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re: Natural born killer

Peter Still — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:46:47 GMT

As I spent 13 years in the corn milling / HFCS industry - before becoming an osteopath - I was immediately interested in this article. Brief research shows that the mercury cell method of sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) production is less commonly used than the mebrane method, so mercury (Hg) levels in HFCS will depend on the source of the syrup refiner's NaOH.

I found one article - possibly the source of your information - that indicated Hg in certain HFCS-containing products such as snack bars, but little or none in others such as soft drinks. This suggests to me that the source of the mercury is other than the HFCS, perhaps from NaOh used in preparation of other ingredients, or possibly associated with the manufacture of very high fructose syrup, used more in those products. The plant I worked in experimented with 90% fructose around 1978 but couldn't find a market for it so mothballed the plant for many years, eventually dismantling it. Fructose tends to retain water so can be used in products that have a combination of texture, e.g. jel or jam core and bisuit or cake casing, and the two won't blend into a stodgey mess when stored for a long time.

It should be noted that NaOH is directly added to a wide range of foodstuffs and pharmacuticals, most notably home made soap! It is used to aid removal of fruit skins, as a neutraliser for acidic foods, making caramel, poultry preparation, chocolate / cocoa manufacture and as a cleaning agent.

Therefore this article is somewhat misguided in attacking HFCS specifically for its Hg content - it may or may not have it. It is however believed to be VERY BAD for diabetics (although it was originally marketed as a reduced sugar sweetner and used in diabetic snacks!!!!) and may trigger diabetes if consumed in large quantities.

re: Natural born killer

David — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:48:01 GMT

As ever.....If you only eat and drink what nature intended for us human animals, instead of any processed, man-made junk, then you won't have a problem!

If it doesn't come in it's own, natural skin....it's probably not wise to consume it.

re: Natural born killer

Andy — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:46:39 GMT

Just a question. How are we to know 'what nature intended for us human animals'? There are plenty of fruit and berries that 'come in it's own, natural skin' but are rather poisonous? On the other hand, web sites like this try to tell us the importance of taking vitamin supplements. Do these come in their own natural skin and did nature intend us to pop vitamin pills?

Some confusion, I think.

re: Natural born killer

Eska — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:24:23 GMT

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The natural superfoods are there, but humans still need to figure out how to present it without killing the 'super' in superfoods.