[basjoos]

I stopped eating corn syrup/HFCS two years ago and quickly lost about 20 lbs and my "love handles" which I had been unable to previously despite working out in the gym and running. Fortunately, I grow most of my own food and have to carefully read the labels on the few foods that I buy in the store. Of course, no fast food and I try to minimize my exposure to the restaurant trade. After being away from any exposure to corn syrups/HFCS for awhile, I started noticing the off-taste that it puts into any food containing it, to the point to where that food becomes somewhat distasteful to me, just from that nasty off-favor. Since getting way from corn syrup, I've noticed that my energy levels have gone WAY up and I don't have the problem of feeling sleepy during the day, especially after lunch, like I used to. Of course some of this might be due to my reduced exposure to all of the chemicals, preservatives, and other junk that permeates processed foods.