Oct 12, 2014

High Fructose CORN Sryup Facts

 
A bushel is measured by pounds, that is 56 pounds of shelled corn. There are approximately 72, 800 kernels of corn in a bushel.
That is around 40-60 ears depending on ear size.
The U.S. is the largest producer of corn.
123.4 bu/acre is the average bushels harvest in 2012.
 
 Things you may not realize that are made with corn

paints

candles

fireworks

drywall

plastics

adhesives

antibiotics

 textiles

soaps

shoe polish

sandpaper

dyes

rubber tires

carpeting

fiberglass

High Fructose Corn Syrup us also made from corn. There is lots of mis information out there about HFCS. Here are some common myths.
 

Myth: Sugar is healthier than high fructose corn syrup.

Reality: Afraid not. High fructose corn syrup is basically the same as sugar—both in terms of composition and in the number of calories they contain. Since high fructose corn syrup and sugar are so similar, the human body absorbs them the same way.

Myth: High fructose corn syrup is to blame for obesity and diabetes.

Reality: Nope. There is no scientific evidence that high fructose corn syrup is to blame for obesity and diabetes. In fact, the U.S. Department of Agriculture data shows that consumption of high fructose corn syrup has actually been declining while obesity and diabetes rates continued to rise (see chart). Around the world, obesity levels are also rising even though HFCS consumption is limited outside of the U.S. Many other factors contribute to rising obesity levels including changes in lifestyle, diet and exercise and are unrelated to HFCS.
 
 
 

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