There are more than 3,000 ingredients on the FDA's list of "safe" food additives, but while researching Eat This, Not That!, (this source) found more than a few preservatives, dyes, sweeteners, and flavoring agents that gave us a reason for concern. That's why ... a Food Additive Glossary—so that even if you don't have a Ph.D. in chemistry, you can still understand the foods you're putting into your body every day.
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If you think you have been reading more warnings about the overuse of artificial sweeteners, here's another dose.
MSN Health & Fitness - 29 minutes ago A near-zero-calorie artificial sweetener made by combining two amino acids with methanol. Most commonly used in diet soda, aspartame is 180 times sweeter ... |
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1 comments:
I have always stayed away from aspartame because I have a variant of Phenylketonuria (maybe you've seen warninds for penylketonurics on labels listed with aspartame) No one can convince me it is safe!
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