[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.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

I'll add granulated cane sugar, honey or molasses as a sweetener.

Sugar is sugar, and so is starch. It is converted by your saliva before it even gets to your stomach. Milk is also full of sugar.

No matter the source, Americans are hooked on the drug which is sugar.

[CatherineofAragon]

It’s a myth that fruit sugar (fructose) is healthy for you. Fruit has nutrients, but it raises the blood sugar just like any other sugar.

My mom was diabetic; I know. What do they tell diabetics to drink to get low blood sugar back up? Orange juice.