Mythbusters

Mythbusters – There’s Not Enough Pesticides on Produce To Hurt You

Those Pesky Pesticides
We like to eat perfect looking fruits and vegetables. The problem with demanding perfection is the most common way to achieve it is by using pesticides to keep the bugs from taking a bite and making that lovely produce less than perfect.
So What If There’s A Little Pesticide On The Produce?
At one time [...]

Mythbusters - High Fructose Corn Syrup is Natural

People sometimes confuse fructose and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), thinking they are both natural sweeteners. Corn refiners would like you to believe high fructose corn syrup is indeed a natural sweetener.
Well, it all depends on what you call natural.
Fructose vs. High Fructose Corn Syrup
Fructose is a natural sugar found in fruit. It occurs naturally; [...]

Mythbusters - Fiber Enriched Foods Provide Fiber Benefits

More About Not All Fiber Is Created Equal!
Companies are cashing in on the fiber craze. You’ll find fiber in foods that never had it before! In an ingenious effort to get you to buy their product, all of a sudden yogurt, ice cream, juices, and other products are boasting about their high fiber content. Buy [...]

Mythbusters - You Can Believe What The Labels Tell You

Ignore the advertising at the end, and references to previous lectures.  Just concentrate on the message in this video.  I didn’t realize how many ways labels could fool and confuse you about something like the amount of fat in a product.

And here I thought low fat meant low fat.  Silly me. 
You just can’t believe what [...]

Mythbuster – Powdered Creamers Add Very Little Fat or Calories to Your Diet

I’ve talked about tricky labeling before, most recently with whole grains, but when it comes to misleading labeling, creamers are in a class by themselves.
Consider powdered creamers, and to use a specific example, how about Nestle Original Coffee-mate powder? With only 10 calories and 0.5 grams of saturated fat per serving, that doesn’t sound bad [...]