I got to check out a Ralphs Fresh Fare out in La Canada, Ca and found they had some low priced organic vegan foods. They carried some Gardein products that I haven't seen at Whole Foods and some non-dairy goodies. I came across Veggie Slices and another non-dairy cheese called Smart Beat. It was in the cheese section and upon looking at the ingredients I noticed both had Casein. Casein is from cow's milk! It is the main contributor to mucus build up in the lungs. It is also a glue for wood furniture and labels on bottles! This is the main reason why I'll read nutrition labels from now on. I can't trust products to tell me the truth on their packaging.Be aware of the ways corporations hide certain ingredients in their nutritional labels. A good rule of thumb....if you don't know what the ingredient is then you shouldn't buy the product. I sometimes use my husband's phone to look up ingredients I'm not familiar with which helps a ton.
- Did you know "Natural flavors" can mean many things, including MSG and animal stock? I didn't realize that either!
- Are there two, three, or more sweeteners listed, such as sugar, corn syrup, maple syrup, agave nectar, or fructose? This is a trick to move the sugars down on the list of ingredients. Added together, they could be the number one ingredient. Separately, they might be the sixth, seventh, and eighth ingredients on the list.
- If a serving of food contains less than 1/2 gram of fat, the U.S. government allows the manufacturer to list the amount of fat as "0 grams". The food industry uses this loophole to hide the amount of fat in food. They specify a tiny, unrealistic portion size on the label. The tiny portion contains about 1/2 gram of fat, which they round down to zero.
- Be extremely aware of some foods making the claim "trans-fat free," when in fact, reading the ingredients list clearly shows that some hydrogenated oils were used. Partially hydrogenating oil is otherwise known as trans fat! This is the way corporations are able to hide trans fats in products. Trans fat causes heart disease and can lead to heart attacks and strokes! Don't buy products with hydrogenated oils.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casein
http://www.vegan-weight-loss.com/nutrition-labels.html
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/97862/casein-glue
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