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Fat is an essential part of our diet and nutrition, we cannot live without it. Our bodies require small amounts of ‘good fat’ to function and help prevent disease.  However, a lot of modern diets contain far more fat than the body needs.  Too much fat, especially too much of the wrong type of fat, […]

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Ethylhexylglycerin is a conditioning agent and preservative. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses A natural preservative used as an alternative to parabensDerived from glycerin and can also be used as a deodorizer and skin conditioner Ethylhexylglycerin servces as a surfactant and preservant enhancer and acts as a safe preservative in minute amounts. […]

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Ethyl cellulose is a derivative of cellulose in which some of the hydroxyl groups on the repeating glucose units are converted into ethyl ether groups. The number of ethyl groups can vary depending on the manufacturer. It is mainly used as a thin-film coaterial. Ethyl cellulose is used as a food additive as an emulsifier (E462)                       […]

Dipotassium phosphate (K2HPO4) (also dipotassium hydrogen orthophosphate; potassium phosphate dibasic) is a highly water-soluble saltwhich is often used as a fertilizer, food additive and buffering agent. It is a common source of phosphorus and potassium. Dipotassium Phosphate (DKP) is an effective buffering agent and sequesterant for a variety of uses functioning as a balancing agent. DKP when used as a food additive or preservative is highly […]

Diiodotyrosine (DIT) is a precursor in the production of thyroid hormone, and results from iodization of monoiodotyrosine at the other meta- position on the phenol ring. By using supplemental diiodotyrosine, an adequate supply of thyroid’s building blocks can be insured, allowing the user to maintain optimal thyroid levels (as long as other needs are met). This stuff is essentially like a thyroid prohormone, […]

Dietary fiber or roughage is the indigestible portion of food derived from plants. It has two main components: Soluble fiber, which dissolves in water, is readily fermented in the colon into gases and physiologically active byproducts, and can be prebiotic and viscous. Insoluble fiber, which does not dissolve in water, is metabolically inert and provides bulking, or it can be prebiotic and metabolically ferment in […]

Dextrose Monohydrate (D-glucose) is a sugar that’s a stable, odorless, white crystalline powder or colorless crystal. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Dextrose Monohydrate uses in the food industry are vast. The coordinated water lends the desired physical properties for food manufacturing. These can include: boiling and freezing/melting points preservation humectancy sweetness browning reaction […]

Dextrose is the name of a simple sugar chemically identical to glucose (blood sugar) that is made from corn. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses While dextrose is used in baking products as a sweetener, it also has medical purposes. Dextrose is dissolved in solutions that are given intravenously, which can be […]