I was surprised to see the new line of commercials trying to identify the "misconceptions" about HFCS. Interesting...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEbRxTOyGf0

It's like campaigning to make the public think that being shot in the left leg isn't any worse than being shot in the right leg.

HFCS and refined sugar are bad for you.

I know this is going to sound odd, but I actually agree with the commercials. At least, in principle. In moderation, it probably isn't harmful. The problem is that most products that contain HFCS, and, the fact that it is in virtually everything (even bread!), makes it very unlikely that you will only consume a "moderate" amount. If you don't pay attention to labels, you will probably end up eating quite alot of HFCS, which of course, is bad.

Since it's in everything damn near, I figure this has a lot to do with the obesity epidemic around..

Fructose goes to the liver to be processed (unlike other carbs). Your liver says " I already have enough here, thank you".... and immediately shunts off the extra fructose as fat.

From what I've read it's best to take your fructose-bearing foods early in the day (when your body will need them more).

It seems it's a lot harder to deplete your liver fructose stores than it is a glycogen or a regular carb.

In a nutshell....I didn't want to go into great technical detail here.

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In a nutshell....I didn't want to go into great technical detail here.

No need to go into detail, you pretty much covered it. That's why I'm not big on fruits for carbs. Once the liver is full with fructose, it is then spilled out to the fat cells more readily.