Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Actual Hearts in Mind

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Actual Hearts in Mind

By Michael Merschel, American Heart Association News | Editorial credit: Piotr Swat / shuttestock.com  Valentine’s Day is a celebration of the heart. But some of the clichéd approaches to commemorate it – we’re looking at you, big red box of candy and decadent dinner out – are not that great for your actual heart. Don’t […]

FDA Bans Red 3 Dye from Food and Drugs – A Scientist Explains the Artificial Color’s Health Risks and Long History

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FDA Bans Red 3 Dye from Food and Drugs – A Scientist Explains the Artificial Color’s Health Risks and Long History

By: Lorne J. Hofseth |theconversation.com |Editorial credit: Scott Habermann / Shutterstock.com Red 3 – also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127 – has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since its FDA approval in 1969. You’ve likely encountered Red 3 before. It’s a common additive to many candies, beverages, baked goods, cereals, […]