{"id":436,"date":"2022-05-29T00:57:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-29T00:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letscareforhealth.com\/?p=436"},"modified":"2022-05-29T01:37:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T01:37:27","slug":"what-happens-to-your-insides-when-you-ingest-artificial-chemicals-in-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letscareforhealth.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/29\/what-happens-to-your-insides-when-you-ingest-artificial-chemicals-in-food\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens To Your Insides When You Ingest Artificial Chemicals In Food?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">By Sara Ding \u2013 <em>Nutritional Consultant<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Specialising In Detoxing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Make it a habit\u00a0to read the ingredient labels\u00a0and\u00a0see for yourself what is in your food and if there are harmful chemicals in foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">IS YOUR FOOD SAFE FOR YOUR FAMILY?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you dine out often or your larder is mostly stocked with\u00a0instant\u00a0or processed foods, then it\u2019s time for you to take a closer look at what you\u2019re eating. Is your food safe for you and your family\u2019s consumption?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">See this list of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/juicing-for-health.com\/acid-forming-foods\">harmful foods to avoid<\/a>. Don\u2019t underestimate the dangers of these foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In the name of convenience, very often your meals may come in packages that you pop into the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/juicing-for-health.com\/microwave-oven-danger.html\">microwave oven<\/a>\u00a0and then served on your dining table. Or you could be using tasty\u00a0sauces\u00a0in most of your cooking. Or what about the snacks that your children eat between meals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Do you know what\u2019s in your food?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">CHEMICALS IN FOODS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">There are thousands of chemicals that are found in the foods that we buy off the shelves. If they come processed, it is highly possible that they contain hydrogenated fats, preservatives, starches, sugars, salt, artificial flavoring and coloring, bulking agent, emulsifiers, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">These may not sound harmful to you but read on to find out\u00a0what they really are. These chemicals are the culprits that are slowly robbing us of our health. If you value your health, and I know you do, it\u2019s time that you take a hard look at this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Preservatives are used by the food industry to extend the shelf life of foods, in some cases for many years! The chemical characteristics that are supposed to kill bacteria and other organisms are also killing us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">These are some names of preservatives used to preserve canned and dried fruits and vegetables from yeast and bacterial growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sulphur dioxide<\/li><li>Sodium sulphite<\/li><li>Sodium bisulphite<\/li><li>Potassium metabisulphite<\/li><li>Calcium sulphite<\/li><li>Calcium hydrogen sulphite<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sulphur dioxide<\/strong>\u00a0has been linked to mutations of cells that cause cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">And the various\u00a0<strong>sulphites<\/strong>\u00a0above can cause asthma, blurred vision, dizziness, irregular breathing, stomach problems, nervous irritability, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sodium nitrites<\/strong>\u00a0are found in cured meat products like sausage, bacon, ham, frankfurters, hot dogs, luncheon meat, etc. These are highly toxic and affect the red blood cells, cause breathing difficulties and headaches. When combined with certain chemicals in the digestive system, it forms\u00a0<em>nitrosamine<\/em>\u00a0which is a very potent cause of cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Benzoic acid and sodium benzoate<\/strong>\u00a0are used in pickles,\u00a0sauces, margarine, packaged juices and carbonated drinks. These substances provoke allergies, cause asthma, skin reactions, hyperactivity in children, gastric problems, migraines and activates carcinogens in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ARTIFICIAL FLAVORINGS IN FOODS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">On their own, these chemicals have no taste. But when combined with other foods, they become flavor enhancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Monosodium glutamate<\/strong>\u00a0(MSG) is present in most packet\u00a0soups,\u00a0instant\u00a0noodles, gravy mixes,\u00a0sauces, canned foods, frozen foods, soy sauce, etc. Some of the health effects associated with MSG are asthma attacks, headaches, heart palpitations, muscle tightness, nausea, numbness in the back of the neck, depression and mood swings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Don\u2019t be deceived with food flavorings like \u201corange flavor\u201d, \u201cpeppermint flavor\u201d, \u201cstrawberry flavor\u201d, \u201csour plum flavor\u201d and the likes. Technology is so advanced that the cheaper alternative,\u00a0<strong>synthetic chemicals<\/strong>, can be used to mimic this flavoring to be like the real thing. Most of the time, the ingredients do not include any of these mentioned fruits at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Some of these chemicals: benzyl acetate, ethyl acetate and amyl acetate are used as industrial cleaning agents. How do they end up in our \u201cfood\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/juicing-for-health.com\/natural-remedies-for-inflammatory-bowel-disease\">These food additives cause Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">ARTIFICIAL COLORINGS IN FOOD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Colors are added to \u201cfood\u201d to make them look appealing and attractive, especially to children. They give the illusion of fresh ingredients which are in fact artificial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Colorings are used widely in commercially prepared foods like cereals, canned or packet drinks, biscuits, cakes, ice creams, candies, pasta, desserts, chips, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Check the ingredient labels and you will often see these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tartrazine (Yellow No. 5)<\/li><li>Carmoisine or Azorubine (Red)<\/li><li>Erythrosine (Red No. 3)<\/li><li>Amaranth (Red)<\/li><li>Sunset Yellow (Yellow No. 6)<\/li><li>Ponceau 4R or Chochineal Red A (Red)<\/li><li>Allura Red (Red No. 40)<\/li><li>Indigo Carmine or Indigotine (Blue)<\/li><li>Brilliant Blue (Blue No. 1)<\/li><li>Brilliant Black<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Most of these artificial colorings are coal-tar dye or synthetic dye that are registered as pesticides, or used in the textile industry. Do we really want these in our bodies?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">These can trigger asthma, cause hyperactivity in children, cause skin rashes, migraine, headaches, blurred vision, reduce digestive enzymes leading to a host of digestive problems, thyroid tumors, mood swings, defects in embryos, reduce white blood cells count, damage kidneys and adrenal glands, damage genes and many many more!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Sara Ding \u2013 Nutritional Consultant\u00a0\u2013 Specialising In Detoxing Make it a habit\u00a0to read the ingredient labels\u00a0and\u00a0see for yourself what is in your food and if there are harmful chemicals in foods. IS YOUR FOOD SAFE FOR YOUR FAMILY? 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