Low-Fat Yogurt Good, High-Fructose Corn Syrup Bad

Lately, I have been wondering how Yoplait can make low-fat yogurt taste so good, with flavors like banana cream pie, lemon, and key lime pie. The answer is high fructose corn syrup.

High fructose corn syrup was invented in the seventies, when the price of food was on the rise. It replaced sugar in most food and soft drinks, thus bringing down the price of these foods. Unfortunately, the human liver can not process high fructose corn syrup, like it can glucose and sucrose, so it immediately gets stored as fat and it is also to blame for insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is responsible for Type II Diabetes, which has been on the rise since high-fructose corn syrup was introduced into the common foods we consume.

It is so important to read labels, especially if one is on a diet. Many foods, such as light or fat-free yogurt may seem healthy, judging by its cover, but actually read the list of ingredients, and it will tell a different story.