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Lucia Castellanos

Lucia Castellanos, RDN, is a consulting dietitian who specializes in food industry nutrition labeling. She spent years in corporate regulatory affairs before establishing an independent practice that reviews ingredient panels and package claims for food manufacturers. Castellanos also writes for Biology Insights, focusing on packaged food ingredients and common additives.

Is Sodium Diacetate Bad for You? A Look at the Evidence Nutrition
What Are Diglycerides in Food and Are They Safe?Nutrition
Is Alkali Safe to Eat? What the Science Says Chemistry
Which Vegetables Contain Nicotine and Are They Harmful?Nutrition
Is Diacetyl Bad for You? The Health Risks Explained Substances
Can Eating Coleslaw Cause Diarrhea?Gut & Kidney
Is Soybean Oil Safe for a Soy Allergy?Immunity
What Is Disodium EDTA and Is It Safe?Chemistry
Is Soy Lecithin Actually Soy? Allergies and More Nutrition
How to Soak Nuts: Soaking Times, Drying, and Safety Nutrition
What Is Tripolyphosphate and Is It Safe?Chemistry
What Is Hydrogenated Soybean Oil and Is It Bad?Nutrition
Is Carrageenan Bad for You? What the Science Says Nutrition
What Is the Difference Between A1 and A2 Milk?Nutrition
I Ate Rancid Oil—What Should I Do?Safety
Is Mineral Oil Edible? Safety, Risks, and Uses Nutrition
Can Cooking in Cast Iron Raise Iron Levels?Nutrition
Does Freezing Rice Reduce Carbs?Nutrition
What Is Fiber Made Of? Cellulose, Pectin, and More Nutrition
What Olive Oil Has the Most Hydroxytyrosol?Nutrition
What Products Contain Formaldehyde, From Food to Furniture Safety
What Is Fumaric Acid? Its Uses, Benefits, and Safety Chemistry
How Are Vitamins Made? From Nature to Synthetics Chemistry
What Is a Betalain? Sources, Benefits, and Uses Nutrition
Does Smoking Meat Cause Cancer? What the Science Says Cancer
Is Sodium Hexametaphosphate Bad for You?Nutrition
Does Xanthan Gum Cause Cancer? What the Science Says Nutrition
Why Is Sulfur Dioxide Added to Dried Fruit?Nutrition
What Is Fermented Milk? Process, Types, and Benefits Nutrition
What Red Dye Is Bad for You? No. 3, 40, and More Nutrition