Tag: processed foods
Warning: Stevia Can be Processed
The average American's sugar intake is truly staggering - nearly 130 pounds per year. Research on the evils of refined sugar, including elevated risks...
Shocking Study Reveals Some Burgers Contain as Little as 2% Meat
Americans gobble up about 5 billion hamburgers every year, and those that eat them are probably thinking that they are composed mostly of meat....
Food Manufacturers Use Dirty Trick to Keep Us Hooked
A research team from Boston Children's Hospital has performed a study that helps explain why processed foods - namely processed carbohydrates - are so...
Tolerating Toxins: Should We or Shouldn’t We?
In our modern world, we are exposed to an array of toxic chemicals and carcinogens on a daily basis - in the water, in...
Big Food Manufacturers Back Weight Watchers: Should we be Worried?
The Weight Watchers diet has over one million followers worldwide. Many people rely on its guidelines in their journeys towards weight loss.
However, the...
Our Plea for a Sustainable Food System on This Independence Day
Gone are the days when small family farms dotted the countryside. When freshly grown produce, raw milk and grass-fed beef were the norm. When...
Do ‘Big Food’ Execs Eat Their Own Products? They Know Better
What do executives at Kraft and Frito Lay have in common with many other heads of American Big Food companies?
Many of them choose organic...
50% of Our Food Budget Is Spent on Fast Food
What costs billions of dollars every year and makes Americans very, very sick? If you guessed the Standard American Diet, you got it right....
A Health Nightmare: Nothing Cool About Cool Whip
The Alternative Daily team supports label reading. Even if it takes you a few extra minutes when you shop, do yourself a favor and...
Don’t Eat Your Carbs Alone: Understanding the Glycemic Index
Have you ever polished off a big bowl of fruit only to be hungry within the hour? This can be frustrating, especially if you...
