What is the food label really telling you?

Food labels are meant to make everything simple.  Almost a traffic light of whether it is good for you (meaning you can have lots) or bad for you (meaning only in moderation).   In theory it should give you enough information to make an informed decision.

The problem is that companies want to sell you their products, so they will stretch, bend and break the rules to take advantage of health-conscious consumers and are misleading shoppers into...

Every chemical that makes it into your bloodstream, from any direction (lungs, stomach, skin intake) meets up with your liver at some point. From there the toxins are separated out. Some of them are locked into the liver organ. Some of them are sent to the kidneys and colon for elimination. And some of them become trapped in bones, muscles, tissues and other organs and even end up in fat cells.

The more unhealthy your diet, the more toxins your liver has to deal with. If your liver has too muc...