Industrial Sugar
This week's Tips of the Week is on the "sugar" companies make to keep us unhealthy and addicted. Please read because avoiding these will keep you alive a little bit longer.
5 Industrially Made Sugars & Starches
1. High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
Found in: sodas, flavored yogurts, ketchup, "health" or protein bars.
Reasons to avoid: floods the liver, promotes fat storage, and worsens insulin resistance.
2. Maltodextrin
Found in: protein powders, energy drinks, processed snacks.
Reason to avoid: blood sugar skyrockets.
3. Refined White Flour
Found in: bread, pasta, crackers, baked goods.
Reason to avoid: acts like pure glucose in the body.
4. Modified Food Starches
Found in: sauces, salad dressings, frozen meals.
Reasons to avoid: ultra-processed, rapidly digested, and disrupts gut health.
5. Corn Starch / Corn Syrup Solids
Found in: candies, powdered drink mixes, soups.
Reason to avoid: fast-digesting carbs that spike blood sugar with zero nutrition.
Trainer's Thoughts
If the ingredient label says "corn," "modified," "syrup," or "enriched," avoid it like the plague.
5 Hidden Sugar Names
- Evaporated cane juice
- Maltose / malt syrup
- Rice syrup / brown rice syrup
- Dextrose
- Fruit juice concentrate
Disclaimer: Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.
