It’s time to make some tasty green colored foods for St Patrick’s day! Before you grab that artificial green food dye from your pantry, lets talk about natural food dyes. There are numerous reasons to ditch the artificial food color and use natural green food dye. I’m here to tell you – you don’t need […] Read more…
Trans Fats: The Unhealthy Fat That’s Lurking In Your Food. Not all oils are equal. When it comes to food trans fats are one of the worst things you can eat. Even worse than consuming lots of sugar and saturated fat. They are awful for your health and contribute to things like heart disease, cancer, […] Read more…
Did you know that more than 15 million pounds of artificial food colors are added to foods each year. This is over five times the amount added to the food supply when our parents were children. What exactly are artificial food colors and how can they be dangerous to our health? These food additives can […] Read more…
How to Find the Healthiest Breakfast Cereal Much to the dismay of cereal lovers there are a lot of things to be wary of about breakfast cereal. The list includes cancer-causing pesticides, toxic ingredients, nutrition and the cost. If cereal is still your hearts desire after reading this, then I have some tips on finding […] Read more…
Popcorn is a tasty snack for any occasion, but it doesn’t come without hidden dangers. I used to buy whatever brand microwave popcorn was on sale at the store, not knowing about the risks or health hazards associated with it. Now I know better and make my own popcorn whenever I want: healthier and definitely […] Read more…
What is the big deal about high fructose corn syrup or HFCS? Most of us are aware that sugar is bad for us. But did you know HFCS is worse for your health than regular sugar? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the average American eats over 100 pounds of sugar in one […] Read more…