In recent years, experts have studied a variety of nutritional supplements and some of them are associated with various diseases. Information about the most harmful food additives in everyday foods, will allow you to more simple healthy food choices for you and your family.
Here is a list of some of the most dubious from a medical point of view and harmful food additives in everyday foods:
Sodium nitrite
Butylhydroxyanisole (BHA, Butylated Hydroxyanisole) and Butylhydroxytoluene (BHT, Butylated hydroxytoluene)
Propyl Gallate (Propyl Gallate)
Monosodium glutamate
TRANS fats
Aspartame
Acesulfame potassium
Food coloring (Blue, Red, Green, Yellow)
Olestra
Potassium bromate
White sugar
Sodium chloride (salt)
Because with some of them, you probably are not familiar, the following is a description of these food additives, what foods they can be found and what is their danger.
One of the most common additives in food is a preservative that can be in different forms. Sodium nitrite - 1 of them, it is added to foods not only to preserve food but to add color and flavor to meat products such as bacon, ham, sausages, meats and smoked fish. Butylhydroxyanisole (BHA) and Butylhydroxytoluene (BHT) is also preservatives added to products such as cereal, gum, chips and vegetable oil, to prevent oxidation. Propyl gallate is also an antioxidant and added to meat, chicken cubes and chewing gum. All these preservatives associated with cancer.
Monosodium glutamate can cause migraines and other adverse consequences. TRANS fats are currently excluded from most foods, and studies linking them to heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease, is widespread.
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener found in products under the brand name NutraSweet and Equal, as well as in dietary products (low-calorie desserts, jellies, drinkable mixture) and non-alcoholic beverages. Acesulfame potassium applies to newer artificial sweeteners used in soft drinks and some baked goods.
Many food dyes have already been banned by the FDA, but some of them still can be found in products that require a specific color. Olestra, some time ago, circulated the product chips, which prevented the absorption of fat by the digestive system. Food dyes have been linked to cancer and Olestra inhibits the body’s absorption of vitamins and interferes with the normal functioning of the digestive system.
Potassium bromate is sometimes added to white flour, breads and rolls, to increase the amount of food, but he had found cancer-causing properties.
Finally, such common foods as white sugar and salt. Completely, of course, to exclude them from the diet should not, however in large numbers they can be dangerous. An overabundance of salt can lead to heart disease, blood pressure problems and strokes and kidney failure.
