9 Ingredients to Avoid in Processed Foods!

stuffed_cart.jpgI stumbled upon an article that talks about ingredients found in processed foods and how they affect your health. Here are 9 ingredients in processed foods that you need to avoid. Continue reading to learn why they are used and why they are bad for your health...

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  urticaria
  • 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.

SOURCE: href="http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/9-ingredients-to-avoid-in-processed-foods-1268429

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