Posted on 11/10/2007 5:17:58 AM PST by Daffynition
Please help me learn ... I don’t know “2 cents plain.” ;)
“Cane” is a prominent word on their website. ;)
Thanksgiving Dinner for the homeless.
As in sugar cane?
OK, I went to jonessoda.com and followed a link and got this:
Soda Warning? High-fructose Corn Syrup Linked To Diabetes, New Study Suggests
ScienceDaily (Aug. 23, 2007) — Researchers have found new evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularly in children. In a laboratory study of commonly consumed carbonated beverages, the scientists found that drinks containing the syrup had high levels of reactive compounds that have been shown by others to have the potential to trigger cell and tissue damage that could cause the disease, which is at epidemic levels.
HFCS is a sweetener found in many foods and beverages, including non-diet soda pop, baked goods, and condiments. It is has become the sweetener of choice for many food manufacturers because it is considered more economical, sweeter and more easy to blend into beverages than table sugar. Some researchers have suggested that high-fructose corn syrup may contribute to an increased risk of diabetes as well as obesity, a claim which the food industry disputes. Until now, little laboratory evidence has been available on the topic.
In the current study, Chi-Tang Ho, Ph.D., conducted chemical tests among 11 different carbonated soft drinks containing HFCS. He found ‘astonishingly high’ levels of reactive carbonyls in those beverages. These undesirable and highly-reactive compounds associated with “unbound” fructose and glucose molecules are believed to cause tissue damage, says Ho, a professor of food science at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. By contrast, reactive carbonyls are not present in table sugar, whose fructose and glucose components are “bound” and chemically stable, the researcher notes.
Reactive carbonyls also are elevated in the blood of individuals with diabetes and linked to the complications of that disease. Based on the study data, Ho estimates that a single can of soda contains about five times the concentration of reactive carbonyls than the concentration found in the blood of an adult person with diabetes. ...
“People consume too much high-fructose corn syrup in this country,” says Ho. “It’s in way too many food and drink products and there’s growing evidence that it’s bad for you.”
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070823094819.htm
Sweet!
And so, sugar is making a comeback.
Thank you.
During the summer months I maintain several hummingbird feeders. After a while it becomes an expensive hobby because of the cost of sugar to make the nectar. So I’m always looking for a bargain to defray the cost. I discovered from reading packages, that generic/no-name sugars don’t always say “cane” ...and I’ve learned from other birders that some supermarkets use beet sugar instead of cane sugar for their product and consumers are none the wiser. So I’m always careful to check before I buy ... only the BEST for my hummies! ;-D
So then, beet sugar’s not as good?
Cane sugar vs Beet sugar- There is some evidence that the source of the sugar may make a difference. Most of the evidence is anecdotal, but from reliable observers. Since sucrose (the molecule that we call sugar) is the same in both products, the difference must certainly be in the residues of either the refining or storing process. Bargain brand sugars also (apparently) cut their product with other sugars like glucous and fructose and hummingbirds can taste the difference. At any rate, make your hummingbird juice using cane sugar for best results.
Appreciate the info on cane sugar vs. beet sugar. Thank you.
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