Tag Archive for 'hydrogenated'

What’s (hydrogenated) in Your Cupboard?

As promised, I said that I would mention some hydrogenated foods to watch out for in your home that may contain fully or partially  hydrogenated ingredients.  If after reading this article you find several of these items in your cupboards or refrigerator, I’m not necessarily advocating throwing them away.  Personally, I really dislike wasting food, [...]

So This is Bad for Me - But WHY?

Based upon some private comments I’ve received, some of you evidently want to know more about an earlier article that I wrote entitled “10 Worst Things to Put in Your Mouth”.  Many of the items are relatively self-explanatory, but others are not.  I mentioned trans fats and saturated fats in that article, with which most [...]

10 Worst Things to Put in Your Mouth

Someone who is scared of spiders runs when they see one.  Someone who is scared of snakes does the same thing.  I run when the following items get a little too close to me, and so should you:

1.    Trans fats
2.    Hydrogenated or Partially Hydrogenated anything
3.    Saturated fats (substitute unsaturated fats)
4.    Empty calories (excesses of alcohol [...]