Category: Food & Drink Investigations

Heinz Ketchup: United States vs. Canada

High Fructose Corn Syrup and Cane Sugar are NOT the Same Things!

(Revised 2019) I found it interesting that out of the five restaurants I went to in Montreal, Canada, the Ketchup there had different ingredients than the five different… Read More

Real Maple Syrup vs. Artificial “Maple-Like” Syrup

Not ALL Syrups Are Equal – Some CAN Harm Your Health!

Being that maple syrup is produced by simply boiling the springtime sap of mature trees growing in the forest, wouldn’t it only make sense that it is organic by … Read More

Why You Should Be Curious About Ingredients

“Healthy” May Not Be As Healthy As You Think!

Now, of course, you want to be the healthiest version of yourself and I know that you are really trying to make the best food choices.

For example, you are starting … Read More

Avoid Store Bought Fruit cocktail!

Why You Should Make Your Own Fruit Cocktail!

Do you remember those small cans of fruit cocktail that were often thrown onto your cafeteria tray by the elementary school lunch lady? The all too soft peaches, pears, pineapples and wrinkled … Read More

Country Time Lemonade! Where’s The Lemons?

What Are You Really Drinking?

Country Time lemonade has been a summertime favorite for decades. There’s nothing like cooling off with an ice cold glass of lemonade to help take the edge off those dog-days of summer. Or perhaps as … Read More

Could the “Disease Gene” be Linked to Processed Food?

Re-Educating Your “Disease Genes”

Could so-called “healthy foods” be the true cause of the “Disease Gene”? In the article, ‘Is it really Genetic or is it “Life-Styletic”?‘, I talked about how the government does not support real cures for health … Read More

What’s In Your Bread?

Are These “Country Kitchen” Ingredients?

I don’t know what is in your kitchen, but my “country kitchen” doesn’t have THESE ingredients!

Country Kitchen Buttersplit Wheat Bread (which by the way contains NO butter) has some pretty interesting ingredients in their … Read More

Beware of “Power” Products Sold in Health Food Stores!

“Healthy isn’t the same for everyone,” so said a manager of a Local Vitamin Store

There is something I’ve wanted to write about for some time now, and after hearing a manager of a local Vitamin Store say that “healthy … Read More

Pizza a Vegetable?

In Schools Nationwide the Answer is YES!

Okay, now I truly know the government officially has no clue what nutrition is! The FDA has long been known for their lack of actual nutritional knowledge for some time now, approving countless … Read More

Are Nitrites Dangerous?

Does Maple Leaf “Natural Selections” Contain Nitrites?

(Revised 7/15)

The question here is…is there a difference between “natural” vs “chemically” derived nitrite?

The Maple Leaf website states that “We removed artificial preservatives and replaced them with sea salt, lemon juice … Read More

Yoplait Light: The “Healthy” Choice?

I see people trying to eat and drink better every day. They honestly believe that fat-free and sugar-free are the best healthy choices they could make. After all, their doctor tells them so, their … Read More