2. What Does the Corn Industry Say? http://www.youtube.com/v/KVsgXPt564Q
3. In Moderation? If it should be enjoyed in moderation, what happens when it is taken in excess? What is the limit for consumption in moderation? Why did they feel the need to put out this commercial?
4. The Facts High Fructose Corn sweetener usage increased over 1,000% between 1970 and 1990 This exceeds the change in intake more than any other food in that time span 55% of all sweeteners today are derived from corn People ate no HFCS in 1966 In 2001, People took in about 63 pounds each
5. The Facts Continued Fructose does not get used as energy It gets stored as fat, and not used as easily by the body as glucose It also significantly raises triglyceride levels Fructose intake does not help with regulation of appetite HFCS has links to: Obesity Diabetes Metabolic syndrome
6. The Facts Continued HFCS is the primary sweetener in most soft drinks and juices, processed foods The Average American consumes 132 calories from HFCS a day, with the top 20 percent consuming as much as 300 calories, and it is not unheard of to know that people consume 700 calories a day from HFCS
9. Let’s Try That Again…. http://www.youtube.com/v/hYiEFu54o1E
10. Works Cited Mercola, . (2004, April 10). Six reasons why corn is making you fat. Retrieved from http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/04/10/corn-fat.aspx Mercola, . (2007, July 24). How High fructose corn syrup damages your body. Retrieved from http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/07/10/how-high-fructose-corn-syrup-damages-your-body.aspx http://www.youtube.com