Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
Well, maybe. There are plenty of studies that indicate that HFCS results in a lot more weight gain than sugar.
Recent studies indicate that butter is a lot better for you than margarine. And it tastes about a billion times better too.
But excess sugar also contributes to weight gain.
People need to avoid thinking in terms of "sugar is better than HFCS", and should start thinking in terms of "sugar is less detrimental to my health than HFCS". Once people realize that neither is beneficial, they can start looking for alternatives that are (like plain old water).
Same thing with butter vs. margarine. People will justify lathering their toast with butter because it's "better" than margarine. Butter is not "better" than margarine, it's just not as damaging to your health as margarine.