Think of it this way: the more refined/processed the product, the less healthy it is for you. And in the case of HFCS, which is really in almost ANYTHING (even in mustard!!) do you really want to put something in your body that is called High Fructose? It has been linked to diabetes and I recently heard a study found that your body converts it directly to fat, so why would you want to have that in any amount?

I still think that sticking to the natural sweeteners (fruits, honey, etc) is safer than anything manufactured. Not to mention, think of all the processing energy you're saving by eating something that wasn't processed anywhere close to where HFCS is?