Category: Ingredients

Chamomile has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years to calm anxiety and settle stomachs. In the U.S., chamomile is best known as an ingredient in herbal tea. Known since Roman times for its medicinal properties, chamomile has been used as an antispasmodic and sedative in folk treatment of digestive and rheumatic […]

Polyethylene A versatile ingredient seen as an emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent, and binding agent Also known as Polythene (primarily in UK products) Contents Uses Benefits References Uses Polyethylene is a polymer, or plastic, used in a variety of skin care and beauty products, including as eyeliners, mascara, eye shadows, eyebrow pencils, lipstick, blushers, face […]

Calcium phosphate noun: any of several phosphates of calcium occurring naturally in some rocks and in animal bones, used as a fertilizer and food additive as well as in baking powder and dentifrices. Source: dictionary.reference.com/browse/calcium+phosphate

Cautions Also known as Phytic acid or phytate – the storage form of phosphorus – is one of those pesky “anti-nutrients” the Paleo community keeps telling you to avoid. It’s often considered an anti-nutrient because it binds minerals in the digestive tract, making them less available to our bodies. Phytic acid can bind minerals in […]

A phosphate (PO43−) as an inorganic chemical is a salt of phosphoric acid. In organic chemistry, a phosphate, or organophosphate, is an ester of phosphoric acid. Organic phosphates are important in biochemistry. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphate

Phytase is an enzyme that has the ability to liberate the phosphate and mineral residues from phytic acid (phytate), a compound formed during the maturation process of plant seeds and grains that is commonly found in plant-based foods. Roughly two thirds of the phosphorous present in plant based foods (cereal, wheat and various grains) is […]

The tomato is a nutrient-dense, super-food. The tomato has been referred to as a “functional food,” a food that goes beyond providing just basic nutrition, additionally preventing chronic disease and delivering other health benefits, due to beneficial phytochemicals such as lycopene. Contents Nutritional breakdown of tomatoes Benefits Cautions References Nutritional breakdown of tomatoes One medium […]

Lycopene A naturally occurring chemical that gives fruits and vegetables a red color. It is one of a number of pigments called carotenoids. Lycopene is found in watermelons, pink grapefruits, apricots, and pink guavas. It is found in particularly high amounts in tomatoes and tomato products. In North America, 85% of dietary lycopene comes from […]

Pectin is a fiber found in fruits. It is used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses People use pectin for high cholesterol, high triglycerides, and to prevent colon and prostate cancer. It is also used for diabetes and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Some people use pectin to prevent poisoning […]

Lactose: The sugar found in milk. Lactose is a large sugar molecule that is made up of two smaller sugar molecules, glucose and galactose. In order for lactose to be absorbed from the intestine and into the body, it must first be split into glucose and galactose. The glucose and galactose are then absorbed by […]