8 Ingredients to Avoid

May 1, 2011

"food dyes"

Photo: Evelyn Proimos

Addititive                            Purpose                        Possible Side-Effects

Benzoates Preserve cake, Cereal, Salad Dressing, Candy, Margarine Allergies, Hives, Rashes
BHA/BHT Prevents Oxidation of Cereal and Grain Products, Meats, Lard, Potato chips, Vegetable Oils Hives and Rashes, Liver Toxicity, Carcinogenic
Maltodextrin (typically derived from GMO corn) Filler, Emulsifier, and Flavor Enhancer for a Wide Variety of Processed Foods and Supplements Corn Allergy (due to over-saturation in the food supply)
Nitrites/Nitrites Preserve and Enhance Flavor in Hot Dogs, Salami, Cold Cuts, Bologna Carcinogenic
Sulfates/Sulfites Preserve Wine, Fruit, Jams, Juice Allergies, Asthma, Hives, Rashes, Nausea, Diarrhea
Food Colors and Dyes (Tartazine)_ Alter Color of Candy, Ice-Cream,Beverages, Cheese, hot Dogs, Salad Dressing, Canned vegetables Allergies, Asthma, ADHD, Nausea, Abdominal Pain, Hives
Artificial Sweeteners (sucralose, aspartame, saccharin) Flavor Food and Drink Without Adding Calories Headaches, Brain Fog, Mood Swings, Irritability, Impaired Liver Function, decreased gut bacteria
High Fructose Corn Syrup Flavor Soda, Candy, Cookies, Ice-Cream, Cereal, Bread, Salad Dressing, Catsup, Marinades Obesity, Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, Heart disease, Fatty Liver, inflammation
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