[ROCKLOBSTER]

avoid high fructose corn syrup. You're more likely to get fruits and

Isn't fructose "fruit sugar"?

As far as your system is concerned, I believe sugar is sugar...including white flour.

[grania]

Anything that's over-processed or contains additives that don't belong messes up nutrition and digestion. I'll add granulated cane sugar, honey or molasses as a sweetener. I'll eat whole grains with no unnecessary chemicals, processing or fillers. The connection between HFCS and overprocessed foods becoming staples of our diets and the rise in obesity, diabetes and celiac disease is pretty clear.