One of the most popular Filipino "pasalubong" (souvenir) items that even foreigners love is banana chips – also known as plantain chips. They're sweet, crunchy and so addicting that I can even finish a pack or two in just one sitting. However, it's a fact that most banana chips sold in the market are not the healthiest snacks you can munch since they're...
Talc powder (also known as talcum powder) has gained a bad reputation in the cosmetic industry for the past few years alongside paraben and sulphate (e.g. SLS/SLES). The controversy started when Johnson & Johnson, a major manufacturer of baby powder using talc, was involved in several lawsuits by women who claimed that their ovarian cancer was caused by daily dusting of Johnson’s baby...
