tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031530258657685977.post26279959575944165..comments2023-10-03T02:30:40.858-07:00Comments on Words Done Write: Is sugar bad for corn farmers?Amber Avineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12669243706547763362noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031530258657685977.post-30233556085674979222018-12-05T06:11:59.812-08:002018-12-05T06:11:59.812-08:00Invest in Ripple on eToro the World's Top Soci...<a href="http://forex.syntaxlinks.com/r/eToroRipple" rel="nofollow"><b>Invest in Ripple on eToro</b></a> the World's Top Social Trading Network.<br /><br />Join millions who have already discovered easier strategies for investing in Ripple.<br /><br />Learn from experienced eToro traders <b>or copy their trades automatically!</b>Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031530258657685977.post-8355354747483909632009-09-17T12:31:07.615-07:002009-09-17T12:31:07.615-07:00In relation to this posting, here's an interes...In relation to this posting, here's an interesting article on sugar sodas from the Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2188612.html?mi_rss=Top%20StoriesAmber Avineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669243706547763362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031530258657685977.post-17059851626321029022009-09-02T14:42:30.491-07:002009-09-02T14:42:30.491-07:00Thanks for your comment, Wendy. Wow, you really kn...Thanks for your comment, Wendy. Wow, you really know your stuff, too. Some smart people commenting on this one. <br /><br />I appreciate your recommendation on the book. I will check it out. <br /><br />I wish I had a dietician in the family. There's so much we need to know about the foods out there. Although it sounds as though you certainly know more than the average consumer. <br /><br />Thanks again for your insight!Amber Avineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669243706547763362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031530258657685977.post-3765098145073441332009-09-02T14:34:04.804-07:002009-09-02T14:34:04.804-07:00I heartily agree. If you want to learn more about ...I heartily agree. If you want to learn more about the detriment HFCS causes to the human body, I recommend the book "Ultrametabolism" by Mark Hyman M.D. In it, he explains why so many Americans are gaining weight steadily and he has an entire section on HFCS. Here is a little excerpt: <br />the Protector Myth: Government food policies and food industry regulations protect our health. Moreover, the book points out that the introduced man-made substances such as “trans-fats”, which are found in nearly every processed and packaged food because they never spoil, are adding to our overall exploding health and weight problems over the past 30 years. This consumable plastic disrupts our metabolism by actually turning on a gene in your DNA, which slows metabolism causing you to gain weight. The book also discusses another danger to our health: the man-made supersugars, such as high-fructose corn syrup, which is used to sweeten almost everything these days including soft drinks. These supersugars quickly enter your bloodstream and trigger hormonal and chemical changes which induces insulin surges that tell your brain to eat more and your fat cells to store more fat.Wendy Kutznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031530258657685977.post-28408487198373685032009-08-27T13:48:18.344-07:002009-08-27T13:48:18.344-07:00Thank you very much for your insightful comment, M...Thank you very much for your insightful comment, Margaret. You obviously know your stuff, so thanks for adding to the conversation.Amber Avineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669243706547763362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031530258657685977.post-15845372664085813402009-08-27T06:02:33.486-07:002009-08-27T06:02:33.486-07:00The American Sugarcane League has been fighting th...The American Sugarcane League has been fighting the high-fructose corn syrup battle for years for political reasons: we have not opened our markets to Mexican-based HFCS because, if we do, it will further erode sugar's foothold in U.S. food and feed manufacture. There is more than one farm group involved in the debate posed, with corn growers, millers and other groups on one side and sugarcane and sugarbeet producers, millers and refiners on the other. <br /><br />The producer is usually the entity shortchanged in this debate because food, and sugar is a particularly strong example, is an international political bargaining chip. Producers who just want to make a living are waaaay down on the list of who makes the real money in the deal.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997027625229378195noreply@blogger.com