Food Additives To Avoid (at all costs)

Aspartame

Possible effects:
* Rashes, depression, headaches, nausea, seizures, blurred vision, ringing in the ears, insomnia

Common sources:
* Diet and sugar-free soft drinks, gum, candy and instant desserts



Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO)

Possible effects:
* (The risks associated with BVO are not known but bromate, its main ingredient, is a deadly poison, especially for children.)

Common sources:
* Soft drinks



BHA and BHT (Preservative)

Possible effects:
* Elevated cholesterol, liver and kidney damage, infertility, sterility, immune disorders, increased susceptibility to carcinogens, behavioral problems

Common sources:
* Chewing gum, candy, breakfast cereal, shortening, sausage, desserts



Citrus Red Dye #2

Possible effects:
* Cancer, chromosomal damage

Common sources:
* Orange peels



Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Possible effects:
* Allergic reactions, headaches, eye inflammation, brain edema, central nervous and vascular system problems

Common sources:
* Chinese food, salt substitutes, soups, condiments, seasonings



Nitrites

Possible effects:
* Cancer, birth defects, childhood leukemia

Common sources:
* Bacon, ham, sausages, smoked meats, luncheon meats



Saccharin

Possible effects:
* Cancer

Common sources:
* Sugar-free sweeteners, soft drinks



Sulfur Dioxide, Bisulfite & Sulfites

Possible effects:
* Asthma attacks, allergic reactions

Common sources:
* Dried fruit, shrimp, frozen potatoes, wine

* (Often applied to restaurant salad bar items and grocery store produce)



Tertiary Butydroquinone (TBHG)

Possible effects:
* Childhood behavioral problems

Common sources:
* Candy bars, baking sprays, fast foods



Yellow Dye #6

Possible effects:
* Kidney and adrenal damage, chromosomal damage, allergic reactions

Common sources:
* Candy, soft drinks



Acacia Gum (Gum Arabic)

Possible effects:
* Asthma attacks, skin rashes, pregnancy and fetal development problems

Common sources:
* Chewing gum, candies, frosting, soft drinks and related beverages



Alginic Acid

Possible effects:
* Pregnancy complications, birth defects

Common sources:
* Ice cream and other frozen desserts, salad dressings, cheese spreads and dips



Benzoic Acid

Possible effects:
* Asthma attacks, rashes, irritation of eyes and mucous membranes, hyperactivity in children neurological disorders

Common sources:
* Margarine, beer, pickled vegetables, soft drinks, jelly, jams, fruit juice, mincemeat, barbecue sauce



Propyl Gallate

Possible effects:
* Asthma attacks, allergic reactions, liver and kidney damage, gastric irritation

Common sources:
* Breakfast cereals, vegetable oil and shortening, candies, chewing gum, frozen dairy products



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