Or try Fooducate’s Online Nutrition App! Maltodextrin is one of the most asked about ingredients found on food packaging. It is present in about 10% of packaged food products. So what exactly is maltodextrin? And why is it used in so … Continue reading
The (un)Natural History of Sweet – From Sugar to Stevia
This was the week of stevia, a new zero calorie sweetener, that got FDA approval as a safe food additive, and will shortly find its way into soft drinks and other products scattered about our supermarket aisles. If you are … Continue reading
Splendid Splenda contributes to Obesity
That is the finding of a recent Duke University Study, says the New York Times: The latest salvo comes from Duke University researchers, who have published a study that says Splenda — the grainy white crystals in the little yellow … Continue reading

