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Artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, emulsifiers, sweeteners ...

All of these ingredients have invaded our food for over 40 years.

And I want to say that it sucks, because where has the good taste of the natural gone?

Especially when we discover what it causes on our body and on the environment.

Fortunately, there is awareness. We are more and more suspicious.

We still have to recognize where all these toxic products are hiding.

So we decided to make your life easier when you go shopping to decode the labels.

Here are 19 of the most toxic and common additives you should avoid at all costs!

Just one of these ingredients on a label and the alarm bells ringing in your head!

This list is far from complete, as there are dozens of other dangerous ingredients, but these are the most commonly used by the food industry. Watch and memorize:

1. Artificial flavors

Artificial flavors are chemicals used to add flavor.

They offer absolutely no nutritional value. In addition, they act as a magnet that binds all the other bad products together.

They are found everywhere today, including in breads, cereals, flavored yogurts, ready-made soups, or processed fruit smoothies. It is almost impossible to avoid them.

Each artificial flavor produces detrimental effects on health: neurotoxicity, endocrine disruptors or reproduction. They would also promote cancers.

2. Fortified wheat

Wheat is one of the seeds that should be avoided. Why ? Because of the many pesticides and chemical fertilizers used to grow it. Not to mention the genetic modifications of certain varieties of wheat ...

But the keyword to watch is "enriched".

This means that niacin (vitamin B3), thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), folic acid and iron have been added. But worse, essential nutrients are removed so that the others can be added.

The same goes for rye or other grains.

Fortified flour is refined flour with added nutrients, but not enough to make it a nutritionally healthy product.

3. Hydrogenated or fractionated oils

Oil fractionation is a process often used for palm oil. The oil is heated and then cooled rapidly. Under this thermal shock, it divides into 2 parts: a liquid and a solid.

Then, it is filtered to separate the liquid part from the solid part. In the solid part, there is only a high concentration of unhealthy fats that are terribly toxic for human consumption ... and this is the one we use. Berk!

Naturally healthy oils like palm tree, soybeans, corn oil, canola oil, or coconut oil are heated to 500 or 1000 degrees. All the enzymatic activity is then neutralized. They become a kind of viscous plastic that is introduced into food as a preservative.

We see the word "hydrogenated" on a good part of the ingredient lists of our products, so beware!

4. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)

MSG (or E621) is a food additive, more precisely a flavor enhancer that stimulates the taste buds and makes you want to take it back.

It is a slow poison that hides behind dozens of other additives such as natural flavor, yeast extract, autolyzed yeast extract, disodium guanylate (E627), disodium inosinate (E631), caseinate, textured protein, hydrolyzed pea protein and many more.

Currently, labeling standards do not require that MSG be listed as an ingredient in thousands of foods.

MSG is NEITHER a nutrient, NEITHER a vitamin, NOR a mineral, and has NO health benefits. The part of MSG that is harmful to the human body is "glutamate", not sodium.

Glutamic acid in certain foods (corn, molasses, wheat) is broken down by various processes (hydrolysis, autolysis, modification or fermentation with other chemicals, bacteria or enzymes). When refined, it looks like a sugar white crystal.

More and more clinicians and scientists are convinced that the excitotoxins contained in MSG play an essential role in the development of several neurological disorders: migraines, convulsions or epilepsy, infections, abnormal development of neurons.

But also in certain endocrine disorders, and especially in neurodegenerative diseases such as: multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, or degeneration of the cerebellum. It is also the cause of certain specific types of obesity.

It is found in many ready-made meals, ready-made soups or sauces, certain brands of vacuum-packed deli meats, certain cookies, crisps ...

5. Sugar

The main source of calories is from sugar. Sugar makes up your soft drinks, fruit juices, sports drinks.

It's hidden in almost all processed foods: Bolognese sauce, Worcestershire sauce, pretzels, cheese spread.

And now, most infant formula has the sugar equivalent of a can of Coca-Cola. That way, babies are literally poisoned from day one if you feed them that way.

