For many health-conscious people, Â before purchasing a food, the first thing they do is check the label for its nutrition content as well as its ingredients. While most people know to steer clear of unhealthy and harmful ingredients such as high fructose corn syrup, MSG, and hydrogenated oils, some are unfamiliar with another extremely dangerous additive: maltodextrin. Whether ... Continue Reading
Fructose – The Toxic Sugar
(BeWellBuzz) Sugar is an important element of our diet. There are various types of sugar derived from different sources. Some of the simple sugars, a.k.a. Monosaccharide, include glucose, fructose and galactose. The "regular" or white sugar that we use commonly in our food is sucrose, a disaccharide. Some of the other disaccharides include maltose and lactose. Some people ... Continue Reading