High Fructos Corn Syrup (HFCS) is one of the unspoken dangers of our food supply. It is an ingredient in almost every sweetened or processed food that Americans consume every day, such as sodas, canned foods, cookies, cakes, baked goods, and frozen foods.

HFCS is a supersugar. Its consumption increased by more than 1,000 percent from 1970 to 1990 and now represents more than 40 percent of caloric sweeteners added to foods and beverages.

Not surprisingly, the introduction of HFCS into the food supply is associated with the beginning of the obesity epidemic. Other factors may certainly play a role, including reduced levels of physical activity, increased portion sizes, and eating more than half our meals on the go and at fast-food restaurants.