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Dangerous Types of Sugar
Who would have thought that certain types of sugar can be hazardous to your health?
Fructose occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables and contains fiber, vitamins and minerals, but high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) which is present in most processed foods because it's so cheap contains no fiber or nutritional value.
In fact, high fructose corn syrup is probably the worst type of sugar you can eat.
Watch the video below and listen in as Robert H Lustig M.D., UCSF Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism explains how sugar plays havoc with your health and leads to metabolic syndrome, a combination of medical problems that increase the risk of:
obesity;
type 2 diabetes;
high blood pressure; and
heart disease.
This a must watch video for anyone who has or knows someone with any of the above conditions, as well as anyone with young children.