Food Additives & Toxic Exposures

Denise Scott

Jul 312 min read

Take it With a Grain of Salt.

Salt has been used for centuries to cure and preserve foods before refrigeration. Excessive salt intake typically wasn’t an issue before...

Denise Scott

Jul 172 min read

High-Fructose Corn Syrup - the Bad and the Ugly

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a corn starch product that is an artificial sugar. Corn syrup, made from corn starch, is all glucose....

Denise Scott

Jul 104 min read

Food Additives Kids Should Avoid

The last three decades have seen a surge in the chemicals added to our food. Plastics, preservatives, dyes, and sweeteners account for...

Denise Scott

Jul 33 min read

Food Dyes, Oh My! Adverse Effects of Artificial Food Colors and Why to Avoid Them

Food dyes are man-made, artificial colors approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and used by food manufacturers to...

Denise Scott

Mar 22, 20234 min read

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS - PART 2

This is the second article regarding endocrine-disrupting chemicals or EDCs. This article focuses on minimizing and avoiding exposure to...

Denise Scott

Mar 15, 20235 min read

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS

Have you heard about these? I had not until the last couple of years. My goal in choosing this topic is to create awareness. Due to my...

Denise Scott

Mar 8, 20234 min read

Food Additives Children Should Avoid (And How to Avoid Them)

We consume thousands of chemicals everyday, approved as food additives. In fact, more than 10,000 additives are approved by the U.S. Food...

Denise Scott

Mar 1, 20234 min read

Artificial Sweeteners - Helpful or Hazardous?

I am devoting the articles for this month to the unhealthy items we are exposed to in our food and environment. My intent is to create...