Tag: Food additives
Reading food labels – the order of things
Ingredients on food labels are required to be listed in order from the most used to the least used. This means that the first item on the list will be the major ingredient according to weight.
Continue reading Reading food labels – the order of thingsThe harmful additive loophole
According to Australian product labeling requirements, if an additive amounts to less than 5% of the product, the manufacturer does not need to list it on the ingredients list. This, of course, can be very misleading to consumers who understandably assume that because an additive is not listed, a product is free from it.
Continue reading The harmful additive loopholeMSG and Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Question: I note that MSG is rated as best avoided and that Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate is rated as safe. I am confused about glutamate safety and how it differs between the two additives? Is it not the glutamate component that is dangerous?
Continue reading MSG and Sodium Cocoyl GlutamateHow are food additives classified
Here is a quick and ready reckoner that provides an easy to understand classification system for the food additives used today. 100-199 Colours 200-299 Preservatives and Food Acids 300-399 Antioxidants, Mineral Salts and Food Acids 400-499 Emulsifiers, Humectants, Vegetable Gums and Processing Aids 500-599 Anti Caking Agents, Firming Agents, Stabilisers and Processing Aids 600-899 Flavour […]
Continue reading How are food additives classifiedHow to remove additives one step at a time
Remove the allergy-inducing MSG from your diet and you may just find yourself removing a whole raft of other potentially toxic ingredients at the same time. The cheaper the product or the more bulk you are getting for your dollar then, generally speaking, the more likely that product will contain a range of additives you […]
Continue reading How to remove additives one step at a timeAsthma and diet in children – Links proven in new research
An asthmatic child benefits greatly from the removal of fast food in the diet. A ten year international study (ISAAC 2010) that tracked 50,000 children (aged 8-12 years) across 20 countries has shown fast food burgers increase the risk of childhood asthma and allergy.
Continue reading Asthma and diet in children – Links proven in new researchInstant health claims not so dandy
It seems even the health food industry feels the pressure to offer consumers convenient, time saving alternatives. Today I went looking for dandelion root beverage, an excellent liver support and detoxification brew provided to us typically in a jar, but direct from nature.
Continue reading Instant health claims not so dandyAvoiding MSG in Pregnancy
Pregnancy cravings can be instant and while ‘gherkins and ice-cream’ were never on my list of desirable foods when I was pregnant, the urgent need to eat often had me circling a food court looking for healthy options. By the time you eliminate the fried food, the ‘sitting in the bain-marie all day’ food, the […]
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