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program. Vegetable oil (soybean
and/or canola), water, egg yolk,
sugar, salt, cultured nonfat
buttermilk, natural flavors, milk,
soy, spices, dried garlic, dried
onion, vinegar, phosphoric acid,
xanthan gum, modified food
starch, monosodium glutamate,
artificial flavors, disodium
phosphate, sorbic acid, and
calcium disodium EDTA as
preservatives, disodium inosinate,
disodium guanylate.
These are the ingredients of
Hidden Valley Ranch salad
dressing. One part vinegar to one
part olive oil is a healthy
alternative. However, if you love
the ranch taste, you can make
ranch dressing from all-natural
recipes.
Take the challenge, read the
ingredients of every brand of salad
dressing, including those sold at
health food stores. Chances are
you'll find at least one ingredient
you won't feel good about putting
in your body. If you do find a
brand that meets your standards,
chances are you won't be excited
about the taste.
In addition to homemade
dressings, you may want to try an
all-natural mayonnaise.
Conventional mayonnaise is out of
the question, but your local health
food store likely sells an all-natural
mayonnaise-type spread that will

mix in nicely with a salad.
Remember, the purpose
behind marketing is to sell the
product, no matter how many
toxins it contains. Food makers
typically focus on one ingredient
such as fiber, whole grains, skim
milk, added vitamins, or protein
content (often inflated with
processed soy), and harp on that
one ingredient to fool consumers
into thinking their product is
wholesome, nutritious, and
beneficial for your body. Z

Greek yogurt ranch-style
salad dressing
By using a base of whole milk Greek
yogurt, this dressing is packed with
healthy fat and protein. For lighter
dressing, use low-fat Greek yogurt. It's
the buttermilk that gives the dressing
that typical ranch-style flavor.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup of whole milk plain Greek
yogurt
1 clove garlic, finely minced or 1
teaspoon of garlic powder
1/4 cup fresh minced parsley or1
tablespoon of dried parsley
1/4 medium onion, diced (about 2
tablespoons) or 2 teaspoons of onion
powder
2 tablespoons of fresh minced chives
or 1 tablespoon of dried chives
1 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons of dijon mustard
Juice of 1/2 a lemon (about 2
tablespoons)
1/4 to1/2 a cup of buttermilk

Food
allergies
explained
The most common
food allergies involve
wheat, milk, eggs, and
peanuts. However,
other unlikely foods
may cause allergic
reactions. Limes, for
example, contain
limonene, a zesty
compound that gives
many people watery
eyes and a burning
sensation in the nose.

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stearoyl lactylate, calcium
peroxide, and datem. Mmm, yum!
Bargain breads do a cheap
service to our bodies. You'll note
that the added sugars in many are
in the first five ingredients, but
remember, the sad truth is that
breads with very low sugar
contents don't rank high in taste.
If you like to bake, consider eating
only home-baked bread that you
can sweeten with natural
sweeteners instead of sugar.
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There are numerous lines of
breakfast sandwiches sold in
supermarkets, with clever
packaging to trick you into
thinking the product is healthy.
An example is Jimmy Dean's
turkey sausage, boasting only two
hundred and sixty calories and
seventeen grams of protein.
For only two hundred and
sixty calories and all that protein,
you get: calcium propionate,
sodium metabisulfite, mono- and
diglycerides, sodium stearoyl
lactylate, calcium iodate,
potassium iodate, BHT,
azodicarbonamide, sorbic acid (all
preservatives); soy flour, this
boosts the protein content; natural
flavors, what these are is anyone's
guess; and artificial color; among
over twenty other ingredients
which include a lot of sugars.
Well, at least it doesn't contain
trans fats, right? The absence of
trans fats doesn't mean the
product is good for you or not
pro-inflammatory. Read the fine
print, you might discover the
product is " not a significant source
of trans fat. " Trans fat is trans fat!
If you crave these so-called
breakfast sandwiches, it's much
better to make one at home with
natural ingredients rather than
buy one.
Convenience foods have been
making people sick for years. Your
body will thank you for taking the
time to prepare these foods rather
than buy them already prepared
and ready to pop from the
microwave into your mouth.
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If you're health-conscious, would
you sprinkle sugar onto your
salad? Imagine tearing open a
packet of table sugar and
sprinkling it on your green salad.
When it comes to typical salad
dressings, you're pouring sugar
onto your vegetables. But that's
not all. Check out these
ingredients and ask yourself if
they fit into a healthy-eating

If you think you may
have a food allergy,
eliminate the potential
culprit for one week.
On the eighth day,
introduce the food by
eating it a handful of
times to see if you
have common
symptoms. These
range from
headaches, fatigue,
bloating and gas to
skin rashes, increased
mucus, and heartburn.

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