Some useful information regarding food ingredients

Organic and thrifty are certainly not synonymous. If you want to eat organic, it comes at a price, a very hefty price. I'm currently researching ways to accomplish eating organic without blowing your entire budget in one trip. Meanwhile, I found some great information on the Whole Foods website. Here is a great list of ingredients that are found to be unacceptable in foods.

• acesulfame-K (acesulfame potassium)
• acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides
• ammonium chloride
• artificial colors
• artificial flavors
• aspartame
• azodicarbonamide
• benzoates in food
• benzoyl peroxide
• BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
• BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)
• bleached flour
• bromated flour
• brominated vegetable oil (BVO)
• calcium bromate
• calcium disodium EDTA
• calcium peroxide
• calcium propionate
• calcium saccharin
• calcium sorbate
• calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
• caprocaprylobehenin
• carmine
• certified colors
• cyclamates
• cysteine (l-cysteine), as an additive for bread products
• DATEM (Diacetyl tartaric and fatty acid esters of mono and diglycerides)
• dimethylpolysiloxane
• dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS)
• disodium calcium EDTA
• disodium dihydrogen EDTA
• disodium guanylate
• disodium inosinate
• EDTA
• ethyl vanillin
• ethylene oxide
• ethoxyquin
• FD & C colors
• foie gras
• GMP (disodium guanylate)
• hexa-, hepta- and octa-esters of sucrose
• high fructose corn syrup
• hydrogenated fats
• IMP (disodium inosinate)
• irradiated foods
• lactylated esters of mono- and diglycerides
• lead soldered cans
• methyl silicon
• methylparaben
• microparticularized whey protein derived fat substitute
• monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• natamycin
• nitrates/nitrites
• partially hydrogenated oil
• polydextrose
• potassium benzoate
• potassium bromate
• potassium sorbate
• propionates
• propyl gallate
• propylparaben
• saccharin
• sodium aluminum sulfate
• sodium benzoate
• sodium diacetate
• sodium glutamate
• sodium nitrate/nitrite
• sodium propionate
• sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
• solvent extracted oils, as standalone single-ingredient oils (except grapeseed oil).
• sorbic acid
• sucralose
• sucroglycerides
• sucrose polyester
• sulfites (except in wines, meads and ciders)
• TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone)
• tetrasodium EDTA
• vanillin

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A visit to Clothes Mentor

The other day, I was fortunate to receive an email from Clothes Mentor, indicating that all clearance was $2. Yes, $2!!! I had been in a few days earlier with a friend and there were many great buys, but nothing that fit or that I liked. I jumped at the chance to spend $2 on something that didn't fit me! Any item with a cool, expensive label, has the chance to be a great sell on eBay. I spent $24 and got 12 items. The above pictures are just a random sample. From left, Adriano Goldschmeid jeans, Flexisole shoes, Odille silk blouse, Misook shell, Zenergy rain jacket, Lilly Pulitzer halter dress and Free People tunic/dress. I can't wait to see a profit!

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Return of the ugly poncho

I'm sure you remember the Desigual poncho that I picked up dirt cheap at GW. I immediately put it on eBay where it fetched a whopping $17! Not so ugly now.

Well, it still is.

 

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