High fructose corn syrup is in just about everything today.

Once you start trying to avoid it you see just how many items in the grocery store contain it.

In recent decades the amount of consumption for high fructose corn syrup has increased more than 1000%. It is no coincidence that this comes after the U.S. government has been spending billions of dollars every year on subsidies to farmers that boost this product in the market.

Now, many health experts warn about the dangers of consuming high fructose corn syrup and they have been doing it for years.

Previous studies have suggested that high fructose can negatively alter the digestive tract, might contribute to obesity, and cause other potential health issues.

Researchers have previously found that tumor cells thrive on sugar but even more worrisome is that they can use fructose to proliferate

For years health experts have questioned the amount of high fructose corn syrup in the American diet and over the years more Americans have been turning to get away from it.

In 2011 it was seen that Americans consumed less of the stuff than at any point since 1997.

Compared to around 2007 it was about 16% less of consumption for high fructose corn syrup and that is after years of messaging on the issue.

Still, you can find it readily available throughout the supermarket today.

This added sugar can be found in soda, candy, yogurt, salad dressings, frozen food, breads, canned fruit, juice, granola bars, cereal, sauces, snacks, coffee creamer, and more.

Now there are millions of consumers who are turning to artificial sweetener options like stevia instead, despite there being critics for that too who say some of those artificial sweeteners might not be that much better.

Sugar Free Foods On The Rise

Many people in the market when shopping for food might want to avoid sugar and all the renamed sugars out there but it can be difficult especially when they've made their way into so many products.

Companies that do that transition for them help to make it a lot easier with the convenience by going sugar free. In doing that transition they provide an easier route to make the change and in the last decade we have seen many big brands make that move to drop sugar or reduce sugar to try and capture that consumer interest.