Here are 5 reasons you should stay away from any product containing high fructose corn syrup. 1. Sugar in any form causes obesity and disease when consumed in pharmacologic doses. 2. HFCS and cane sugar are NOT biochemically identical or processed the same way by the body. 3. HFCS contains contaminants including mercury that are not regulated or measured by the FDA. 4. Many independent medical and nutrition experts DO NOT support the use of HFCS in our diet, despite the assertions of the corn industry. 5. HCFS is almost always a marker of poor-quality, nutrient-poor disease creating industrial food products or "food-like substances."