However, I am not particularly worried and here’s why:

Reason 1: I normally do not consume much HFCS. I am not a health food junky. I even laugh or shake my head sadly sometimes when I see some of the decisions of those who are. However, I do like to cook. I like to cook from scratch using minimally processed food because they are cheaper and usually taste better. That means that in the course of the majority of my meals, my HFCS is ZERO. Cook your own meals and you’ll save money, eat better, and reduce your HFCS consumption to near zero, all without having to buy expensive specialized foods.

Reason 2: How many of you remember 15-20 years ago when the crusade for reducing/eliminating pesticides was at its strongest? One of the major rallying points was apples and apple juice. The outcry was about the pesticide on the apples and especially the quantity that made it into the apple juice. Activists touted studies that the pestiside was toxic and poison and could cause illness or death in human.

Their statement was true, however they failed to understand a simple concept. Everything is poison in the right amount. A couple ounces of salt, a couple pounds of sugar, a little over a gallon of water can all be lethal if consumed in a brief period of time.

As it turns out the LD50 (the dose required to give a human a 50% chance of dying) per apple for the feared pesticide was actually higher than a naturally occuring chemical in the apples. In other words, If you did manage to eat enough of the apples or drink enough of the “tainted” apple juice to die, It would be the natually occuring chemical that would do it, not the pesticide.

In summary, everything is poison. Focus your attention on the most effective ways to improve your health. Exercise regularly, avoid junk food, have good family relationships, and be religeous. Start with those. They will improve ones health and quality of life infinately more than stressing out about a theoretical possibility.