HFCS - High Fructose Corn Syrup

In case you weren’t aware, the number one source of calories in the United States is high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). The average American consumes about 12 teaspoons of it every day, though as the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) pointed out, teens and other “high consumers” may consume 80 percent more than that.Now it turns out that this widespread sweetener is contaminated with the toxic heavy metal mercury! The samples were found to contain levels of mercury ranging from below a detection limit of 0.005 to 0.570 micrograms mercury per gram of HFCS. And this was from samples of popular name-brand foods and beverages, including some made by Quaker, Hershey’s, Kraft and Smucker’s.
How Does Mercury Get Into Corn Syrup?
Although the makers of HFCS like to claim that it’s natural, it’s actually a highly refined product that would never exist in nature. Its manufacture involves an extensive process, one step of which is to separate corn starch from the corn kernel. Caustic soda is used, among other things, to do this, and for decades mercury-grade caustic soda produced in industrial chlorine (chlor-alkali) plants has been used for this purpose. Because mercury cells are used to produce some caustic soda, the caustic soda may become contaminated, and ultimately transfer that mercury contamination to the HFCS in your soda, salad dressing, soup, cereal, and so on. Said IATP’s David Wallinga, M.D., a co-author of both studies:
“Mercury is toxic in all its forms. Given how much high fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the FDA to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply.”Isn’t it ironic that the Corn Refiners Association just recently spent around $30 million on an ad campaign designed to rehabilitate HFCS’s reputation as an unhealthy sweetener? It’s going to take a lot more than a few TV commercials to explain away this latest revelation.

Happy Birthday Isabel

Her Birthday Breakfast, she loved the strawberries and whip cream!

this was her reaction to everyone singing "happy birthday to you!"

pure JOY

her grandma got her a jewelery box she loved the music and little ballerina

yesterday was the day! wow my baby is ONE! Isabel we have enjoyed you in your first year so much! you have brought so much joy and little girl sweetness to our house. the boys just adore you and we are all so excited to watch you grow. You are one of the kids that has a sparkle to your eyes and a sweet heart. we are so thankful for you and will do our best to raise you according to Gods plan for your life. we love you TINY SWEETIE!~ your family~