Post by theend on Oct 19, 2008 13:39:29 GMT -5
HFCS is an artificial sweetener that is most definitely in your diet (Unless you're very meticulous about what you eat). Most of us would expect our sugars to come from the sugar canes or beets, however that isn’t the case with what’s used in most products today.
HFCS is a product of Corn Starch that is chemically processed and genetically modified to yield glucose. The glucose is then processed even further to produce a mass amount of fructose. For manufacturers to be able to accomplish this task, the Corn Starch is exposed to three different enzymes to complete the alteration. The three enzymes being, 1.) Alpha-amylase to produce shorter chains of sugars called polysaccharides, Alpha-Amylase is produced by a bacterium which is purified and shipped to HFCS manufacturing companies. 2.) Glucoamylase, which breaks the sugar chains down even further to yield the simple sugar glucose. Glucoamylase if produced from a fungus called Aspergillus in a fermentation Vat. 3.) Glucose-isomerase, which converts Glucose into two sections of Fructose combined with Glucose.
The formula is then put through two more processes involving Liquid Chromatography and then back-blending with the original mixture.
Despite all the processes involved, the final product is cheaper than natural sugar, which is why it is used by such a great amount of companies worldwide. First produced in the 1970’s, the widespread use of it shot up from less than 3 million short tons in 1980 to almost 8 million in 1995. As a result, the average consumption of HFCS in America for individuals over the age of 2 is 132 calories per day. A whooping 4000% increase of HFCS consumption from 1970 to the year 2000 makes it hardly surprising.
Unfortunately, HFCS happens to be one of the worst metabolic disruptors on the mainstream market today and is a leading promoter of the disease Diabetes (Type 2). It can be found in all the leading food/beverage manufacturing companies you can think of, including products from Caprisun, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Starbucks, Kellogs, Heinz, Nabisco, Nutrigrain, Roitussin, Hershey, Mirracle Whip, Kraft, Bull’s Eye, Tottorosso, Oscar Mayers and many others.
Restaurants and Fast food venders with products containing HFCS include: Taco Bell, Subway, KFC, Mc Donalds, Arbies, Burger King, Blimbie and also as well as many others.
HFCS is a product of Corn Starch that is chemically processed and genetically modified to yield glucose. The glucose is then processed even further to produce a mass amount of fructose. For manufacturers to be able to accomplish this task, the Corn Starch is exposed to three different enzymes to complete the alteration. The three enzymes being, 1.) Alpha-amylase to produce shorter chains of sugars called polysaccharides, Alpha-Amylase is produced by a bacterium which is purified and shipped to HFCS manufacturing companies. 2.) Glucoamylase, which breaks the sugar chains down even further to yield the simple sugar glucose. Glucoamylase if produced from a fungus called Aspergillus in a fermentation Vat. 3.) Glucose-isomerase, which converts Glucose into two sections of Fructose combined with Glucose.
The formula is then put through two more processes involving Liquid Chromatography and then back-blending with the original mixture.
Despite all the processes involved, the final product is cheaper than natural sugar, which is why it is used by such a great amount of companies worldwide. First produced in the 1970’s, the widespread use of it shot up from less than 3 million short tons in 1980 to almost 8 million in 1995. As a result, the average consumption of HFCS in America for individuals over the age of 2 is 132 calories per day. A whooping 4000% increase of HFCS consumption from 1970 to the year 2000 makes it hardly surprising.
Unfortunately, HFCS happens to be one of the worst metabolic disruptors on the mainstream market today and is a leading promoter of the disease Diabetes (Type 2). It can be found in all the leading food/beverage manufacturing companies you can think of, including products from Caprisun, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Starbucks, Kellogs, Heinz, Nabisco, Nutrigrain, Roitussin, Hershey, Mirracle Whip, Kraft, Bull’s Eye, Tottorosso, Oscar Mayers and many others.
Restaurants and Fast food venders with products containing HFCS include: Taco Bell, Subway, KFC, Mc Donalds, Arbies, Burger King, Blimbie and also as well as many others.