Nine Ingredients You Don’t Want to Ingest
April 18, 2010
A hot dog is just a hot dog, Doritos are just snacks, a Pepsi is just a drink. Think again.
There are dozens or perhaps hundreds of ingredients in the food we buy and prepare which after many years of consumption can deliver us to the worst time of our life. Although the human body is very resistant to infection, viruses and disease, the acquisition and accumulation of certain artificially produced ingredients through say 10 or 2o years is sure to make us sick.
In his book, “GET REAL” and STOP Dieting! author Brett Blumenthal warns about those hidden ingredients that may or may not be included in food labels. Here are 9 of the most dangerous ingredients, why they are used and what health consequences you may expect from consuming them.
| Ingredient | Why it is Used | Why it is Bad |
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| Artificial Colors |
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| Artificial Flavorings |
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| Artificial Sweeteners (Acesulfame-K, Aspartame, Equal®, NutraSweet®, Saccharin, Sweet’n Low®, Sucralose, Splenda® & Sorbitol) |
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| Benzoate Preservatives(BHT, BHA, TBHQ) |
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| Brominated Vegetable Oil(BVO) |
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| High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) |
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| MSG(Monosodium Glutamate) |
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| Olestra |
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| Shortening, Hydrogenated and Partially Hydrogenated Oils (Palm, Soybean and others) |
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