The US Food and Drug Administration divides food colorants into two categories: Certifiable Color Additives which are derived from petroleum distillates or coal tars and are essentially synthetic chemicals created in laboratories. These are often referred to as...
By FooducateTake a look at the two packages for Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain cereal bars. One is made here for us. The other is made in the UK for Europeans. Both use food coloring to achieve a more “strawberry-ish” color.In the UK, the coloring is achieved using beetroot....
By FooducateMunching on savory snacks with the “Os” suffix (Tostitos, Doritos, Cheetos) goes hand in hand with playoff Sundays and the Superbowl.Would you like to know what you’re putting in your body each time you reach for a Doritos Cool Ranch?What you need to...
By Dr ChetProbiotics are bacteria that are beneficial for the health of our digestive system. When humans ate a diet closer to nature, we got them from the plant foods we ate. Today with processed foods so prevalent, it’s much more difficult to get probiotics from...
by Sarah ParsonsA silent killer sits on virtually every American household's dinner table. Salt — that ubiquitous spice that consumers sprinkle on everything from french fries to filet mignon — is responsible for millions of deaths and billions in health care costs...
By FooducateCare for some water? No way, get me a Diet Coke, or a Coke Zero.Water is for washing hands, not drinking. And regular soft drinks and juice are full of sugars and calories.So you decided a long time ago to go with artificial sweeteners. After a while, you...
By FooducateThe American Heart Association’s Circulation Magazine just published a report which concludes with something everyone already knows:Consumption of added sugars among US adolescents is positively associated with multiple measures known to increase...
The Huffington PostThe artificial sweetener aspartame (E951), marketed as NutraSweet, AminoSweet, Equal and Canderel, has been the subject of constant controversy since its initial approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974. Critics point to the...
Whether you want to drop some pounds or just maintain your weight, here are three fairly simple things you can do to achieve your goals:1. Drink two glasses of water before every meal. Researchers have found that participants who drank two cups (16 ounces) of water...
From: whfoods.org What's New and Beneficial About BroccoliBroccoli can provide you with some special cholesterol-lowering benefits if you will cook it by steaming. The fiber-related components in broccoli do a better job of binding together with bile...
