"Unjunk Your Junk Food" Book Review

 Unjunk Your Junk Food-Healthy Alternative to Conventional Snacks

Have you ever looked at the labels on the food that you buy in the grocery store? I mean really look? Would you know what you're looking for? Well, I thought I did. Not only was I surprised at some of the poor choices I had been making for my family, but shocked at a few items that I thought were ok!

The book lists ingredients on a chart called "The Scary Seven". They are as follows:

•  HFCS: High Fructose Corn Syrup (AKA glucose-fructose in Canada)
• TRANS-FATS: Anything listed as "partially hydrogenated" or "hydrogenated" (this includes vegetable shortening)
• MSG: Monosodium glutamate
• ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS: Any artificial flavoring
• ARTIFICIAL COLORS:Any type of artificial dyes
• ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS: Chemical sweeterners including Aspartame, Splenda (sucralose), Ace-K (Acesulfame Potassium), Saccharine, etc.)
• PRESERVATIVES: Polysorbate 60, 65 & 80, TBHQ, Sodium Benzoate, BHA, BHT, Sulfur Dioxide (sulfates).

A few that I found in my pantry were:

1. Peanut Butter (my favorite brand!). This product contained Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil. I guess I should have known this one, but was totally unaware, as the taste is delicious. 
2. Ranch Style Beans. Aren't beans supposed to be healthy? The can actually boasts the healthy aspects of buying this product, but after looking at the ingredients, I found they contained Hydrogenated Cottonseed and Soybean Oil.
3. Ken's Italian Dressing. This just always sounds so "fresh" to me! But alas, the "bad" ingredients I found were Sodium Benzoate and Calcium Disodium.

Those were just a few of the many in my household and I have to say that the next time I shop for my family's food, I will certainly be more careful. The items above will not be in my shopping cart, as I will be searching for a more healthy alternative for each product.

This awesome book and more can be found on the Natural Savvy website. If you still have doubts, please read testimonials from celebrities including Maria Shriver and Alan Arkin! Also visit Naturally Savvy on Facebook, Twitter and Pintrest!

Unjunk Your Junk Food can also be found at Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com! 

As a gift for completing this review, I was given a free copy of this book.