When you think the foods you eat are safe, that you are eating the right thing. Guess again. High-fructose corn syrup is the most common added sweetener in processed foods and beverages.


Beverages containing high fructose corn syrup have high levels of reactive carbonyls which are linked with cell and tissue damage that leads to diabetes. Surprise Surprise...Fast food most often contains high fructose corn syrup.


For more information: Princeton University Research


AVOID AVOID AVOID!
Read food labels. This is the easiest and most sure-fire way to know if there is high fructose corn syrup in your food. High fructose corn syrup can be found even in products which aren't sweet, such as sliced bread and processed meats like
Avoid canned or bottled beverages. Soft drinks, sports drinks, lemonade, iced tea, and almost every sweet drink you can think of contains high fructose corn syrup.sausage and ham.
Buy fresh produce and learn to cook it. The real problem is too much refined and processed food, not any one particular ingredient.