What is corn syrup? - A lesson in health

Corn syrup is 55% Fructose and 45% Glucose. This imbalance is not that healthy. For example, Sucrose (table sugar) contains fifty percent fructose however it's fructose is bound to glucose. In high fructose corn syrup, the fructose is unattached from the other forty-five percent of its composition. Having "free" fructose alters the hearts use of important minerals.

Now the most noticeable effects of high fructose corn syrup include problems with the liver disease, heart failure, minerals, osteoporosis, micronutrients, accelerated aging, and copper deficiency. And since high fructose corn syrup changes the balance of nutrients, it also can lead problems with vitamin and mineral deficiency. One of the organs that is most affected by high fructose corn syrup is the liver, and researchers have found that high fructose has the same effect on the liver as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

As fructose is absorbed by the second part of the small intestine, the jejunum, the liver has the task of converting the fructose to triglycerides which is easier than converting glucose into triglycerides. Elevated levels of triglycerides lead to an increased risk of heart disease.
Heart disease is when something obstructs the heart from functioning properly. Damage to the heart can develop from obstructions in the coronary arteries or from a dysfunctional heart. High fructose corn syrup promotes heart disease. In addition, high fructose corn syrup causing an increase in triglycerides also causes a decrease in essential minerals. High fructose corn syrup creates a cascade effect; by altering the intake of magnesium consumers of HFCS are put at risk of another dangerous disease.

"Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break" (National Osteoporosis Foundation). Altered magnesium levels speeds up bone loss that occurs naturally with aging. Calcium helps maintain bone, so when calcium is not as readily available and magnesium levels are not balanced, the risk of osteoporosis rises dramatically. Osteoporosis most commonly affects the bones in the hip, wrist, and spine. If not prevented osteoporosis triggers bone fragility to the point of bone fracture; this can cause permanent damage, deformity or death. Fractures in the spine are especially harmful and result in a loss of height, severe back pain, and deformity.

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