If you're an avid label reader, you've probably seen xanthan gum on the list of ingredients (like this Trader's Joe's Organic Spicy Taco Sauce). It seems to be in so many products, you may think it's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is xanthan gum a harmless food addictive or a digestion nightmare? Even more attention is being given to food labels than usual.

Pouring a frozen margarita and getting watery, clumpy slush is a major disappointment. Luckily, there's a solution, and it's ...

This month many of us will be swearing off fat and calories and signing onto salads. For many of my “less-than-lean” years a wide wedge of iceberg lettuce drenched with Thousand Island dressing was a ...

The addition of xanthan gum may improve the quality of gluten free cakes, leading to improved bakery products for celiac patients, according to a new review. The study, published in the International ...

Now, a study in Japan has shown that xanthan gum-based fluid thickener can lower blood glucose levels after eating. Several studies have shown that heart diseases and metabolic disorders, such as Type ...

Dec. 27 (UPI) --Researchers in Japan have linked xanthan gum-based fluid thickener to lower blood sugar after eating, which could help patients with heart disease or Type 2 diabetes, according to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've looked at a lot of ingredient labels on food, you've probably noticed that xanthan gum pops up a lot. In fact, it pops ...