Food Additives To Avoid (at all costs) by Ev ..... F.Y.I. Forum
Date: 10/8/2005 10:13:05 AM ( 19 y ago)
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Food Additives: What You Don’t See Can Hurt You
Common Food Additives To Avoid
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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