2. What: Cosmetics are products used by people to change the look of or cleanse the face/body. Since cosmetics are simply applied onto the body, they do not affect the functions of the body or its structure. There are cosmetics that are put under the makeup category which are used on the face such as lipstick, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, blush, etc. Then there are cosmetic products used on hair such as shampoo and hair dyes. Finally, there are cosmetics used on the body to create a pleasant
Are Your Dog's Nutritional Needs Being Met? According to Gallup, (-- removed HTML --) 44 percent (-- removed HTML --) of American households contain at least one dog. These loyal, four-legged pets may be man's best friend, but are we taking proper care of them? For example, have you ever stopped to consider the ingredients in their food? Humans who regularly ingest poor quality ingredients are much (-- removed HTML --) more susceptible to health issues (-- removed HTML --) such as diabetes
eating fries you’re taking in about one fourth of your calories for the day already, and that’s only one part out of a meal! Most fast food items have many different chemicals and bad ingredients such as; trans fats, dyes, artificial flavors, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHT), monosodium glutamate (MSG) and much more. Trans fat is fatty acid that adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them more solid. BHA is usually added to fatty or oily food to keep the food tasting better for a long period of
In Michael Pollan’s essay “ An Ethic of Eating”, he talks about how ‘real’ food is disappearing from supermarkets and groceries and being replaced with “food-like substances.” He claims that the overly processed foods are taking over and that “ordinary foods” are becoming harder to find. He is also claiming that these “food-like substances” are confusing consumers into thinking that they are healthy for you and consumer should shop from the source, farmer’s markets. His first piece of advice he
properties (Wu et al. 2009). These antioxidants compounds are pharmacology effective and have low or no side effects for use in preventive medicine and food industry (Sati et al. 2010). Several synthetic antioxidants such as butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) are commonly used as food preservatives to prolong the shelf life of foods due to their low cost, high stability and effectiveness. However, these substances may be dangerous for human
enzymes. When BHT was applied to the skin, studies showed lung toxicity. This chemical was also found to adversely affect humoral immune response in animals. A lowered immune response, makes clearing up coat and skin issues a nightmare. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). According to DogFoodAdvisor.com, the National Health Institute has found that BHA is a cancer-causing agent. Blue 2, Yellow 5 and 6, Red 40 and 4-MIE food dyes. Skip the pretty food dyes as they are attributable to a host of issues
According to Food Act & Regulation 1983,food additive means any safe substance that is intentionally introduced into or on a food in small quantities in order to affect the food’s keeping quality, texture, consistency, appearance, odor, taste, alkalinity, or to serve any other technological function in the manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport, or storage of the food and the results or may be reasonably expected to result directly or indirectly in the substance
INTRODUCTION The use of food additives is an emotional topic which continues to provoke consumer concern. Despite modern-day associations food additives have been used for centuries. Food preservation began when man first learned to safeguard food from one harvest to the next and by the salting and smoking of meat and fish. The Egyptians used colors and flavorings, and the Romans used saltpeter (potassium nitrate), spices and colors for preservation and to improve the appearance of foods. Cooks
Childhood Obesity has quadrupled in the last thirty years, and the number of children with obesity related diseases and health conditions reflect that. More and more Kids are developing what would be considered adult health conditions like osteoporosis, sleep apnea, fatty liver disease, and cardio vascular diseases, which usually only affect people later in life. Kids are not only developing adult diseases, they are physically becoming adults. If you were to compare a obese 10 year old DNA to their
More and more people are talking about eating “all natural” foods. There is just one big problem- what does “natural” mean? Companies are really good at concealing the bad things in their products by using words we do not understand and small print. So if you’re an astute consumer you may ask the pressing question, “Does this food make me any healthier, and what constitutes this as ‘natural?’ “Why “Natural” Labels Don’t Necessarily Mean “Healthy”, published in 2008 by Tufts University Health & Nutrition