Sugar substitutes or high fructose corn syrup; which is the least evil?

[Prof_Don]

When it comes to beverages (alcohol included), if one needs a variation from water and tea, this is the dilemma people are usually into.

Which do you think is the "better choice"?

Sugar substitutes

High fructose corn syrup

[nermalinda]

I personally think substitutes are better. They only have side effects in huge doses, and you only have to use a tiny bit. Plus, there are natural ones like stevia that aren't bad for you. Some people are allergic to Splenda, but I don't think most are.

Whereas HFCS has been making everyone fat, sick, and addicted to it for years.

[xTeacup]

Sugar substitutes.

I personally use Stevia drops. You only need 2 drops to sweeten tea. :P

When baking, I use ten drops to sweeten cookie dough. :] Much better than the cup of sugar used in recipes.

Best & Worst Sweeteners: link

High-Fructose Corn Syrup Puts Hearts in Danger: link

[TheDigitalSaint]

From what I've read, sugar substitutes are better. Still, you should try to limit your intake of simple carbs and eat more complex carbs and healthy fats/proteins. Balance is key. A lot of the problem is that many people eat literally nothing but carbs and fat all day, hence the health problems and obesity.

[madmisskelly]

Sugar substitutes. Lower in calories and it gets digested as a protein/amino acid as opposed to just plain sugar.

Lastly, with HFCs being in EVERYTHING it is so much easier to over-consume added sugar. HFCs absolutely contribute to Obesity.

[Anonymous]

The corn syrup, my moms side is diabetic, therefore I try to eat as healthy as possible because I don't want to be over weight and gain all these medical problems so I use sugar substitutes.. as well as do a lot of people I know (:

[Anonymous]

People who have diabetes should stay away from HFC syrup because it'll make their condition worse. That said, sugar is the better substitute.

[Anonymous]

Corn syrup is worse then fake sugar it clogs your arteries.

[DebiPie]

Crap! Everything we like to eat is evil! lol