10 Shocking Ingredients In Your Food: What You NEED To Know Before Your Next Trip To The Grocery Store
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by Drew S., CHC, AADP, Certified Health Coach
Food is your primary source
of nourishment and health. What you put into your body matters. The quest to
eat healthy seems like it should be so simple, yet there is so much deception
from food companies that it is hard to know what is healthy and what isn’t.
As you walk through the aisle of your local grocery, you are
inundated with thousands of subtle marketing ploys. Food companies want you to
buy their products, and actively strive to mislead you into thinking that their
food is healthier than it is.
You see products that boldly announce things like ‘Organic’, ‘No
Trans Fats’, ‘All Natural’, ‘Gluten Free’, ‘Fat-Free’ and so many other
seemingly healthy terms. Consumers often don’t realize that they are buying
foods that are harmful to their health. You might think, “it’s organic, so it
must be healthy.” Unfortunately, that is not always the case.
Food Companies DON'T CARE About
You
The sooner you realize this the better. Food companies are not
interested in your health. They are interested in making money. Companies shift
their marketing to meet consumer trends and demands, but they will not
necessarily change much in how they process and manufacture food. They
will also go out of their way to hide unhealthy ingredients from you.
What’s worse is the FDA allows this. They also allow numerous
food additives that are known to create major health problems. You want to know
something else crazy? The FDA also doesn’t require chemical contaminants (like
rocket fuel) to be listed.
WHAT???
There are so many unsafe food
additives whose names are misleading to the uninformed consumer. Knowing this, the
grocery store suddenly becomes a landmine rather than a
source of nourishment and health. You don’t know what you are putting into your
body or feeding your family. It’s no wonder there are so many major health
problems in this country.
Even if you shop in the organic/natural/whole foods section of
your local grocery, you still have to be careful. Certainly, there are many
better choices there, but these sections also have a lot of highly processed
foods that are not as healthy as you might think. You need to be very careful
about ANY packaged foods you
purchase. Read your labels carefully.
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Here are 10 dangerous
ingredients to look out for:
1.Sodium Nitrate:
Sodium Nitrate is an additive used as a preservative. It is
found in deli meats, hot dogs, bacon and other processed meats. Studies have
linked sodium nitrate to heart disease, diabetes, cancer,
neurological conditions, and gastrointestinal problems. If you
eat meat, stick to lean fresh meats and limit or steer clear of meats
containing sodium nitrate.
2. Azodicarbonamide:
Azodicarbonamide is an industrial chemical that is used to make
rubber and synthetic leather. It makes things foamy, so
somewhere along the way, someone thought it was a good idea to add it to bread
to make it spongy! It is also used to whiten cereal flour.
While the FDA claims that there is insufficient research to determine harm from
exposure to this chemical in food, it has been banned in Europe and Australia.
The World Health Organization and the CDC list respiratory issues, and skin and
eye irritation warnings, and say not to ingest. Other sources associate
ingesting this chemical with damaging hormone and immune function.
3. High fructose corn syrup:
Despite to corn industries aggressive campaign to convince us
otherwise, high fructose corn syrup is NOT a natural food – it is highly
processed. It is also not the same a natural sugar and it is not processed by
the body in the same manner. Given that, coupled with the high quantities of
high fructose corn syrup hidden in our food, it creates numerous health risks. High
fructose corn syrup is linked to obesity, type II diabetes, high blood
pressure, liver disease, and heart disease. Food manufacturers
know consumers are looking for it on ingredient labels, so many now list it as
fructose or fructose syrup. It’s the same dangerous ingredient, same high
quantities, just a deceptive new name.
4. BHT (Butyl HydroxyToluene)
Butyl hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic compound used as a
preservative in foods and cosmetics. It slows the natural oxidation process,
keeping foods and cosmetics from going bad. Interestingly, if you read the MSDS
(Material Safety Data Sheet) for this chemical, it clearly identifies it as a toxic
substance. But it is in our food! Studies have linked BHT
to cancer in animals. “They” say that low doses are fine, whereas high doses
are not, however BHT is in a ton of food products, so how do you determine high
vs. low doses? And is there a cumulative effect?
5. Enriched flour:
Essentially, enriched flour is flour that has been chemically
and mechanically stripped of all its fiber and nutrients, and then has a small
fraction of those nutrients artificially replaced. This leaves you with a
product with virtually no nutritional value whatsoever. Due to the highly
processed and depleted state, foods made with enriched flour are not processed
in the same manner by your body. They immediately change into sugar and cause
blood sugar and insulin spikes. This leads to numerous health risks,
including increased risk for type 2 diabetes, damage to blood vessels, high
blood pressure, and increased risk for certain cancers. You may
be accustomed to the texture and taste of white breads and flours, but do your
health a favour and switch it up to true whole grains.
6. Soybean oil:
The soybean has commonly been viewed as a healthy food and is a
popular replacement for animal protein. Unfortunately, soybean and soybean
oil are also linked to many health conditions. One major problem is that the bean
is commonly mass-produced with lots of carcinogenic pesticides and genetically
modified. Soy and soybean oil are linked to inflammation,
digestive issues, allergies, malabsorption of nutrients and protein. The oil is
also partially hydrogenated, thus a trans-fat, which you know poses numerous
health risks. If you choose soy, be sure to find non-GMO, organic soy.
7. MSG
MSG is a flavour enhancer that is added to many foods in the US.
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few decades, you have
heard that MSG is bad for your health. It is linked to obesity, headaches,
eye damage, nausea, and other health problems. There are conflicting
studies about short and long-term effects of MSG, however sensitivities are
very common. With all the unknowns and the evidence toward health risks, you’re
better of eliminating it from your diet.
8. Yellow #5 (tartrazine):
Yellow #5 is a food additive included in many foods to give it a
yellow coloring. Studies have linked this additive to a number of health
considerations. These include allergic reactions, hyperactivity, low sperm
count, and cancer risks. Pay attention to this and other food
coloring additives as many of them are linked to health concerns.
9. Propylene glycol alginate:
Propylene glycol is a commonly used additive to foods, also
a primary ingredient to antifreeze. Research studies around
this food additive have produced inconsistent findings related to health risks.
Some studies have shown risks associated with neurological issues, kidney and
liver disease, and respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Due to the conflicting
studies, there is no conclusive evidence, however is it really worth taking the
risk while the researchers figure it out?
10. Polysorbate 60:
Polysorbate 60 is commonly used as a thickener in foods and
cosmetics. While there is not a lot of information available on this chemical
compound, its ingredients are linked to carcinogens and fertility
issues.
The #1 Easiest Way To Avoid These Scary Ingredients:
The scary thing is that the above list is just a few of the
numerous risky chemicals and compounds found in packaged foods. The only way to
get truly healthy is to avoid these harmful additives and know what you are
putting into your (and your families) bodies.
One of the most effective ways to avoid these foods is to focus
on whole foods. Buy fresh fruits and vegetables, and unprocessed meats and fish
if you are an omnivore. Adding green
smoothies to your diet is also an amazing way to start
eating lots of healthy, whole fruits and vegetables without worrying about the
taste. Not only that, but the nutrients in green smoothies can help reverse any damage that has already been caused by
these hidden chemicals. Smoothies are quick and easy to make, inexpensive, and
portable. They are a great solution for healthy eating overall and on the go.
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