FOOD ADDITIVES Continued...
X A Alkyl gallate - may cause liver problems.
C Alkyl sulfates - may cause skin rashes.
* S Allspice - 27.
* C Allyl isothiocyanate - 27; toxic; may cause skin
problems.
C A Allyl sulfide - may cause breathing difficulty,
kidney, liver problems.
Note: The codes *, C, A, X are defined in Excerpt #3
The numbers after the additive name are defined on page 8-11 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Monday, July 24, 2006
Excerpts from FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide... #19
FOOD ADDITIVES Continued...
S A Albumins - 46, 50, 51; may be egg, milk based.
* S Alfalfa - 27.
* C1 Alginates - 17, 28, 46, 50; possible pregnancy
complications.
* C1 Alginic acid - 5, 46; may cause birth defects.
C Alitame – 11; related to aspartame; not
adequately tested; awaiting approval.
Note: The codes *, C, A, X are defined in Excerpt #3
The numbers after the additive name are defined on page 8-11 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
S A Albumins - 46, 50, 51; may be egg, milk based.
* S Alfalfa - 27.
* C1 Alginates - 17, 28, 46, 50; possible pregnancy
complications.
* C1 Alginic acid - 5, 46; may cause birth defects.
C Alitame – 11; related to aspartame; not
adequately tested; awaiting approval.
Note: The codes *, C, A, X are defined in Excerpt #3
The numbers after the additive name are defined on page 8-11 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Excerpts from FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide... #18
FOOD ADDITIVES Continued...
C A Acetylated mono- and diglycerides - 19, see
mono- & diglycerides.
* S Aconitic acid - 27.
* S Adiptic acid - 1, 27, 40.
* C A Agar-agar - 17, 32, 46, 51; may cause flatulence,
bloating; may have laxative effect.
C Aguamiel - 49; derived from cactus; use sparingly.
Note: The codes *, C, A, X are defined in Excerpt #3
The numbers after the additive name are defined on page 8-11 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
C A Acetylated mono- and diglycerides - 19, see
mono- & diglycerides.
* S Aconitic acid - 27.
* S Adiptic acid - 1, 27, 40.
* C A Agar-agar - 17, 32, 46, 51; may cause flatulence,
bloating; may have laxative effect.
C Aguamiel - 49; derived from cactus; use sparingly.
Note: The codes *, C, A, X are defined in Excerpt #3
The numbers after the additive name are defined on page 8-11 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Excerpts from FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide... #17
FOOD ADDITIVES Continued...
C Acetate - 27; may cause stomach irritation in
large amounts.
* C Acetic acid - 1, 27; may cause gastrointestinal
distress, skin rashes, eye irritation.
* S Acetoin - 27.
C Acetone peroxide - 13, 34, not adequately tested.
* S Acetyl methylcarbinol - 27.
Note: The codes *, C, A, X are defined in Excerpt #3
The numbers after the additive name are defined on page 8-11 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
C Acetate - 27; may cause stomach irritation in
large amounts.
* C Acetic acid - 1, 27; may cause gastrointestinal
distress, skin rashes, eye irritation.
* S Acetoin - 27.
C Acetone peroxide - 13, 34, not adequately tested.
* S Acetyl methylcarbinol - 27.
Note: The codes *, C, A, X are defined in Excerpt #3
The numbers after the additive name are defined on page 8-11 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Excerpts from FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide... #16
FOOD ADDITIVES
* C A Acacia gum - 17, 19, 46; may cause skin rashes;
not adequately tested.
X Acesulfame-K - 11, "Sunette"; may cause low
blood sugar attacks; causes cancer, elevated
cholesterol in lab animals; not adequately tested.
X Acesulfame-potassium - same as acesulfame-K.
C A Acetal - may cause breathing difficulty, heart
problems, high blood pressure; central nervous
system depressant.
* C Acetaldehyde - 9; irritant to mucous membranes,
central nervous system depressant, large doses
may cause death.
