Additives

Q: I try to buy low-fat/low-salt ham, but is ‘off the bone’ less processed or hav...

More and more products are being sweetened with stevia, but what exactly is it? H...

If your child has an adverse reaction after eating a particular food, how can you...

Many of our favourite foods these days contain a long list of additives.  So, are...

Worried about those numbers on your food labels? Dietitian Liz Munn has the lowdo...

You may not realise it, but chances are you are already eating functional foods –...

It’s common these days to be suspicious of some of the additives put into our foo...

Q: "I have come across some reports that say aspartame is terrible stuff, suggest...

Mums in the UK recently protested against kids’ medications being allowed to cont...

It’s confusing when we’re being told not to eat too much salt, that more and more...

The colour of a food directly influences our perception of it — in more ways than...

From rashes, to running wild and refusing to go to bed, kids’ problems are often ...

Q: "I have recently switched from drinking skim milk to skim soy milk. However, ...

They’re already in our toothpaste and some packaged foods, writes Stephanie Osfie...

Q: "I have recently discovered xylitol and stevia. Can you tell me a bit about th...

Q: "I'd like to know if Coke Zero or Diet Coke is better to drink. I realise that...