If you're like me, you've probably never paid much attention to corn syrup. I mean I assumed it was in some products but now that I'm paying more attention to it, it's in things that I would have never imagined.
For example, corn syrup is in many packaged lunch meats. Excuse me? What? Is there corn syrup in a pig? Or a turkey? Why in the world would there by corn syrup in lunch meat? I'm shocked.
Anyway, the impetus of all of this is a conversation with a good friend (and my former primary care physician). She has realized that she is allergic to corn products. She had gained weight and felt sluggish and tired. Recently she eliminated all corn products. As a result she dropped eight pounds in a week and a half and feels so much better. I talked with her last night and she really encouraged me to try it.
So, I'm doing it. But it's not easy. There is corn syrup in so many foods and especially in low fat products...there is corn syrup in low fat mayo, but not in regular mayo; there is corn syrup in fat free half and half, but not in regular half and half. So, as a test, I'm going to try to eliminate (or drastically reduce) the amount of corn syrup and corn products that I eat this week. I may end up taking in more calories, but as my friend said, they will be more "natural" calories.
I'm not convinced that I'm allergic to corn products, but apparently there are a lot of studies on corn syrup and it's linked to obesity and all kinds of related health problems. So even if I don't lose eight pounds, I'll still be better off. I'll keep you posted.
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