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In 2002, researchers in Sweden had one of those "Ah hah" moments when they discovered acrylamide can actually be formed in some foods, particularly starchy foods, under certain cooking conditions such as frying, baking, or roasting. By itself, it’s a toxic chemical that has been shown to cause cancer and damage the nervous system in laboratory animals, although this was at relatively high and continuous doses. Quite simply, acrylamide is a chemical used in a range of industries such as paper, dyes, plastics, and in water/wastewater treatment.
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First, the science bit! So what is acrylamide? A good example of this is the news reports this week about something called acrylamide and food like burnt toast.
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When we’re not quite sure what a "safe" level is or how dangerous a chemical can be is when problems arise. a chemical that’s not supposed to be there), we have a fair idea of "how much is too much," or to put it another way, how much we can eat or drink without damaging our health. With most contaminant chemicals found in food (i.e. This is generally a good thing as it helps ensure food is kept safe, all the way from producer to our plates. With advances in technology, we’re now able to detect really tiny levels of chemicals in just about anything, including our food. By James McIntosh, Chief Specialist in Toxicology at safefood. I would say she is clearly not very bright but she conned someone out of cash to write this and many more people like me to read or listen.When we’re not quite sure what a "safe" level is or how dangerous a chemical can be is when problems arise. This was only 3 hours and I only finished it to have more things to laugh about. And she writes about not winning an Emmy and being happy for her castmate yet repeatedly doesn't mention her name. She talks of her ambitions yet she just "fell into acting" without any study of the craft. She talks of the pressures to be physically perfect and says she has never been on a diet and always been thin. I love that she repeatedly talks of never having plastic surgery which by 2017 she clearly has had work done. Except for being cautious with money (she still goes to garage sales!) she has no grasp of motherhood today. She is self congratulatory throughout and clearly thinks herself a superlative mother and person. I had heard good things about this book and the story of the burnt toast. Now, in the hope that her foibles and insights might inspire and motivate other women, Teri opens up about the little moments that have sustained her through good times and bad.įrom the everyday (like the importance of letting your daughter spill her macaroni so she knows it's okay to make mistakes) to the rare (a rendezvous with a humpback whale, and no, he was not a suitor), the message at the heart of Burnt Toast, that happiness and success are choices that we owe it to ourselves to make, is sure to resonate with women everywhere.ĭon't waste 3 hours or the credit on this one. That moment showcased her down-to-earth, self-deprecating style, and her frank openness about the ups and downs she's experienced in life and work.īut what the world might not have seen that night is that Teri's self-acceptance is the hard-won effort of a single mother with all the same struggles most women have to juggle: life, love, bake sale cookies, and dying cats. Teri Hatcher secured her place in America's heart when she stood up to accept her Golden Globe for Best Actress and declared herself a "has-been" on national television. From America's most beloved comedic actress and the star of Desperate Housewives comes a personal, heartfelt, and often very funny manifesto on life, love, and the lessons we all need to learn, and unlearn, on the road to happiness.