Thin Thoughts on The Men Who Made Us Fat

Writer - Fiona Mackenzie-Spence

This three part BBC programme was fascinating and dealt with the consequences of a chemically made cheap sugar alternative called HFCS or High Fructose Corn Syrup and how it is changing the way our bodies actually work. Dr Robert Lustig, featured in the programme, shows how HFCS is one of the major causes of obesity in adults and children today You can view his 1½ hour seminar about this here on this link – very educational  http://youtu.be/dBnniua6-oM

This means that we no longer have to just look at what kind of food we’re eating and how much, but we have to check exactly what’s in the ingredients. You can find HFCS in a low calorie “Ranch dressing”.  Corn syrup is in an awful lot of food and drinks.  Glucose syrup is also in a lot of food and can be made from corn, although it can also be derived from other foodstuffs.  The real issue here is sugar and if you want to lose weight, you need to consider that it’s as addictive and bad for you as nicotine and not eat it.  

If you want to lose weight you have to eat fresh, healthy, nutritious food. We can eat meat, fish, eggs, cheese, vegetables, butter (a little) and NEVER butter substitutes, fruit, nuts, salads and things like Allbran, or Grapenuts are very good sources of fibre.  Locally produced food is fresher and will therefore carry more nutrients. Visit www.thinthoughts.net for further tips and advice on weight loss.