HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP AND OBESITY

Ullja's, Ullja's Gusto, Local Food movement Waco-TX, High Fructose Corn syrup:
As a part of our eating local, sustainable food movement in Waco-Texas, we are learing also how to read food labels and what things to watch out for.
One of the most abundant ingredient in both foods and drinks happens to be High Fructose Corn Syrup. Fructose in the food and drink products is mainly derived artificially from corn and it is called HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) and used as a sugar substitute as well as a preservative. Tablesugar which is made from either sugarcane or beets is made out of glucose and fructose.
So why is it that most of the processed foods, juices, deli meats, icecreams, candybars and even white and wheat breads, just to name only a few items with HFCS, have this HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) and not tablesugar (sucrose)??
What is the craze about lowering your Fructose/HFCS intake as much as possible? Consumers are speaking out in every corner of the nation against the HFCS use in food and drink products. Some food producing corporations have even started a new initiative to eliminate HFCS and substitute it with Sucrose, the Tablesugar.

We have discussed the issue of why high levels of Fructose is harmful to your health and the direct relation with obesity and heart disease in our Ullja's Gusto, local food movement and we will continue as a group to watch out the level of Fructose intake.
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Ullja's Gusto Food movement is an educational movement to stimulate a much-needed and necessary "cultural revolution" through food by changing the mentality of consumers and their relationship with food. In collaboration with various organizations, churches, schools, doctors, local farmers and producers through taste education, community projects, activities for kids/adults, training classes, hobby gardens, field trips, shows and events, Ullja's Gusto will help you to discover the joys of eating healthy, fresh, and tasty while supporting our local farmers and artisan food producers. Support a sustainable, local food system in Waco!

Join Ullja's Gusto in getting our Waco to eat HEALTHY, FRESH AND TASTY. Yes we can do it:-)

Ullja's Gusto, Sustainable food Movement Waco-Texas

Ullja's Gusto, Sustainable Local Food Movement Waco-Texas:
For Memorial Day weekend, i got some wonderful red beets from our local farmers and made some Italian Red Beet Risotto with Pinot Grigio White wine.The guest were so stunned at the color of the risotto and it fit my whole theme of red-white-and-blue.My Memorial day risotto was tried by various community members and it was a joy to read all the email this morning about how much fun it was to cook from sratch in the kitchen with the help of the kids with foods purchased by local growers here in Waco.
Wishing everyone a peaceful Memorial Day
Ullja Kuntze, founder of Ullja's Gusto Food Movement Waco Texas
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Ullja’s Gusto Food movement is an educational movement to stimulate a much-needed and necessary “cultural revolution” through food by changing the mentality of consumers and their relationship with food.
In collaboration with various organizations, churches, schools, doctors, local farmers and producers through taste education, community projects, activities for kids/adults, training classes, hobby gardens, field trips, shows and events, Ullja’s Gusto will help you to discover the joys of eating healthy, fresh, and tasty while supporting our local farmers and artisan food producers and lead a sustainable life.
Join Ullja’s Gusto in getting our Waco to eat HEALTHY, FRESH AND TASTY. Yes we can do it:-) To join us call (254)230-9920