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An A-Z Guide to Food Additives: Never Eat What You Can't Pronounce |  | Author: Deanna M Minich PhD CN
Publisher: Conari Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1573244031
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.308
EAN: 9781573244039
ASIN: 1573244031
Publication Date: August 1, 2009
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Product Description
Cochineal extract, diacetyl, teriary butylhydroquinone, BHA, HFCS, MSG--it's not just knowing how to pronounce what's in your food, it's knowing what it does and how it can affect you that matters most. But with so many processed foods on the supermarket shelves and additives showing up in the most unlikely foods, that's certainly a tall order. An A-Z Guide to Food Additives will help consumers avoid undesirable food additives and show them which additives do no harm and may even be nutritious. Designed to fit in a purse or pocket, this little book will serve as an "additive translator" when navigating through the landmine field of additives or ingredients that may cause allergic reactions like headaches, fatigue, and breathing difficulties or those that cause bloating or make one hyperactive. Included are safety ratings to 300 ingredients and reference charts of such additives as those that may potentially cause cancer or allergic reactions or that should be limited for sodium-sensitive individuals. There is also essential nutrition advice, hints on what to look for when reading those unreadable ingredient labels, and even tips on buying fresh produce in order to avoid pesticides.
* The average American consumes about 150 pounds of food additives per year.
* Safety ratings on over 300 ingredients -- all based on the latest scientific evidence.
* Formatted for easy reference and small enough to carry along to the supermarket.
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 Practical wisdom July 31, 2009
Marnia Robinson (Ashland, OR USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Hats off to Minich for creating such a useful, easy to carry tool for the consumer who wants to know exactly what Big Food is shoveling into his/her groceries. I like that Minich takes such a balanced viewpoint, "grading" ingredients from "A+" (may be nutritious) to "F" (avoid). My favorite bit is where she describes the top 12 additives to avoid, and then presents an actual sourdough bread label that has most all of them in it. The food companies will clearly feed us anything we'll buy, without so much as a twinge of conscience. Minich's book is a much needed protective measure.
A Useful Little Guide! July 22, 2009
Miriam Knight (Portland, OR, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
You've probably suspected that all those unpronounceable ingredients on food labels weren't good for you, but now you can know exactly what they do, and how bad (or good) they are. Deanna Minich is a respected nutritionist, and her approach is both scientific and conservative. She explains what each substance does for the product - coloring, preservative, flavor enhancer, emulsifier, etc. - and then what it does to or for you. She has a useful section on allergies and sensitivities, and what to look out for, as well as a ranking system that tells you what additives are good for you, neutral or should be definitely avoided.
I am definitely of the school that says if you can't pronounce it, don't eat it. It was therefore a surprise to discover that some of the ingredients I had been shunning weren't bad after all. There weren't many in that category, however, so I felt quite vindicated overall.
This little guide is small enough to slip into a pocket or purse so you can take it with you shopping until you learn what to avoid. I think this small volume could pay big dividends for your health.
A handy and solid reference October 13, 2009
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Polyvinylpyrrolidone, does anything sound more delicious than that? "An A-Z Guide to Food Additives: Never Eat What You Can't Pronounce" is a guide for readers who want to better understand the long and commonly incomprehensible things that go into today's processed food. Designed to be carried in the back pocket of the health conscious, this dictionary covers each of these chemicals, their alternate names, and more. For anyone concerned about what exactly they are putting in their mouths, "An A-Z Guide to Food Additives" is a handy and solid reference.
Scary what the FDA lets into food July 26, 2010
T. Mackey (Colorado)
This book is nice and small so you can take it to the store with you to look up ingredients. I was suprised at how small this book actually is. But I was more suprised at what the FDA says is ok for human consumption. This book doesn't go into super detail about what additives will do to you, but has a good system to quickly tell you what ones are good for you, bad for you, and ones that won't hurt you. This book was a good purchase.
 HORRIBLE April 26, 2010
O. Malgoza (Oxnard, CA)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
There is a cover up on the dangerous canola oil. This book does not cover canola oil thoroughly hinting that the author is a proponent of genocide. Listen to me reader, do not fall for this crap. The only book that is truthful about harmful ingredients is by Christine Hoza Farlow titled "Food Additives".
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