high fructose corn syrup

Consumer Confusion About HFCS

Nonna Joann • April 19th, 2011 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

You Vote with Your Dollar If you ever doubted that what you purchase makes a difference, the latest news on High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) might change your mind. Americans’ consumption of corn syrup has fallen to a 20-year low. It seems consumer concerns that it is more harmful or more likely to cause obesity [...]



High Fructose Corn Syrup

Nonna Joann • June 9th, 2009 • Horrible Foods

What danger do picnics, barbecues, camping, cool movie theaters, & swimming pool, birthday and beach parties have in common? Carbonated Soft Drinks Soda Pop Part 1: High Fructose Corn Syrup To beat the heat, we often reach for an ice-cold can of soda pop! Today, more than a quarter of ALL drinks consumed in the U.S. are [...]



Sugar Is Addictive

Nonna Joann • August 1st, 2008 • Horrible Foods

Reduce the amount of sugar in your kid’s diet! Today, people eat one hundred and fifty pounds of sugar in a year. That’s two-and-a-half pounds of sugar each week! Eliminating (or at least drastically reducing) sugars from your picky child’s diet is essential. For the child who’s not eating a healthy variety of foods, this one [...]