<p>Citric acid is one of the most common food additives and is also used in cleaning products, medicines and beauty products.  Listen in this week as Dee explains what exactly citric acid is, the upsides and the downsides of consuming it.</p>

Citric acid is one of the most common food additives and is also used in cleaning products, medicines and beauty products. Listen in this week as Dee explains what exactly citric acid is, the upsides and the downsides of consuming it.

<p>Citric acid is one of the most common food additives and is also used in cleaning products, medicines and beauty products.&nbsp; Listen in this week as Dee explains what exactly citric acid is, the upsides and the downsides of consuming it.</p>

What is Citric Acid, and Is It Safe?

Diet Science is a fun 7 to 8 minute weekly program with insights and straight scoops on today's health and diet issues from Dee McCaffrey, CDC.  Dee is an Organic Chemist who lost 100 pounds, nearly half her body weight, and has kept it off for 20 years by staying away from processed foods. She's the author of The Science of Skinny, released by Perseus June 2012, and The Science of Skinny Cookbook, which was released December 2014.

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Diet Science is a fun 7 to 8 minute weekly program with insights and straight scoops on today's health and diet issues from Dee McCaffrey, CDC. Dee is an Organic Chemist who lost 100 pounds, nearly half her body weight, and has kept it off for 20 years by staying away from processed foods. She's the author of The Science of Skinny, released by Perseus June 2012, and The Science of Skinny Cookbook, which was released December 2014.

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What is Citric Acid, and Is It Safe?

What is Citric Acid, and Is It Safe?