2006-09-27 17:06:06 · 2 answers · asked by odelljenkins 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It supresses the signal in your brain that makes you know that you are full. It the essentially the poop of a specific breed of mold that eats corn syrup and poops out high fructose corn syrup. Then the scoop the top off and thus you have it.
And itis primarily put into foods because the government gives subsidies to corn farmers that have extra corn. But if the corn farmers can find a way to sell off the extra corn, then the government doesn't have to subsidize.
2006-09-27 17:21:41 · answer #1 · answered by Angela F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While the corn syrup part may sound somewhat... healthy, the key word is "fructose." According to studies done on rats, it was discovered that fructose had the ability to prevent the absorption of copper in the body. A body needs copper to help prevent organ failure. Read the article listed in the source, it is really shocking stuff.
2006-09-27 17:18:15 · answer #2 · answered by "Speedy" 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