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Everything has corn syrup in it
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this post was submitted on 13 Oct 2026
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Avoid processed foods, regardless of what's in it.
Since the 80's and the low-fat movement, the fat was replaced by gobs of sugar. Which was later replaced by corn syrup.
Doesn't really matter which one you're eating, the high glycemic index is the killer with both. And lots of simple carbs in your diet is (as the medical community is finally starting to acknowledge) the real driver with today's cardiovascular unhealth. It's what damages arteries, cholesterol shows up to repair that damage.
Which is all the reason in the world to avoid processed foods. They will always have a crap macronutrient composition, and sugar is always way too high.
I eat pretty clean, this only bites me these days for condiments and the rare occasion I feel like I want a cheat snack.
i once heard a good rule of thumb for avoiding processed food - shop the out skirts of the grocery store… don’t go down the aisles in the middle
Depends on the store. We have one where the outskirts are the frozen dinner freezers and other prepared foods, and natural foods are in the middle.