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What Exactly Is Xanthan Gum?

by Permanent Weight Loss Coach JoLynn Braley | Published on Sep 26, 2007 | Last updated Jan 26, 2014 | Food

Have you heard the saying “if you don’t know what the ingredient is, or you can’t pronounce it, then don’t eat it”? Well for myself, xanthan gum has been one of those ingredients. In fact, until I researched it to answer the question of... Read more

What Exactly Is Trans Fat?

by Permanent Weight Loss Coach JoLynn Braley | Published on Sep 6, 2007 | Last updated Jan 28, 2014 | Food

I know that you’ve heard about trans fat and that it’s dangerous to your health. It’s a frequent topic of conversation, and now you’ve been seeing the labels in the grocery stating that such and such a product doesn’t contain trans fat... Read more

4 Simple and Healthy Drink Alternatives

by Permanent Weight Loss Coach JoLynn Braley | Published on Aug 8, 2007 | Last updated Aug 7, 2012 | Food

Recently I gave you a list of some drink alternatives that you could go for instead of spending money on the popular “health drinks” that are currently being marketed to you. Those drinks advertised as being “healthy” actually contain... Read more

How Many Calories are in Chili’s Restaurant Food?!

by Permanent Weight Loss Coach JoLynn Braley | Published on Jul 19, 2007 | Last updated Aug 7, 2012 | Food

First of all, I must clarify that I am not at all a calorie counter. I actually abhor counting calories (a reason I love the 6WBMO), because it feels so much like dieting. Also, if you look only at calories and not at nutrition, you could essentially exist on few... Read more

Bread Made Without High Fructose Corn Syrup?

by Permanent Weight Loss Coach JoLynn Braley | Published on Jul 17, 2007 | Last updated Aug 7, 2012 | Food

I came across something in the store that was new to me. Maybe this isn’t new to you, and I simply didn’t notice it before because I haven’t been buying bread, but I was going down the bread aisle when a bright green sticker caught my eye. Aunt... Read more

3 Alternatives to “Health” Drinks containing Crystalline Fructose

by Permanent Weight Loss Coach JoLynn Braley | Published on Jul 11, 2007 | Last updated Aug 7, 2012 | Food

On my post 23 “Health” Drinks That Contain Crystalline Fructose, Dina asked a good question in her comment. She wanted to know if I had any suggestions for alternatives to the flavored, bottled water type of drinks (containing crystalline fructose) that I... Read more

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