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Are You Label Able?
I'm a religious label reader, and when I come across something I've never heard of (or can't pronounce), I investigate to find out whether or not it's healthy. If you're curious about ingredients such as maltodextrin and xanthan gum, then keep reading.
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What's Soy Lecithin Doing in My Chocolate?
I've been trying to eat more chocolate, only because it has antioxidants, can lower blood pressure, and can even soothe a cough. Well, I'm also addicted, but that's beside the point. I was checking out the label of a bar I picked up and noticed soy lecithin in the list of ingredients.
Label Able: The Basics
Reading nutritional labels can be tough, so it's nice to review the basics every once in a while. I found this little rundown of label basics from WebMD really helpful and simple, so I wanted to share.
Here are highlights:
- Serving Size.
When Cooking, Do You Cut or Replace Ingredients?
There was a time many years ago when eggs, fats, and oils were thought to be no-nos, so I'd omit or replace them every time I baked. I used applesauce instead of oil, a mashed banana instead of an egg, and margarine instead of butter. I also used fat-free yogurt instead of cream, and reduced-fat peanut-butter to make cookies.
You Asked: Red Bull Ingredients
Dear FitSugar,
Hi Fitsugar, I really love energy drinks especially Red Bull, but I have no clue what is really in it or how many calories it has. I was wondering if you could give me the calorie breakdown of Red Bull and Sugar Free Red Bull (yummm) so I will know if I need to kick my habit to the curb! Thanks.
Fittingly Mad: Grams to Teaspoons
I am a label reader, there is no doubt about that. I want to know what I am eating and how much of it too. So I look on the back of food packages, let's use yogurt as an example, to see how much of some ingredient it contains, for instance - sugar.
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10 Toxic Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid
What you put on your body is just as important as what you put in it. Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and it absorbs everything including toxins. If you are concerned about not eating unhealthy foods like trans fat, then you'll definitely want to know which synthetic ingredients you should watch out for in the products you use.
Scary Recipe Ingredients to Look Out for
Butter has a bad reputation in the cooking world but the truth is that there are many other cooking ingredients that are just as unhealthy for us as butter. It's scary that many of us don't even bat an eye at when tossing them into our recipes.
To see the scariest recipe ingredients to watch for, just read more
Food Quiz: Basic Ingredients
Since it's the holidays, and you're bound to be spending a lot of it enjoying delicious dishes, I thought you'd appreciate this fun little quiz about food. Let's test your knowledge of ingredients.
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Label-Able: Made with Organic Ingredients
Organic is hot right now. We open our wallets to anything and everything organic, but is it just good marketing?
To find out what Made with Organic Ingredients really means, read more
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