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8810 Most Dangerous Food Additives Explained
The use of additives in food is nothing new. It’s a cost saving measure that’s been done through the ages from Roman times to present times. Only back then, instead of food additives, the were called food adulterants. In England during the...
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86What’s In My Food: Dr Pepper Ingredients Explained
Reading the ingredient list on your food label and knowing what they are, are two different things. For example: Do you know what the ingredients BHT, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, blue 1, and phosphoric acid are? Well you should, since you...
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87What’s In My Food: Skittles Ingredients Label Explained
Reading the ingredient list on your food label and knowing what they are, are two different things. For example: Do you know what the ingredients BHT, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, blue 1, and phosphoric acid are? Well you should, since you...
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84Diet Dr Pepper Ingredients Explained
Dietetic Dr Pepper was introduced back in 1962 and renamed Diet Dr Pepper in 1966 due to poor sales from the misconception that it was a drink for diabetics. In all food products, ingredients must be...
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83Are You Eating Pink Slime?
Chances are, you didn't put 'Pink Slime' on your grocery list, but you may have put 'Beef' on your grocery list. Did you come home with pink slime? That may be a difficult question to answer. It's not even on the label.
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88What’s In My Food: Mug Root Beer Ingredients Explained
Reading the ingredient list on your food label and knowing what they are, are two different things. For example: Do you know what the ingredients BHT, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, blue 1, and phosphoric acid are? Well you should, since you...
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79Saccharin (Sweet n Low): Dangerous or Safe?
Saccharin is 300 times sweeter than regular sugar and is used as a tabletop sweetener, and in baked goods, chewing gums, soft drinks, and jams. Its most attractive quality is the 0-calorie sweetness. Saccharin was discovered by accident in 1979, by...
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78EDC's and the Endocrine System - part 1
The human endocrine system regulates our body functions such as metabolism and growth. It's a complex network which communicates with our nervous system, but in order to work properly, certain requirements must be met. Every day we ingest food laced with additives, preservatives and pesticides that disrupt the delicate balance. How healthy is YOUR diet?
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7810 Food Additives to Avoid - Disadvantages of Food Additives
Be careful what you eat! Everyday foodstuffs we consume can/will contain potentially nasty ingredients, you need to know what they are. Listed below are 10 major and extremely common food additives with their possible side effects, including cancer.
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82Stevia: The Turbulent Tale of a Natural Food Additive
If you have not heard of stevia, you're not alone. Certain forms of the this South American plant have only recently found tenuous approval as alternatives to zero calorie sweeteners in the United States. ...
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