Sugar changes metabolism, increases blood pressure, severely impairs hormone function, and causes significant liver damage - the less well understood sugar-related damage. These health risks largely resemble the effects of excessive alcohol consumption. Alcohol which also contains some sugar.

If it's not a natural sugar, it shouldn't be part of your diet.

To discover : 3 Substitutes to Replace Sugar and Protect Health.

6. Potassium benzoate and sodium benzoate

Sodium benzoate (E211) is a preservative. But it can turn into a deadly carcinogenic poison when combined with ascorbic acid.

Professor Peter Piper, a professor of molecular biology and biotechnology, tested its impact. What he found is quite frightening. “Benzoate damages an important part of the DNA within cells called mitochondria.

These chemicals cause serious damage that makes the mitochondria inactive. And when we know that this part of the cell is its active center ... we can fear the worst ".

Potassium benzoate (E212) is often found in foods we least suspect: cider, low-fat dressings, syrups, jams, olives and pickles. It is just as dangerous as sodium benzoate.

7. Artificial colors

Food colors present in our food are often criticized by oncologists.

The blue in drinks, candy, baked goods and pet food causes many cancers in mice.

Red, used to color cherries, fruit cocktails, candies and some baked goods, is known to cause thyroid tumors in rats.

Green, added to sweets and drinks, has been linked to bladder cancer.

The yolk, which is widely used, is added to drinks, sausages, gelatin, baked goods and candies, is linked to tumors of the adrenal gland and kidney.

8. Acesulfame-K

Acesulfame-K (E950), also known as acesulfame potassium, is one of the most widely used food additives to sweeten food and drink. It sugar up to 200 times more than conventional sugar.

It is approved by the FDA, but there are quite a few negative consequences when consumed. Even though there are many studies that attest to its safety, acesulfame potassium is still suspected of causing benign thyroid tumors.

In rats, the development of these tumors can be seen in just 3 months, if we only increase the dose of this additive in their food by 1 to 5%. The period is quite short, so the substance is considered to have noticeable and rapid carcinogenic properties.

Methylene chloride, a solvent used in the manufacture of acesulfame potassium, is said to be the substance in question.

9. Sucralose

Sucralose is quite simply one of the most widely used sweeteners. We know it if we consume Canderel products for example. Its sweetening power is 600 times greater than normal sugar and above all it would not make you fat, hence its use almost everywhere.

It is made up of chlorocarbons. What is a chlorocarbon? It is "quite simply" composed of carbon tetrachloride, trichlorethylene and methylene chloride, a deadly combination!

Chlorine is one of nature's most powerful products. It is a very ferocious, highly active chemical element, used in particular in bleach, disinfectants, insecticides, mustard gas and hydrochloric acid. Do you really want to eat this?

Chlorocarbons are not compatible with healthy nutrition or with our metabolism.

Sucralose is a very common additive in protein mixes and in drinks, especially so-called "zero calorie" drinks so beware and read the labels! And above all, avoid adding it to your drinks yourself.

10. Aspartame

Aspartame is only four calories per gram. But 200 times sweeter than conventional sugar.

It is sold under the NutraSweet or Canderel brands. But it is also present in many common products, and even in diet products!

Study results indicate that aspartame is a potential multiple carcinogen. Even consumed daily at low doses, it is still dangerous.

This is a good reason to never buy certain major brands of candy, for example (Stimorol, Hollywood Light or Ricola).

For a more complete list of products to avoid, click on this link.

11. BHA and BHT

Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) and Butylated Hydrozyttoluene (BHT) are used to preserve common household foods. They are known by the acronyms: E320 and E322.

All processed foods that have a long shelf life are often full of BHA.

They are found in cereals, chewing gum, potato chips and vegetable oils, animal feed.

These are oxidants, which form potentially carcinogenic reactions in your body.

12. Propyl gallate

Here is another preservative (E310), often used in conjunction with BHA and BHT.

