This handy chart gives a good idea of the broad range of prepared foods that contain, or may contain, MSG. You may be surprised that many seemingly inocuous ingredients, like rice syrup, whey protein, malt extract and corn starch, contain MSG. Even a simple ingredient listing like "seasoning" may be "code" for MSG.
Healthnotes Newswire (March 22, 2007)—Trans fats are linked to an increased risk of heart disease and possibly diabetes; now it appears that they also impair fertility, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Trans fat is formed when hydrogen is added to a liquid fat, making it solid at room temperature. Small amounts of trans fats are found naturally in some animal foods like butter and meat, but most trans fat in the diet comes from partially hydrogenated vegetable oils like margarine or shortening. Because these fats have a longer shelf life and can be heated to high temperatures, they’re commonly used in processed foods like crackers, candies, cookies, fried foods, and baked goods.
“In America we are very used to having a convenient lifestyle, a fast lifestyle, which means eating a lot of processed and packaged foods that can be, for the most part, lacking in many of the nutrients we need.
“Families should go back to a whole foods diet, cook when they can, eat organically, and use clean, filtered water. These are some of the basic changes that can be a little difficult for families to make, but once they start making them and start feeling so much better and healthier, they are lifelong habits that they’re instilling in their child.”
