Skip to content

  • Start Here
    • Sign Up
  • The Harcombe Diet
    • New Members start here
    • The complete Q&A
    • The 3 Conditions
    • Top Tips
    • Recipes
  • Library
  • Podcasts
    • Videos
  • Forum
Diet and Health Today


Login
Sign Up
Food & NutritionOther Foods & DrinksQ&AThe Harcombe Diet

What are preservatives?

April 4, 1010May 20, 2021

What are they?

These substances literally preserve food (from bacteria, moulds, fungi or yeasts) from going off or from changing colour, flavour, or texture, maintain freshness.

Where might you find them?

Fruit sauces & jellies, drinks, baked goods, cured meats, oils and margarines, ce...

Please login below or sign up to access the rest of this article.


 
 
Forgot Password
  • Is The Harcombe Diet OK for someone with high cholesterol?
  • What is buttermilk? (as a food ingredient)

You May Also Like

Are there good fats and bad fats?

February 7, 2010May 19, 2021

The Honey Diet

December 9, 2013February 5, 2021

Should red meat carry a health warning?

October 14, 2013February 5, 2021

sign up

Latest articles

The Rice Diet
CarbohydrateOther Diets & Books

The Rice Diet

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023
Mediterranean diet, Biobank & dementia
Health & Fitness

Mediterranean diet, Biobank & dementia

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023
Lecanemab for Alzheimer’s Disease
Surgery and Medications

Lecanemab for Alzheimer’s Disease

September 11, 2023September 10, 2023
Ultra-processed food & health
Food & Nutrition

Ultra-processed food & health

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

Random reading

Should dietary fat guidelines have been introduced?

Should dietary fat guidelines have been introduced?

July 4, 2016February 5, 2021

I have noticed that I get into ‘virtuous’ and ‘vicious’ circles.

February 7, 1010May 20, 2021

Club Resources

Club Forum
Library
Recipes
The Coffee Shop
The Harcombe Diet Books

Categories

Recent Posts

  • The Rice Diet
  • Mediterranean diet, Biobank & dementia
  • Lecanemab for Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Ultra-processed food & health
  • Alcohol & mortality

Never miss an episode

To receive a monthly digest of updates from Diet and Health Today, just enter your email address below. We send out emails on last day of the month

Your email address will never be shared with third parties and you can stop them at anytime. Delivered by Mailchimp.

Listen to iTunes Listen on Spotify
Copyright © 2023 Diet and Health Today. All rights reserved.