Food Toxins


The food that we ingest in our everyday lives is laden with hormones that are injected into poultry and cattle to speed up their growth. Other then this, our fruits and vegetables are also polluted with chemical fertilizers and pesticides used by farmers.

Acesulfame K
This is a common sugar substitute that is found in pudding, chewing gum, non-dairy creamers, instant coffee mixes, tea mixes and gelatin desserts. It is know that these may increase cancer in people.

Benzoic Acid
when you inhale this stuff it mostly affects your nervous system and it is also relatively toxic. It is also a severe eye and skin irritant. This is used as a food preservative and is found in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics as well as canned goods.

BHA ? BHT
This substance is actually banned in other countries, because these two preservatives are considered carcinogenic but they still remain in U.S. manufactured foods that contain oil as they retard rancidity. You find this in canned foods and body products.

Diacetyl
this is an additive that tastes like butter but it causes a serious lung condition called bronchiolitis obliterans. This is mostly found in foods, like microwave popcorn.

GMO/Genetically Modified Organism
These are plants, animals or foods that have been genetically modified, genetically created or changed in some way. You have to eat foods like corn, soy, and tomatoes etc. GMO food is not labeled this way in the U.S. Almost all other countries have banned the use of GMO in food and body products due to insufficient testing.

High Fructose Corn Syrup/HFCS
High consumption of fructose has be viewed as a leading factor in heart disease. It raises blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. It makes blood cells more prone to clotting, and it may also speed up the aging process.

Hydrogenated/Partially Hydrogenated Oils
Hydrogenated oils contain very high levels of trans fats. Trans fats are poisonous like arsenic. Partially hydrogenated oils will kill you in the long term by producing diseases like multiple sclerosis and many of the allergies that lead to arthritis.

Monosodium Glutamate/MSG
MSG is an excitotoxin, which causes nerve damage and allergic reactions and is foiund in many foods.

Neotame
Neotame is actually a reformulated from of aspartame. Neotame also contains aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and a methyl esther. It can cause brain lesions and neuroendocrine disorders. People who are sensitive to processed free glutamic acid (MSG) often have the same problems with aspartame, and people who are sensitive to aspartame experience similar reactions to MSG. this substance is found in soft drinks, Prescription drugs, and basically all processed foods.

Nitrate ? Nitrite
While nitrate on its own is harmless; it can easily be changed to nitrite. When nitrite combines with secondary amines, it forms nitrosamines: which are extremely powerful cancer-causing chemicals. The chemical reaction occurs most readily at the high temperatures of frying. Nitrite has long been suspected as being a cause of stomach cancer.

Olestra
While this is actually fat-free, this additive has a fatal side effect to it: in that it attaches to valuable nutrients and flushes them out of the body. Olestra is what replaces fats in efat-freef foods.

Sodium Nitrite
This is what causes meat to look red rather than gray, and gives meat an overly long shelf life of months. It is clinically proven to cause leukemia, brain tumors and other forms of cancer.

Soy
this popular substitute for dairy contains several naturally occurring compounds that are toxic to humans and animals. Soy foods block calcium and can cause vitamin D deficiencies. Almost all soy foods contain MSG in them, which cause neurological problems. Soy products inhibit thyroid function, which may lead to fatigue and mental issues. Infants who are on soy formula are vulnerable to developing autoimmune thyroid disease when they are exposed to high amounts of isoflavones over time. These Isoflavones have been found to have serious side effects for people, including infertility, thyroid disease or liver disease.

Sulfites
Can cause reactions if you are an asthmatic, and lead to death. Sulphites are now banned on all foods except raw potatoes, wine and dried fruit.


 


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