| In the interest of being the healthiest version of | | | | Corn Syrup. There's nothing good about it, and it |
| you possible, it's a great idea to make sure what | | | | certainly is NOT a 'health food' as the |
| you put into your body is also the healthiest food | | | | manufacturers may have you believe. It's highly |
| possible. | | | | processed and nothing but empty calories (and a |
| As they say, "You are what you eat"... and this | | | | lot of them at that) with little to know nutritional |
| really is very true. If you don't eat healthfully how | | | | value. You'll notice that a lot of packaged and |
| can you expect your body to process garbage | | | | processed foods actually contain high fructose |
| and produce a healthy body as the result? Give it | | | | corn syrup, so if you're staying away from those |
| the good nutrition it craves and you'll be surprised | | | | foods, it will be easier to avoid high fructose corn |
| at the stunning changes towards better health | | | | syrup. |
| you can achieve in your body. | | | | Again, opt for any of the previously mentioned |
| That all being said, here's some simply awful foods | | | | sweeteners instead of corn syrup. They are |
| that you'll want to avoid, and some great | | | | much healthier and much more nutritious than high |
| suggestions to replace the bad with some good. | | | | fructose corn syrup. Honey and maple syrup also |
| Almost all processed and packaged food contains | | | | contain lots of healthy enzymes and anti-oxidants |
| some degree of additives and chemicals (added | | | | that your body does know how to digest and |
| as emulsifiers like soy lecithin or preservatives to | | | | use. |
| prolong shelf life). Avoid packaged foods and | | | | Refined Sugar... also referred to by many as |
| processed foods as much as possible. When | | | | "white death", and there's a reason for that. The |
| shopping for groceries, try to stick to 'one | | | | stuff is extremely bad for you. I would probably |
| ingredient' foods such as fresh vegetables, fruits | | | | put it in the exact same category as the above |
| and berries, lean meats, seafood, dairy and eggs, | | | | mentioned high fructose corn syrup, and is maybe |
| unprocessed raw nuts and seeds. Basically keep | | | | one teensy step better than artificial sweeteners. |
| your eyes peeled for whole, natural foods, as | | | | There is absolutely no nutritional benefit to eating |
| close as possible to how you'd find them before | | | | white death sugar. It's extremely processed (the |
| any human touches them. | | | | word "refined" is just a fancy way of saying |
| Artificial sweeteners are poison. Any kind of | | | | "processed") and offers nothing in the way of |
| artificial sweetener you can find out there is | | | | nutrients or even energy. Can you say "blood |
| surely going to be something absolutely chock full | | | | sugar spike followed by huge crash"? Because |
| of chemicals, if not made 100% out of chemicals. | | | | that's all white sugar will get you. I'll say again that |
| Why would you expect your body to even know | | | | your FAR better options are honey, maple syrup |
| what to do with that crap? Stay away from this | | | | and stevia. |
| stuff. Even the stuff that claims to be made from | | | | Seeing a bit of a theme here yet? Processed |
| sugar has had chemical processes applied to it to | | | | equals Bad. Unprocessed equals GOOD. This is the |
| remove the calories. In a word: Yuck. Opt for | | | | rule of thumb you'll want to stick to if you're |
| sweetening your food and beverages with natural | | | | really serious about eating better for better health. |
| sweeteners like honey, maple syrup or, if you're | | | | Remember, you are what you eat. Garbage in will |
| counting your calories, try Stevia. It's a natural | | | | certainly equal garbage out. So stay healthy, and |
| product (it's a plant leaf) and has no calories. | | | | keep that diet clean!! |
| On that note, also try to avoid High Fructose | | | | |