Note: The codes *, C, A, X are defined in Excerpt #3
The numbers after the additive name are defined on page 8-11 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
* C A Acacia gum - 17, 19, 46; may cause skin rashes;
not adequately tested.
X Acesulfame-K - 11, "Sunette"; may cause low
blood sugar attacks; causes cancer, elevated
cholesterol in lab animals; not adequately tested.
X Acesulfame-potassium - same as acesulfame-K.
C A Acetal - may cause breathing difficulty, heart
problems, high blood pressure; central nervous
system depressant.
* C Acetaldehyde - 9; irritant to mucous membranes,
central nervous system depressant, large doses
may cause death.
Note: The codes *, C, A, X are defined in Excerpt #3
The numbers after the additive name are defined on page 8-11 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
Monday, July 17, 2006
Excerpts from FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide... #15
HOW TO IDENTIFY GENETICALLY MODIFIED PRODUCE Continued ...
If the number is:
4 digits it's conventionally grown.
5 digits starting with 9 it's organically grown.
5 digits starting with 8 it's genetically modified
At this time, there is no way of knowing if the ingredients in packaged or canned foods have been genetically modified, unless they're organic. Organically grown foods are not genetically modified.
Learn more about food additives.
If the number is:
4 digits it's conventionally grown.
5 digits starting with 9 it's organically grown.
5 digits starting with 8 it's genetically modified
At this time, there is no way of knowing if the ingredients in packaged or canned foods have been genetically modified, unless they're organic. Organically grown foods are not genetically modified.
Learn more about food additives.
Friday, July 14, 2006
Excerpts from FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide... #14
HOW TO IDENTIFY GENETICALLY MODIFIED PRODUCE
If you’re eating non-organically grown food, you’re probably eating some genetically modified food without even knowing it. Genetically modified food has been on the marketplace for some time now. It’s not labeled and it doesn’t appear that labeling will be required anytime in the near future.
If you’re eating non-organically grown food, you’re probably eating some genetically modified food without even knowing it. Genetically modified food has been on the marketplace for some time now. It’s not labeled and it doesn’t appear that labeling will be required anytime in the near future.
You can, however, tell if the fresh fruits and vegetables you buy have been genetically modified by those irritating little stickers that they put on the produce...
Details next time...
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Answer to the Splenda Quiz
Answer: added chlorine.
Beware, Splenda is not benign as the manufacturer says it is. There is evidence that it can do harm.
Splenda is one of a group of artificial sweeteners that really should be avoided because of the danger of adverse effects on your health.
Learn more about the harmful effects of food additives.
Learn more about healthy eating.
Beware, Splenda is not benign as the manufacturer says it is. There is evidence that it can do harm.
Splenda is one of a group of artificial sweeteners that really should be avoided because of the danger of adverse effects on your health.
Learn more about the harmful effects of food additives.
Learn more about healthy eating.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Splenda Quiz
What did the manufacturer of Splenda do to sugar to get Splenda?
Answer tomorrow, or find the answer here.
Answer tomorrow, or find the answer here.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Hidden Souces of MSG
- infant formula
- baby food
- low fat and no-fat milk
- candy
- chewing gum
- drinks
- kosher food
- protein bars
- protein powder
- protein drinks recommended for seniors
- most processed foods
- wine
- waxes applied to fresh fruits and vegetables
- over-the-counter medications, especially children's
- binders and fillers for nutritional supplements
- prescription and non-prescription drugs
- IV fluids given in hospitals
- chicken pox vaccine
- live virus vaccines
- nasal spray flu vaccine
- pesticides, fungicides and feritlizers
- sprayed on growing fruits and vegetables as a growth enhancer (AuxiGro)
Learn how to keep MSG out of your food and to protect yourself from other harmful food additives.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Rich Chocolaty Ovaltine
Ive been hearing a lot of advertisements on the radio lately about Rich Chocolaty Ovaltine and how it's so healthy a treat for your kids. This is just another example of food industry propaganda and misinformation.
