Is Your Pure Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Fake?

Is your extra-virgin olive oil fake?  According to the book by Tom Mueller called  Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil, it probably is.  According to him,  70% of the extra virgin olive oil sold is adulterated.  The most common form of adulteration comes from mixing extra virgin olive oil with cheaper, …

The Dangers of BPA and Where It is Lurking

In 2011, Bisphenol A, also known as BPA  was a big topic in the news about the risks connected with this product found in plastics and food packaging materials.  Studies showed it could cause a wild range of diseases such as reproductive system abnormalities, cancer, behavioral disorders, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.  In one study published …

Do You Really Know How to Read a Food Label?

Reading the nutrition label on packaged foods can be a challenge.  Even if you think you know everything that is in it, there is bound to be something that was not listed as per the FDA laws.  For example: Packaging contents that can seep into foods (such as bisphenol-A in plastic bottles) are not included. …

Is Your Health Suffering Because of MSG?

MSG, also known as monosodium glutamate, has many harmful effects on your body.  It may be possible that you are sensitive to this processed additive and are unaware that the problems you are having may be linked to this additive.  You find it a lot in Chinese food, but also in many processed foods.  Since …

New FDA legislation

The Food & Drug Administration: Major Legislation Pertaining … The Food & Drug Administration: Major Legislation Pertaining – KATZUNG. June 1st | KATZUNG. The FDA is the administrative body that oversees the process of evaluating drugs in the U.S. and to grant approval for the marketing of new …

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