In layman’s terms, a dietary supplement is basically anything taken “intended to supplement the diet.” (This includes a vast array of products.)  The problem is that dietary supplements are not regulated under the same regulations as ordinary food and drug products.  The FDA regulates only “quality control and good manufacturing processes, but does not ensure [...]

Researches from Mount Sinai School of Medicine has found that childhood obesity may related to phthalates used in food packaging.

Phthalates are used not only in food packaging industry not also in toys, hair sprays, shampoos, nail polishs, soaps, lotions, lubricants, paint, pesticides and cosmetics. Earlier findings showed phthalates causes several adverse on on human health. [...]

Methyl yellow is a yellow colored chemical compound that is generally used as a pH indicator. The molecular formula of this compound is C14H15N3 and its chemical name is 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene. At below pH 2.9, methyl yellow turns to red and at above pH 4.9 it remains yellow. It was used to used as food additive [...]