Challenge: Say NO to High Fructose Corn Syrup

I have to vent a bit about labeling on food products. For some reason today I was craving orange. I had a serving of Orange Fanta... and then while blogging a Minute Maid Orange Juice Bar. My tiff is that BOTH of these packages say they are made with "all natural" ingredients. Since when is High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) natural? It does not grow from the earth... it's man-made! WHY can't Minute Maid make a 100% orange juice frozen Popsicle? Real juice is all I'm asking for. And Fanta ... don't claim it's 100% natural. HFCS, Yellow 5 and Red 40 are not real natural foods. Really this rant should be directed to Coca-Cola since they make both of these products. I should have just had a real orange!!! The juice bar was orange "flavored" yet made with apple juice concentrate???

Labels are deceiving. I know better... these products are not good for me, but every now and then it won't kill me. But the general public may not even fully read or understand the label. Now some may think HFCS is good for them! This stuff is in everything. As FOOD, INC. explained 90% of the products in grocery stores are corn-derived. (Meaning mostly all will have HFCS or other corn byproducts.)

If you're curious about corn, check out the movie King Corn. It will explain a lot!

Challenge this... can you go 7 days without eating HTFC?

Starting tomorrow I'm taking this challenge and running with it. Stay tuned for updates!

Food Matters: You Are What You Eat.

Lisa attended Expo West and brought back the film Food Matters: You Are What You Eat. I'm a big fan of documentary films. I love Super Size Me, King Corn, The Future of Food, etc. All of these were very educational and give insight into the way our country eats.

I think everyone should watch Food Matters!

We've all heard, "You are what you eat." This movie explains WHY and HOW diet alone can naturally heal the body, get rid of dis-ease, and improve health and mood. Pharmaceuticals and toxic, malnutrition foods are the problem in America. Put down your sugary drinks and frankenfood and eat REAL foods naturally found on this earth. Your body will thank you!

King Corn

This movie has changed my outlook on food in America. You should really rent this movie if you haven't already. High Fructose Corn Syrup is scary stuff. I already knew it was bad for you, but had no idea what really went into the processing. Not to mention how much processed corn is in all of our foods and what to actually does to the body.

I highly recommend checking this one out!

Check out the trailer here: www.kingcorn.net