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8
Aug
Most little girls dream of being the princess in all the fairy-tales they read. I never did. I wanted to be the knight in shinning armor. I wanted the girl to be the hero for once. ……Which is probably why i love this quote so much. Young girls are told you have to be the [...]
Tags: Emma Watson, fairy tale, Harry Potter, Hermione, hero, HFCS, hope, knight, pictures, princess, quote, sarah, warrior
28
Dec
You know to question the motives of a pro-high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) campaign when it’s run by the HFCS companies themselves! http://www.sweetsurprise.com is a website centered around the health benefits of what is probably the worst sweetener out there. From the cute little videos about people who are conveniently unaware of the health problems [...]
Tags: , companies, Crystalline Fructose, health drinks, health problems, HFCS, high fructose corn syrup, ketchup, rika, sodas, sports drinks, sweet surprise, website
4
Nov
The FDA is at it again, angering thousands of bloggers and people alike who believe in good health. Thanks to some pressure from the Corn Refiners Association, the wonderful little company that makes High Fructose Corn Syrup, (HFCS) apparently HFCS is considered natural. This is probably the worst decision made by them yet. Reasons why [...]
Tags: , dextrose, dramatic clap, FDA, geneticaly altered ingredients, HFCS, high fructose corn syrup, natural, obesity
1
Sep
How it was started: Izze was created when two normal guys, Todd and Greg, were having lunch together in 2003. They thought it would be amazing to create a great tasting product while contributing that money to a worthy cause. This drink was inspired by European drinks they recently tried which they thought tasted high-quality. [...]
Tags: , healthy, HFCS, high fructose corn syrup, Izze, soda alternatives
27
Aug
Sodas get a bad rap because they contain high fructose corn syrup.
For some reason, “health drinks” like Vitamin Water don’t, although they contain crystalline fructose, which is pretty much the same thing. In fact, crystalline Fructose includes an even higher percentage of fructose than HFCS.
What? Is our society a sucker for drinks with pretty labels and witty text? Can just anyone put a bright, happy label on something obviously unhealthy and still get us to buy it?
Tags: , Crystalline Fructose, health drinks, HFCS, high fructose corn syrup, ketchup, rika, sodas, sports drinks