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9 Reasons Why You Should Eat Organic Cocoa Cassava Bars

Posted on October 28th, 2011 by author  |  No Comments »

There are various energy bars out there in the market, but not all of them are capable of supplying you with the nutrients that you are looking for. Artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), bad fats, gluten – these are some of the ingredients that you will find in common energy bars that can [...]

 
 

MSG: Killing You Silently with Toxic Taste

Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by admin  |  5 Comments »

MSG or monosodium glutamate is a popular food enhancer commonly used in Asian food (particularly Chinese) and is now added to thousands of processed foods. MSG is composed of 78 percent free glutamic acid, 21 percent sodium and up to one percent contaminants. Japanese inventor Kikunae Ikeda took a hint from the natural flavor enhancing [...]