What's Really in Your Basket?: An Easy to Use Guide to Food Additives and Cosmetic Ingredients by Bill Statham

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  • ISBN 10 6610972648
  • ISBN 13 9786610972647
  • Published Jul 02 2007
  • Page Count 256
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Summersdale Publishers
  • Imprint Summersdale Publishing

Publishers Text

Do you REALLY know what is in the products that you are buying? Did you know, for example, that colouring in childrens sweets, jelly and soft drinks can potentially cause asthma, skin rash and hyperactivity? That common ingredients in personal care products like shampoo and toothpaste have been associated with problems ranging from skin irritation, to breathing difficulties, nausea, increased risk of cancer and blindness? How can you avoid putting harmful additives and chemicals into and onto your body? This user-friendly guide tells you at a glance which additives are hazardous, which are best avoided and which are safe, making it easier to shop for your family. The colour-coded tables provide valuable information about potential health effects and take the mystery out of additives, helping you to choose which products to put in your basket and which to leave on the shelf. This book may seriously improve your health!

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