High-Fructose Corn Syrup

Attempting to better my health through watching what I eat, I’m trying to cut some bad stuff out of my diet. One thing I absolutely love is ice tea. I could drink this beverage all day, every day. But I’m trying to cut caffeine out of my diet so I need to find an alternative beverage. I really don’t enjoy drinking water. It is too bland for me.

So last night as I was out I thought I would stop and pick up some fruit juice to quench my thirst. Browsing down the aisle, there are so many choices! First I browse by flavor, cranberry sounds good, then by price, then after picking up the bottle and turning it around and reading the ingredients… ahhhh… high-fructose corn syrup! Trying to find something to drink which doesn’t have high-fructose corn syrup in it is quite a task. But it is something I intend to do to better my health.

On a related note, I did pick up some decaf coffee for the morning. I hope that by cutting out caffeine and high-fructose corn syrup I am bettering my odds against diabetes and hypertension in the future.