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#30 by time2shine on 28 Aug, 2008 10:48
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Tim, don't know if they offer it where you live, but here in the NW, Costco and other locations sell Coke in the bottle that's made in Mexico - it's pure cane sugar, none of that HFCS garbage.
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#31 by D.A.L.U.I. on 28 Aug, 2008 13:08
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In soda, it has been found that by using high fructise corn syprup instead of pure sugar it can make the soda 10 times richer in harmful carbonyl compounds. According to one study, carbonyl compounds are elevated in people with diabetes and are blamed for causing diabetic complications such as foot ulcers and eye and nerve damage. Another study concluded that foods with increased fructose “produced significantly higher fasting plasma triacylglycerol values than did the glucose diet in men” and “if plasma triacylglycerols are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, then diets high in fructose may be undesirable”. Sounds good, right?
However, it’s not that sugar is good for us and HFCS is not. Both can be very damaging to our bodies, causing obesity, liver damage, heart disease, etc.. Pure sugar just happens to be a truly natural substance that has not been mixed in vats, chemically derived and played with, and used as cheap substitute in almost everything on the grocery store shelves. Everyone should limit the amount of sugar they ingest. But according to an article in SF Gate, “The body processes the fructose in high fructose corn syrup differently than it does old-fashioned cane or beet sugar, which in turn alters the way metabolic-regulating hormones function. It also forces the liver to kick more fat out into the bloodstream.” So, I guess HFCS is seen as much worse by a lot of nutritionists, but either way you look at it, ingesting as many empty calories as we all do from sugar is not good for anyone. Personally I try to stay away from the stuff. Sure, I do have the occasional Coke or whatever, but I do look at the labels of food before buying it and try to get stuff that does not have HFCS in it. It’s hard, but it can be done.
Oh, and don’t let anyone fool you into thinking that high fructose corn syrup is a “natural” substance. I know 7-Up was calling their drink “100% Natural”…but the fact is that HFCS is not natural at all because of the process it goes through to make it, along with the fact that it has at least one genetically modified enzyme in it. Don’t let the label on things tell you what is natural, you need to know the facts so you don’t fall for deceptive advertising!
Thanks for digging that up, I knew it was out there but I didn't have time or luck to run it down. Once a year, if you're really lucky, you can get Coke Classic made with cane sugar, they bottle it for Passover, and it has a yellow cap. It's shelved with the other Passover foods. I love it, my once a year w/ minimum worry Coke. I've got issues w/ sugar and avoid hi-gylcemic foods generally, but my "Passover" Coke as a much anticipated break from the routine. -
#32 by marshd1000 on 28 Aug, 2008 15:07
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I refrigerate peanutbutter
Wouldn't peanut butter get stuck in the AWESOME grill you're going to buy?
Who puts peanut butter on a grill anyway? I usually put steak, burgers and chicken on my grill!
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#33 by time2shine on 28 Aug, 2008 16:24
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I refrigerate peanutbutter
Wouldn't peanut butter get stuck in the AWESOME grill you're going to buy?
Who puts peanut butter on a grill anyway? I usually put steak, burgers and chicken on my grill!
I felt the same way, until noww...... http://www.joycesfinecooking.com/Beef/tucks_peanut_butter_steak.htm -
#34 by Tyler on 28 Aug, 2008 16:25
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Tim, don't know if they offer it where you live, but here in the NW, Costco and other locations sell Coke in the bottle that's made in Mexico - it's pure cane sugar, none of that HFCS garbage.
Actually, check the label next time. They are starting to use HFCS in the Coke that is made in Mexico.