February 6, 2012

Can you guess the difference between the two canned products?

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Written By Lissie Lyles | Product #1 Ingredients: Chicken Broth (Contains flavor), Potatoes, Carrots, Chicken Fat, Peas, Modified Food Starch, Autolyzed Yeast, Natural Flavoring, Vegetable Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Nonfat Dry Milk, Sugar, Salt, Spice. Product #2 Ingredients: Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Chicken Meal, Turkey Liver, Dried Ground Potatoes, Natural Chicken Flavor, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, cranberries, ground flaxseed, salmon oil, taurine, dried … [Read more...]

Muscle Milk

by Lissie Lyles | In his book, In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan suggests, “If you’re concerned about your health, you should probably avoid products that make health claims. Why? Because a health claim on a food product is a strong indication that it is not really food and food is what you want to eat.” Such is the case with Muscle Milk. If the hideously, unappetizing name has not been reason enough to steer clear of this “Protein Drink,” a closer look at the ingredient list … [Read more...]

Airborne

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by Marie Harger | The remarkable fact about Airborne is that it was created and developed by a schoolteacher. According to the box it is America’s #1 best selling immune support dietary supplement. How did this product come to be? When a second grade teacher from Carmel, California found she was unable to stay healthy sometimes due to a hectic life, she was inspired to create a drug-free immune system support. She consulted with nutrition and herb experts, and then began to experiment … [Read more...]

Organic Cosmetics

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CHECK THE LABEL! By Lauren Birtwhistle The Organic cosmetic business is booming. But do not be fooled by the organic label stamped on a bottle of lotion. There are loopholes that manufacturers use to sell their products to you as organic, even when they are not. In fact, you really need to become a label detective to make sure you are buying organic. Why be so cautious? Your skin is your body’s first line of defense against environmental toxins of all kinds; but at the same time, it acts as … [Read more...]

Ingredient Watch: High-Fructose Corn Syrup

By Lauren Birtwhistle | High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) was introduced in the late 1970’s. Since its introduction, it has found its way into thousands of sweet beverages and foods. So what exactly is high-fructose corn syrup? Well contrary to its name, it is not high in fructose. At the time when HFCS was first developed, the only sweetener in corn syrups was glucose; none contained fructose. So at the time, the name was fitting. But when compared to table sugar (sucrose), HFCS is not at … [Read more...]

Hidden Sources Of MSG

(PROCESSED FREE GLUTAMIC ACID) Names Of Ingredients That Contain Enough MSG To Serve As Common MSG-reaction Triggers The ingredients below ALWAYS contain MSG: • Glutamate • Glutamic acid • Gelatin • Monosodium glutamate • Calcium caseinate • Textured protein • Monopotassium glutamate • Sodium caseinate • Yeast nutrient • Yeast extract • Yeast food • Autolyzed yeast • Hydrolyzed protein (any protein that is hydrolyzed) • … [Read more...]

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