High Fructose Corn Syrup

So yes, I know as you do that High Fructose Corn Syrup is bad for you and your kids. But new news just hit the press that I had to share with you. The Washington Post released new information that almost HALF of the tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first or second highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies.

HFCS has replaced sugar as the sweetener in many beverages and foods such as breads, cereals, breakfast bars, lunch meats, yogurts, soups and condiments. On average, Americans consume about 12 teaspoons per day of HFCS, but teens and other high consumers can take in 80 percent more HFCS than average.

"Mercury is toxic in all its forms. Given how much high-fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the U.S. Food and Drug Admin. to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply" the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy's Dr. David Wallinga, a co-author of both studies, said in a prepared statement.

I don't want to have to type the whole article so here is the just:

a non-profit watch-dog group, found that nearly one in three of 55 brand named foods contained mercury.

Four plants in GA, TN, OH and W. Vir still use mercury cell technology in the preprocessing of HFCS that leads to contamination.

Find the source of this article at:

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR2009012601831.html

Basically as many of you know, mercury in shots are what many parents are blaming for Autism. Could it instead be the ketchup we are dipping our chicken nuggets into and the peanut butter we are spreading on their sandwiches? I have done some reading on this, and in my studies I have found that not all but some children can not handle the metal/mercury overload and have neurological effects of Autism possible from the metal overload in their system. Over 65% of kids with Autism who have had their mercury levels tested have levels off of the charts one of my books shares.

I recommend if you have a child or educate a child with ADD, ADHD, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, PDD, reading the following book for more information. "Healing the New Childhood Epidemics - Autism, ADHD, Asthma and Allergies" By Kenneth Bock, M.D.

That's all for now, only organic Ketchup for us from now on, no more Arizona Iced Teas for me and def. only natural peanut butter in our home from now on. We have to do what we can with the information we have. Hope this is helpful to you and your family in some small way.

Tracy:)