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What Exactly Is Maltodextrin?
You know I love my Cascadian Farm Oats & Honey Granola. I trust this company, and know the food is organic, but what's with the maltodextrin in the list of ingredients? It doesn't sound very natural, so what is it?
What in the World is Maltodextrin?
You know I have become obsessed with reading labels, and since I keep coming across maltodextrin I decided to find out what it really is.
Maltodextrin is an easily digestible carbohydrate made from rice, corn or potato starch. It's a white powder used in processed foods as a thickener, or a filler since it's fairly inexpensive.
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Food Review: South of the Border Pistachios
We all crave junk food every once in a while, but there are healthy substitutions out there. If you crave Spicy Nacho Doritios you should give the South of the Border Pistachios by Everybody's Nuts a try.
The flavor of these pistachios is as satisfying as the Doritos, but the nuts are so much healthier than corn chips, and nuts don't leave a neon coating on your fingers either.
British Court Rules Pringles Are Indeed Potato Chips
Pringles might be nicknamed "crack in a cardboard tube," but in the eyes of the UK government, they are still considered potato chips.
Last year, a UK judge ruled that because Pringles contains less than 50 percent potato and is formed into an artificial shape, it's not a chip, and therefore isn't subject to the 15 percent country's value-added tax. But in a major defeat for Pringles parent company P&G, this ruling was overturned, and the corporation must fork over approximately £100 million, or $159 million, in taxes.
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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Food Review: Popchips
If potato chips are your weakness, indulging in grease, salt, and high amounts of fat might make you feel a little guilty, not to mention sick to your stomach. I just came upon an alternative marketed as a healthier chip, Popchips. They are never baked or fried.
Artificial Sweeteners Explained
I have a huge sweet tooth and I'm not afraid to admit it. I tend to go for treats made with real sugar, but I know many people watching their calorie intake like to go for sugar substitutes (so they can have their cake and not wear it too).
There are so many artificial sweeteners out there, it's hard to keep them straight.
Who You Calling Sugar?
If you're trying to cut sugar out of your diet, the best way to go about it is by reading labels. If nutritional labels just said "sugar," the task of cutting sugar out would be easy, but they don't so it's not. There are many more names for sugar out there and this handy little list reveals them all.
Thai Kitchen: Instant Rice Noodle Soup
There comes a time in every busy woman's life when she needs to make a quick meal, and nothing says quick like "Instant Rice Noodle Soup."
I recently tried the Garlic & Vegetable flavor made by Thai Kitchen. They were very flavorful and satisfying, and I liked that they were made with rice noodles instead of wheat noodles - it cooked quickly (in less than 5 minutes) and rice noodles are easy to digest.
Not-So-Healthy Health Foods
A lot of times we have the impression that something is healthy just by its name but that is not always the case. I came across this great article from MSNBC.com that details five foods that are typically labeled as healthy, but aren't:
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