Are food dyes unhealthy?
You’ve probably heard that you should eat the rainbow to get the vitamins and nutrients your body needs.
Eating whole foods in a variety of colors — think red apples, orange carrots, yellow squash, green lettuce, and so on — means you get a variety of phytonutrients, or antioxidants.
What about foods that get a little help? Food dyes are used to boost or change the color of foods and drinks. But are these food dyes harmless...
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What to expect when you have a mole removed
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Does sugar cause cancer?
Does sugar cause cancer?
As a senior research dietitian at MD Anderson, I hear this question a lot. So, let’s look at the evidence...