Is it worse than using salt in your diet?
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Assuming you are completing a research project, I will give you some basic theory: Current data suggests that HFCS leads to an inflammatory condition in the body conducive to heart disease. HFCS leads to blood glucose spikes, high insulin levels, abdominal obesity, higher blood fat levels, higher blood pressure, and insulin resistance, all part of the metabolic syndrome which on a general level, greatly increases your risk for heart disease. Is it worse that salt? That's like comparing apples and oranges. Both ideally need to be restricted. Western people consume excess sodium and HFCS. Both are bad. However, if forced to choose, I would say HFCS is "worse", simply because a.) not everyone is salt sensitive and develops HTN (high blood pressure) due to excess salt intake, and b.) HFCS appears to increase the rate of metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes/insulin resistance, abnormal lipid profiles, obesity, etc. *in addition* to high blood pressure. There have been some studies linking excess salt to obesity as some people wash down salty foods with large amounts of pop. All of that said, HFCS and salt in moderation is not likely to kill anyone (although some dietitians would refute that ANY amount of HFCS is safe), but the problem is that people in Western countries eat/drink far too much of the wrong things, and far too often. Eating a hamburger, small Coke, and small fries from the Golden Arches once per month won't do much harm if you eat healthy 99% of the time and are otherwise healthy, but McDs DAILY with a large Coke certainly will cause damage. Common sense. My personal advice is to eat natural unprocessed foods in their natural state. Fish, lean meats, beans, lentils, brown rice, olive oil, nuts, fruits, veggies, etc. If it comes in a can, box, or package, it's likely processed and contains things not conducive to good health. HFCS is added to many nutrient poor processed foods. You don't need to add salt to your foods, and you should drink water instead of sodas and processed juices
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