“Advertising is legalized lying.” – H.G. WellsThis could not possibly be more true than in today’s food industry. The grocery store has become a virtual mine field of coded words. Packages say one thing, while covering the truth of another. They contain words like “natural”, “diet”, “healthy” & “gluten free”. What do these terms even…
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Artificial Sweeteners May Be Harming Your Dental Health
Artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame-k, or sucralose are commonly used in diet and no-calorie sodas and other refreshments. These have risen in popularity because, with a zero-calorie count, they easily fit in the daily macros for any diet while keeping your sweet tooth at bay. These “Free/No Calorie” Sweeteners may seem ideal, but…
Artificial Sweeteners, the Ugly Truth
We have been duped. Somehow, we have all gotten it in our minds that calories are the enemy. Calories are not the enemy. They are simply a unit of energy contained in food which we, as humans, need to power our bodies. Because of this, the food and drug industry has created their very own…
JELL-O No! Why This dessert is anything but healthy
Jell-O It’s colorful, wiggly and fun. It is one of the most versitile creative foods on the market. You can make jell-o molds, jell-o shots, jell-o gigglers, parfaits, mix flavors, colors, it is essentially a fruit party in a box. Jell-o has been a favorite of kids and adults alike since the brand was founded in…
Aspartame – A Severe Metabolic Poison
What? That can’t be right, you are likely thinking. It is. The methanol in aspartame affects the dopamine system of the brain causing addiction. Methanol, or wood alcohol, is classified as a severe metabolic poison. Aspartame is a dipeptide molecule produced by joining phenylalanine and aspartic acid. Aspartame itself does not occur naturally but is…