Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup

Re: RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (dr j)

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:52:34 GMT

Its interesting to me - the weeks that I have a few sodas, those are the weeks that I have no weight gains.

Re: RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (danmirage)

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:43:40 GMT

You are correct, it is really not very good at all.

It WAS cheap and that was the reason it was in wide use.

Safe amount? ..as little as you can!!!

The less you consume the better off you will be.

Avoid it if possible.

Re: RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (healthdiva)

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:06:01 GMT

I was under the impression that corn syrup was actually terrible for muscle gain, I did not read all the thread because I don't have much time but I saw how some people just use it freely in drinks and regular foods. Is there like a "safe amount" of corn syrup one can consume, sort of speak?

Re: RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (danmirage)

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:53:45 GMT

cooGY SAID"

Quick question for you nutrition geniuses....I read this thread and learned a lot. I'm currently drinking 1/2 gatorade and 1/2 water mixed with 5g BCAA during my workouts. The gatorade has corn syrup and also high fructose corn syrup in it. I previously thought HFCS was ok as long as you're exercising, but now from reading all these posts I'm not sure if I was correct. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

It is not perfect, but it is probably a better use of it than as a straight food additive.
You don't get some of the hormonal benefits that you would from a better carb source, but as far as replenishing some carbs...it will do that.

Re: RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (cooGY)

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:50:17 GMT

Quick question for you nutrition geniuses....I read this thread and learned a lot. I'm currently drinking 1/2 gatorade and 1/2 water mixed with 5g BCAA during my workouts. The gatorade has corn syrup and also high fructose corn syrup in it. I previously thought HFCS was ok as long as you're exercising, but now from reading all these posts I'm not sure if I was correct. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks!

Re: RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (danmirage)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:58:29 GMT

Certainly, no offense taken.

I am in a Pre-Med Program and I know exactly what we have time for.
There is time to include a line on prevention with causation and as well as provide a good source for the info for the diseases we study.

Re: RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (Wetdawg)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:03:10 GMT

Newbie36

no offense, but MDs have enough to study already without preventitive medicine, as if there are not enough diseases to know about already

So you are saying they need to fix us when we are sick, not keep us from getting sick? So, then if we do get sick more because there is no preventive measures, who wins with this?

Re: RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (Newbie36)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:59:50 GMT

no offense, but MDs have enough to study already without preventitive medicine, as if there are not enough diseases to know about already

RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (FrankZane)

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:14:30 GMT

Cokes are my biggest weakness! I only drink the diet ones (rarely) but they taste too damn good LOL ;)

RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (atmzsa)

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:26:10 GMT

Yeah I have never read anything good about Corn Syrup. What about Cane sugar, that many food manufacturers like Kashi have started using, any info about that?

RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (danmirage)

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:32:49 GMT

Corn is a whole food and is fine.
It is a starch.

The corn syrup is a refined product.

RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (Jayman666)

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:06:27 GMT

corn?

RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (rucknmaul)

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:59:39 GMT

We could also discuss how bad trans fats, aspartame, and other artificial ingredients are for you.

Even if i cheat of my diet i still avoid trans fats like its a plague or herpes

RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (gzinkl)

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:51:53 GMT

ORIGINAL: ShaqAtack

Hi. I hope I don't portray myself as a conspiracy theorist. :) But the fact of the matter is you do not have medical freedom, and so we are at the mercy of the AMA and are not allowed to practice medicine with anything other than AMA approved protocols (ie drugs, and orthodox surgery). Unfortunately, while nutritional therapy has proven to heal millions, it won't be another 25-35 years before doctors can regularly prescribe nutrients.

This post is touching on a bunch of sub-topics in this thread, so excuse its multiple personality disorder . . .

I wouldn't knock the AMA too hard--they've made stupid errors, but who hasn't? Doctors are a respected, but vulnerable group in our society, and it's perfectly normal to have an association that protects their interests.

The FDA regulates drugs and medical devices, btw. Doctors can go off label, but the drugs and devices can't be promoted off-label by the companies.

The comment about preventive medicine and doctors: doctors see most of their patients when they have a problem, so the part of doctors' training that we see is the treatment side of things. When was the last time you were at your doctor for your check up and you asked him or her how to prevent X disease?

My problem about "alternative" medicine is the oft reliance on, and over-promotion of, poor studies (if they exist), testimonial "evidence", and weak "credentialing" of a lot of the practitioners. And boy, do they know how to market and suck us all in.

Doctors aren't perfect, but damn, I'd probably be dead if I wasn't a patient (I think we're on number 3--the appendectomy was the third risk o' serious harm/death).

On the other hand, I hate how our food supply is dominated by Chicago School economics, and by corn! For a non-conspiracist-flavored, realistic, but non-alarmist, view of modern US industrial agriculture, read The Omnivore's Dilemma. If you can stomach finishing the book, which is at times as thoughtful and philosophical, you're a bigger man than me. I got so disgusted (not grossed) and impatient with the state of affairs, I haven't been able to finish it! But I highly recommend it anyway.

RE: Understanding the effect of Corn Syrup (danmirage)

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:19:39 GMT

There...it is stickied!