Top 6 Worst Food Ingredients
Have you ever wondered what additives lurk in the ingredients of the food we eat? We have curated the Top 6 worst ingredients in food. Eliminating these food additives one by one is a great starting point to becoming healthy.
Refined sugars
Refined sugars are basically sugars that have undergone certain processing to achieve a certain texture and taste. When sugar is refined, fiber, vitamins and trace minerals from the sugar is removed leaving you with empty calories that causes sugar highs and crashes. Research also shows that cancer cells thrive on refined sugars.
Examples of food with refined sugar: commercial bread/wheat bread, Sodas, powdered and other instant juices, ketchup, ready-to-eat spaghetti sauce, commercial kid’s vitamins, breakfast cereals.
Hydrogenated Oils
As lifted from mayoclinic.com: “Trans fat is made by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil through a process called hydrogenation, which makes the oil less likely to spoil. Using trans fats in the manufacturing of foods helps foods stay fresh longer, have a longer shelf life and have a less greasy feel.” Trans fats basically lower your good cholesterol (HDL) and increase your bad cholesterol (LDL). When this happens, you can develop clogged arteries which can lead to a heart attack or a stroke. Shortening and some margarine are also high in trans fats. It is also believed to wake up cancer cells.
Examples of food with Hydrogenated oils: Baked goods (bread, rolls, packaged cakes from the supermarket), crackers, frozen french fries.
Sodium Nitrates
Also from mayoclinic.com: “Sodium nitrate, a preservative that’s used in some processed meats, such as bacon, jerky and luncheon meats”
Why is it bad? Sodium nitrate is said to damage blood vessels that lead to hardened and narrowed arteries. It also increases the risk of diabetes because it affects how your body processes sugar. Read more about the illnesses triggered by sodium nitrate here
Examples of food with Sodium Nitrate: Hotdogs, sausages, canned meat such as Corned beef, etc.
Manufactured MSG (Food additive)
Manufactured MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) is a food additive commonly used in Asian cooking. Although glutamate is a naturally occurring substance in some food, manufactured msg has a different effect in the body. It may cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, sweating/flushing/wheezing, palpitations, weakness, numbness or tingling, and other neurological effects that vary from one person to another.
Examples of food with manufactured MSG: chips, seasoning mixes, “vegemeat”, bouillon cubes, bottled sauces, instant noodles.
Artificial sweeteners
There are many artificial sweeteners out there being sold in packets under various brand names. Here are just some of the generic names of artificial sweetners: Acesulfame potassium, Aspartame (Nutrasweet, Equal), Neotame, Saccharin (Sweet’N Low), and Sucralose (Splenda).
Sugar-free almost always means it has artificial sweeteners.
Artificial sweeteners have been found to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity.
Examples of food with Artificial Sweeteners: Diet Sodas, Zero Sodas, Sugar free pastries and cookies, Almost everything that says “sugar-free” on the packaging.
Artificial Food Color
Most of the ready to eat food use color derivatives like tartrazine, sunset yellow, erthrosine, etc. These substances are synthetic coal tar derivatives or azo dyes that are made from petrochemical industry.
In an article published by Dr. Mercola in 2011 , he mentioned that coal tar derivatives are dangerous because of the risk it poses like cancer, lower IQ and behavioural problems . They are also known as neurotoxins that affect the brain’s neurotransmitters which disrupts neurological function over a long period of time. Also, several researches have linked food color derivatives as potentially causing hyperactivity and hypersensitivity in children.
Every single food ingredient listed above eventually adds up, which might take a toll in your body over time. Let us help you Transform your Health and make that first step in reaching your health goal. Contact us at Baron Method