Cheezwatch by Sook-Yin Lee
As reported on NPR and CBC Radio in March of 2015, see Cheezwatch, by Sook-Yin Lee, a woman who left a slice of processed cheese stuck to the outside of her front door window and watched it age over a period of 1 ½ years. It stands up to [...]
Deep Fried Toxins
For the last seven years, the nutrition community has focused on eliminating trans fat from our diets. Primarily found in packaged and processed foods, trans fats have been proven to increase unhealthy cholesterol levels in the body, reduce heathy cholesterol, and lead to heart disease. In 2013, the FDA [...]
Food Additives – At What Cost?
I have been wanting to write about the importance of choosing foods that are additive-free. Additives include fillers, food dyes, preservatives, and other chemicals added into foods for various reasons. We ingest enormous amounts of these added chemicals in processed foods, but foods considered ‘natural’ like fresh meat, fruits, [...]
Dangerous Food Additives Table
Download a printable list of food additives to stick on the back of your pantry door. These are substances you should not be putting into (or onto) your body, as they have been linked to Hyper-activity, Asthma, and Cancer. Stay safe by reading labels when [...]
The AMA’s Outrageous 1995 Edict – Fat Will Make you Fat!
The height of absurdity regarding the topic of fats occurred when the American Medical Association (1995) released a pamphlet suggesting that humans can eat anything, including sugar, candy, soda, etc. as long as it was low in fat. “To control the amount and kind of fat, saturated fatty acids, and [...]