Interesterified and hydrogenated soybean oil

Under the heading the junk we eat, we'd been buying Safeway Signature fajita-size flour tortillas but just discovered they contain interesterified and hydrogenated soybean oil which has been found to promote weight gain, impaired glucose tolerance and increased liver cellular stress markers. Great! Just great!

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Is maltodextrin safe?

Maltodextrin is deemed safe by the FDA, but researchers found that during the digestive process it causes gut bacteria to adhere to the layers of cells that line the intestines – a characteristic of irritable bowel syndrome (IBD). It also elevates blood sugar.

Read your food labels: watch out for maltodextrin