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Do you CHECK on an EXPIRATION DATE before buying them?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 25 Jul 20

I am sure most of us do this simple protocol before buying canned goods or any other products in the supermarket. We cannot afford to be poisoned and die because of eating goods that were expired. Some supermarkets intend not to...

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Deciphering Hidden Sugar On Food Labels

celticeagle @celticeagle (189957) • Boise, Idaho 2 Nov 16

I know a lot of you folks out there are trying to diet and eat healthier. Here is something I compiled that might be of help to you when looking for healthier food choices. Food packaging now days is not always easy to read. How...

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Food Shopping Nightmare

suzzy3 @suzzy3 (8341) 24 Mar 16

Apart from the cost of food do you actually read the labels. Going shopping these days is a science. What superfoods are in fashion. Fat labels , sugar labels that say 40 percent less sugar. They never tell you 40 percent of...

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A rant

savypat @savypat (20216) • United States 6 Apr 13

My rant today is small print on labels. How many of you have tried to read the labels when buying a food product? The ingredents by law must be not smaller then they are, but the manufacture, and in the case of food items...

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Decaffeinated is not the same as caffeine-free and neither are free of caffeine?

BalthasarTheRat @BalthasarTheRat (656) • United States 11 Aug 11

This was the news I got from my doctor. I think she may have been exaggerating about the caffeine-free not being free of caffeine, but I guess what she was talking about was the regulated level of caffeine in somethings allows...

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Food Shopping: What Do You Look For In A Product?

veganbliss @veganbliss (3895) • Adelaide, Australia 14 May 11

It has been pointed out for a long time now that our food labeling laws are a mess - at least down here. What I'm interested in today is what people look for when selecting which product to buy. There is, depending where one shops...

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New food labeling--do you read labels, is it easy for you?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 15 Jan 11

I read labels on nearly everything I get at the grocery. I read them every time because I know they change things like how much you're getting for the price or they remove an ingredient. I would just LOVE it if they would print...

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If you want to lose weight, read the labels

Quiplet @Quiplet (255) • United States 9 Sep 09

Do this now. Open the cupboard where you store your food: snacks, packaged, canned, all of it. Every item should have the Nutrition Facts. We're all familiar with the Calories amount. But have you ever actually studied the label....

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Why is our food so .... not food?

tamsfreeshop @tamsfreeshop (8) • United States 1 Apr 09

Have you ever wondered how the food, available to us in the grocery stores, turned into the toxic mess it is now? Look at the labels, shouldn't the ingredients be simple, well known food stuffs like beef, vegetables, rice, butter,...

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Why, is all the print so small? On everything, you have to have a magnifying

eaforeman6 @eaforeman6 (8979) • United States 8 Nov 08

glass, or put on bifocals to read these tiny print lables and itty bitty print? Cmon, some of us older people have a hard time reading medicine bottles and food labels, couldnt they at least make it darker and help...

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Long But Interesting Read

Grandmaof2 @Grandmaof2 (7578) • Canada 1 Nov 08

This was sent to me by my daughter. It is long but interesting. I'd like to hear from a doctor on this one. SWEET POISON A MUST READ In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick. She had stomach...

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food allergies

baebieDARNA30 @baebieDARNA30 (788) • Philippines 31 Jul 08

"Hey, do you want some?" your friend asks as he offers you a mouthwatering homemade brownie. You're tempted by the delicious dessert, but then you see the crushed peanuts on top. Darn! You're allergic to peanuts. Maybe just one...

Sweet Poison - Live a healthy life.

ketybhagat @ketybhagat (4123) • India 3 Jul 08

Fw: SWEET POISON - A MUST READ In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick. She had stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around. Walking was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out of...

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Sugar Subsitutes Are Not Good For You! Please beware.

irishmist @irishmist (3814) • United States 30 Jun 08

I have not ever had to worry about this before, but my friend Paula sent me the following email. I called my brother and told him I would be sending it to him. My brother is a diabetic and has been having many health issues as of...

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Hot and Sweaty!

Rosekitty @Rosekitty (19368) • San Marcos, Texas 21 May 08

How important is nutrition, diet, and exercise to you? Do you read food labels? Do you workout? How healthy are you? In general, how often do you think about your health?

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Egg allergy

gxnfly @gxnfly (1147) • China 20 May 08

I'm very allergic to eggs or egg products. What can I use as a substitute in recipes? I doubt there is an answer to it. Eggs are everywhere. Not only are they served for breakfast, but they're also in all sorts of foods - from...

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do you check the food labels and its expiration before buying it?

rhane7315 @rhane7315 (5649) • Philippines 15 Apr 08

when you buy foods in the grocery, do you check their food labels and expiration date? or do you just grab this and that to your basket and never check them at all? since my mom eat an expired food and she almost die bec. of...

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Why women in China do not get breast cancer...because they do not take dairy pro

Ellie @ellie26 (4139) • Malaysia 3 Apr 08

I received this interesting email and would like your input about it. It is for women and it can also apply to men as well. So, please read and share your thoughts about it: " Why women in China do not get breast...

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Warnings that can prevent heart attacks

Bella75 @nixxi76 (3191) • Canada 14 Mar 08

When we pick up a package of ciggarettes, or look the packaging of kids' toys what do we see? A warning.. which is good. How come we never see them on food labels, menus or fast food packaging? Why does the government send a...

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"planning meals"

reanicah2007 @reanicah2007 (444) • Philippines 8 Dec 07

Eating healthy is important for everyone. It is especially important for people with diabetes because the type and amounts of food can have a great impact on your blood glucose (sugar). By carefully choosing what and when you eat,...

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