I gave up sodas years ago and dropping diet coke was a challenge. I dropped everything that was an obvious high fructose corn syrup item. I now find that it is in my favorite treats.
I don't eat chocolate since going vegan - yeah, that's a challenge. But I love "Good & Plenty" licorice. But upon reading the label, I find that corn syrup is the #2 ingredient. Dang!
I love icee drinks in the summer - Slushes from Sonic, Freezoni from Quick Trip. No doubt you have something like this at your convenience mart. Corn Syrup is how they make it so sweet. Duh. I also learned that a Freezoni has 110 calories in 8 oz. Have you ever even seen an 8oz cup at the convenience mart? I like the 32oz size myself - 440 calories and 112 grams of carbs - yep, that's your corn syrup. Uh, no wonder my fitness is stymied.
I guess we see what we want to see and ignore the rest. I am bummed. But I would be more bummed if I dropped with a heart attack because I couldn't give up corn syrup. It's good to remind yourself now and again to pay even closer attention to what you eat. I'll find substitutes without corn syrup and enjoy them. But there really is no obvious substitute for the 79 cent Freezoni. Insidious isn't it?
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