[header] How to avoid high fructose corn syrup [title] Read food labels. [step] Before you buy anything at the grocery store, quickly look over the label and see if hfcs is listed in the ingredients. If you see hfcs, pick out an alternative brand of the same food without it. 
This may take you a while on your first few shopping trips, but soon you'll figure out which brands to buy and which ones to avoid. [substeps] Some brands may advertise " no high fructose corn syrup " on the package, only to have it listed in the ingredients under a different name.