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February 02, 2023

2 Things To Look For In Hot Sauce

People love hot sauce because it adds a spicy and flavorful kick to food. Additionally, some studies suggest that the capsaicin in hot peppers can have health benefits, such as reducing inflammation and...

January 18, 2023

Why Are Food Additives In Food?

Do you know those ingredients that seem like they came right out of a science book? They’re the ones that are hard to pronounce and usually not familiar looking. More than likely, the questionable ingredient...

January 16, 2023

3 Reasons To Choose Grass Fed Butter

In the south, there’s a saying that people love to use, “Butter makes everything better.” It adds a richness in flavor that is hard to beat! Butter was once made to be something that was evil and extremely...

January 11, 2023

What’s The Difference Between Natural And Artificial Flavors?

You see it all the time on the front of food products - NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS. Just by plastering that on the front, you may already be thinking that this brand truly cares about making their products...

December 28, 2022

Is Aspartame Clean?

Wake Up and Read The Labels has guidelines that we use to decide if an ingredient is “clean” or not. For example, if you are grocery shopping and see vegetable oil or artificial colors listed as an ingredient,...

December 16, 2022

Is Carrageenan Clean?

Carrageenan is one of those words that makes you scratch your head. It doesn’t sound very natural, but it’s a common ingredient that you see in lots of products. You typically will see it in dairy products or...

December 15, 2022

Harmful Effects Of Food Dyes

You know all of those sugary cereals and fruit gummies that your kids love to eat? They’re usually the ones with their favorite cartoon characters or sports stars plastered all over the front. These products...

December 02, 2022

PFAS, Chemicals That Last Forever In Your Body

Drinking sugary sodas has been on a decline over the past several years, and a lot of that is probably due to so many people finally realizing the harmful effects that they can cause. The amount of sugar and...

December 01, 2022

3 Reasons to Avoid Caramel Color

Caramel color is one of the most commonly used food colorings. It’s often found inside sodas, dark breads, chips, desserts, etc. It offers zero nutritional value, but it provides a brown coloring that appeals...

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