I'm sure they base their claim of nutritious on the synthetic vitamins and minerals they add. However, what they don't tell you is that the first ingredient in Rich Chocolaty Ovaltine is sugar. It also contains: carrageenan, mono- and diglycerides, artificial flavor and artificial colors yellow no. 6, red 40 and blue 1.
Carrageenan may be a source of hidden MSG. It may also be a potential carcinogen, but not enough information is available to make that determination. It should not be given to infants.
Mono- and diglycerides are hydrogenated oils. Need I say more.
Artificial flavor may be a source of hidden MSG.
Artificial colors may be carcinogenic. Most are derived from coal tar which is a known carcinogen. Yellow no. 6, red 40 and blue 1 are all derived from coal tar.
Ovaltine has 80 calories per serving, excluding the liquid. There are 18 grams of sugar in one serving, which is equivalent to 72 calories from sugar. So 90% of the calories in one serving of Ovaltine is from sugar!
If you don't understand where I'm getting these numbers from, go back to Excerpts from Food Additives...#10, #11 and #12. It's explained there.
You get all this information about food additives and more in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide ... Why not get your copy today and start protecting your family from the blatant untruths that are being fed to the consumer every day.
I'm sure they base their claim of nutritious on the synthetic vitamins and minerals they add. However, what they don't tell you is that the first ingredient in Rich Chocolaty Ovaltine is sugar. It also contains: carrageenan, mono- and diglycerides, artificial flavor and artificial colors yellow no. 6, red 40 and blue 1.
Carrageenan may be a source of hidden MSG. It may also be a potential carcinogen, but not enough information is available to make that determination. It should not be given to infants.
Mono- and diglycerides are hydrogenated oils. Need I say more.
Artificial flavor may be a source of hidden MSG.
Artificial colors may be carcinogenic. Most are derived from coal tar which is a known carcinogen. Yellow no. 6, red 40 and blue 1 are all derived from coal tar.
Ovaltine has 80 calories per serving, excluding the liquid. There are 18 grams of sugar in one serving, which is equivalent to 72 calories from sugar. So 90% of the calories in one serving of Ovaltine is from sugar!
If you don't understand where I'm getting these numbers from, go back to Excerpts from Food Additives...#10, #11 and #12. It's explained there.
You get all this information about food additives and more in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide ... Why not get your copy today and start protecting your family from the blatant untruths that are being fed to the consumer every day.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Excerpts from FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide... #13
Buying a packaged product in a health food store does not guarantee that it will be free of harmful additives. The only way to be sure there are no harmful additives in the food you buy is to read every label of every package and buy fresh, whole organic foods whenever possible.
Learn how to read and interpret labels so you know for sure that the food you buy is safe.
Learn how to read and interpret labels so you know for sure that the food you buy is safe.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Excerpts from FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide... #12
Continued from Excerpts ... #11
The example is summarized below.
Have this information and more at your fingertips when you need it.
The example is summarized below.
| grams | calories | percent | |
| Fat | 7 | 63 | 51% |
| Protein | 2 | 8 | 7% |
| carbohydrate (total) sugar other | 13 12 1 | 52 48 4 | 42% 39% 3% |
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Monday, July 03, 2006
Excerpts from FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide... #11
Continued from Excerpts ... #10
To get the number of teaspoons of sugar in the snack, divide 12 grams of sugar in the snack by 4, to get 3 teaspoons of sugar.
12 grams of sugar = 3 teaspoons of sugar
4 grams per teaspoon
Next time I'll summarize the results in a table so you can get the whole picture about what's in this snack. The results are on page 16 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
To get the number of teaspoons of sugar in the snack, divide 12 grams of sugar in the snack by 4, to get 3 teaspoons of sugar.
12 grams of sugar = 3 teaspoons of sugar
4 grams per teaspoon
Next time I'll summarize the results in a table so you can get the whole picture about what's in this snack. The results are on page 16 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
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