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Originally posted by etahannah
how bad is high fructose syrup for you? i have heard a lot about it being bad for you but i dont know much about it.
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Basically, it's a very cheap, processed sugar. It's been linked to obesity and diabetes. If you do a Google search, you'll find lots of articles on it. Here's one to get you started:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_syrup
Honestly, my big beef with it is that first, it just isn't necessary. Yogurt is often flavored with things that are already sweet (vanilla, fruit, etc.). Adding sugar on top of that adds unnecessary calories.
Secondly, HFCS, just like any preservative, is bad for you. No one every got healthier after starting a diet high in preservatives. In general, I
try to avoid foods that didn't either come of out of the ground, or from a mommy & daddy.