
Fix: Reduce High-Fructose Corn Syrup In Your Diet
Because blood sugar levels impact blood pressure, there are many dietary choices that promote both. Fructose is a type of sugar associated with high blood pressure that is present in many processed foods in the form of high-fructose corn syrup. Although high-fructose corn syrup isn’t less healthy than other types of sugars, its hidden presence in foods can result in a higher overall consumption of sugar. Crackers, lunch meat, peanut butter, prepared pasta sauce, canned soup, yogurt, and white bread are just some of the foods that contain sweeteners. Here are some ways to reduce the amount of high-fructose corn syrup in your diet:
- Read labels for high-fructose corn syrup or its other names: glucose-fructose, isoglucose, and glucose-fructose syrup.
- Limit consumption of processed foods.
- Choose fresh whole foods whenever possible.
- Pick whole-grain bread over white.
- Skip sugary drinks like sodas, juice, and flavored milk
- Try cooking and baking so you know exactly what’s in your food.