Do you know what's in your Twinkie?
Dr. Phillips says there are 39 ingredients packed into the dessert, and all but one are processed.
The ingredients cellulose gum, calcium sulfate, and polysorbate 60 are also used in sheetrock, shampoo, laundry detergent, and even rocket fuel. Author Steve Ettlinger spent five years tracking down the source of every ingredient found in a Twinkie.
And the problem with that is? It's a food, will make you tough, clean you out, give you an unbelievable energy boost. And the preservatives will keep you looking good 100 years after you die. How much closer to perfection can we get?
