inflammation ) .
There is new information --- regarding a genetic mutation --called MTHFR --- were people are incapable of proper methylation process --- causes all sorts of issues .
Go on Youtube ---there is a really good video explaining it ---.
I had my wife tested after her stroke . She one of the two gene mutations ( 677A and 1298A ) . Hi levels of homocysteine are created when your body can't properly methylate .
We have implemented the supplements needed to help and my wife has recovered 95% , lost 20% of her weight , lost allergic reactions to several foods etc....
Best of luck,
Robb