If you look at labels of candy, soda and some of our favorite cereals you will find ingredients that have numbers. These are ingredients added to give food a nice[...]
A Simple Guide to Safely Consume Rice Arsenic in Rice? Yes Changes of Arsenic levels in rice compel us to rethink the amount of rice we eat, as well as[...]
Acesulfame Potassium or Acesulfame-K was discovered in 1967.It was approved by the FDA in 1997 for use in soft drinks, the number one product that includes sweeteners. Its use in[...]
There are a lot of canned foods including beans, soup, soft drinks and beer. Aside from the ingredients, are they healthy and can they be part of a healthy diet?[...]
Generally, you would not think that there is a problem with grated cheese. It’s a good source of fat and protein and goes on everything from tacos to omelets. However,[...]
Many of you are already aware that Minnesota has banned the use of Triclosan in consumer products. The law takes effect in 2017. I recently wrote about the ban, showing[...]
These are the most common Additives and Food Preservatives to avoid, that are found in foods we consume frequently. I have developed a comprehensive “Nasty List” of unnatural ingredients to[...]
A patient recently asked “Are prescribed medications harmful like some preservatives? I am thinking about stopping prescription medications as they were man-made and our bodies will find them as unnatural[...]
If you are like the rest of the thousands of people who grab lunch or dinner every day from the local deli, you probably think you’re eating fresh healthy food.[...]
What do most cereals and gasoline have in common? With that question you may be asking yourself; how can there be anything in common between gasoline and the cereal that[...]