These Ingredients

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These ingredients are some of the most highly processed and least

healthy of all:

Ingredient

 

Why it is Used

Why it is Bad

 

Artificial Colors

•Chemical compounds made from coal-tar derivatives to enhance color.

•Linked to allergic reactions, fatigue, asthma, skin rashes,

hyperactivity and headaches.

Artificial Flavorings•Cheap chemical mixtures that mimic natural

flavors.

•Linked to allergic reactions, dermatitis, eczema, hyperactivity and

asthma

•Can affect enzymes, RNA and thyroid.

 

Artificial Sweeteners

(Acesulfame-K, Aspartame, Equal®, NutraSweet®, Saccharin,

Sweet'n Low®, Sucralose, Splenda® & Sorbitol)

•Highly-processed, chemically-derived, zero-calorie sweeteners found

in diet foods and diet products to reduce calories per serving.

•Can negatively impact metabolism

•Some have been linked to cancer, dizziness hallucinations and

headaches.

 

 

Benzoate Preservatives

(BHT, BHA, TBHQ)

•Compounds that preserve fats and prevent them from becoming rancid.

•May result in hyperactivity, angiodema, asthma, rhinitis,

dermatitis, tumors and urticare

•Can affect estrogen balance and levels.

 

 

Brominated Vegetable Oil

(BVO)

•Chemical that boosts flavor in many citric-based fruit and soft

drinks.

•Increases triglycerides and cholesterol•Can damage liver,

testicles, thyroid, heart and kidneys.

 

 

High Fructose Corn Syrup

(HFCS)

•Cheap alternative to cane and beet sugar

•Sustains freshness in baked goods

•Blends easily in beverages to maintain sweetness.•May

predispose the body to turn fructose into fat•Increases risk for

Type-2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke and cancer

•Isn't easily metabolized by the liver.

 

 

MSG

(Monosodium Glutamate)

•Flavor enhancer in restaurant food, salad dressing, chips, frozen

entrees, soups and other foods.

•May stimulate appetite and cause headaches, nausea, weakness,

wheezing, edema, change in heart rate, burning sensations and difficulty

in breathing.

Olestra

•An indigestible fat substitute used primarily in foods that are

fried and baked.

•Inhibits absorption of some nutrients

•Linked to gastrointestinal disease, diarrhea, gas, cramps, bleeding

and incontinence.

 

 

Shortening, Hydrogenated and Partially Hydrogenated Oils

(Palm, Soybean and others)

•Industrially created fats used in more than 40,000 food products in

the U.S.

•Cheaper than most other oils.

•Contain high levels of trans fats, which raise bad cholesterol and

lower good cholesterol, contributing to risk of heart disease.

 

 

Have you checked your ingredient lists recently? Do they contain any of

the above? Have you tried cutting some of these ingredients out?