It is sometimes found in meat products, chicken stock cubes, and chewing gum.

Some animal studies have suggested that it may be linked to cancer, allergies, and hyperactivity in children.

13. Sodium chloride

A pinch of sodium chloride, more commonly known as salt, is the culprit pointed out by the media and medical institutions. We should avoid it as much as possible.

They are right, because there is a difference between table salt and sea salt. Ordinary table salt (sodium chloride) has almost nothing in common with traditional and natural sea salt for example, because it has been refined.

If you see sodium chloride on a label, avoid this food. Especially since some companies excessively salt their prepared meals.

14. Soybeans

Although it's often hailed as a healthy, cholesterol-free, cheap, low-fat protein, and alternative to meat, soy is not such a healthy food.

All foods that contain soy in their ingredient list, in any form, should be avoided.

Soy protein, isolated soybeans, and soybean oil are found in about 60% of the foods on the market. They are accused of impairing fertility and affecting estrogen in women.

But it is also responsible for a lower libido and triggering precocious puberty in children. Soy can also add an imbalance between omega-6, omega-3, and other fatty acids.

The only soy products suitable for human consumption are fermented and organic and I can guarantee you will never find them in processed foods.

Additionally, the majority of soy used in processed foods is GMO and you cannot get around this problem.

The word "soy" is one of my "barometers" for evaluating a person's diet. When I think that health professionals and naturopaths still recommend soy as a healthy food, I feel like screaming!

Please don't touch that stuff.

15. Corn

We have come to a point that all corn products, including fresh corn, should be avoided.

The percentage of genetically modified corn is HUGE.

You will never know if you are consuming organic corn, modified corn starch, dextrose, maltodextrin and corn oil which should all be avoided.

All of them are high in omega-6 fatty acids, which can promote inflammation, cancer and heart disease.

Your body needs two fatty acids: omega-3, and omega-6 fatty acids to be at its best.

Most experts recommend having an equal ratio between the two types of omega. Unfortunately, most consumers in industrialized countries consume about 15 to 20 times more omega-6 than omega-3.

16. Potassium sorbate

It is one of the most widely used preservatives in the food industry. It is almost impossible to find an ice cream without potassium sorbate (E200, E202).

Not only is it recommended to avoid this chemical, but it is also a necessity to eliminate it altogether.

The food industry and the scientists who work for it claim endlessly that potassium sorbate is not a health threat. The proof ?

Its safety record is normal and its profile non-toxic. Well let's see! Watch this study, but stay seated before reading it;)

Food and chemical toxicology reports have listed potassium sorbate as a carcinogen. It causes mutation in mammalian cells.

Other studies have shown broad toxic and functional effects on the non-reproductive organs of animals.

No long-term studies have ever been started in animals or humans, so there simply isn't enough evidence to show what could happen after years of ingestion.

However, on the basis of the carcinogenic and toxic effects in the short term, is it really necessary to doubt the consequences in the long term?

17. Soy lecithin

Soy lecithin has been used in our diet for over a century. It is an ingredient found in hundreds of processed foods. It is also sold as a food supplement in the health section.

However, most people don't realize what soy lecithin is. And above all why the dangers of ingesting this additive far outweigh its benefits.

Crude soybean oil goes through a "degumming or refining" process, what is left after this process is soy lecithin. It is therefore a product from soybean waste that contains the most solvents and pesticides.

Another major problem associated with soy lecithin stems from the origin of soy itself, which is 99% GMO.

This emulsifier is found in ice cream, chocolate and many dessert creams.

18. Polysorbate 80

Polysorbate 80 (E433) is an emulsifier which has the particularity of being an oil soluble in water.

It negatively affects the immune system and causes severe anaphylactic shock or severe allergic reactions.

In the United States, the "Food and Chemical Toxicology" research center has shown that polysorbate 80 causes infertility, that it accelerates aging, that it causes changes in the vaginal mucosa and uterus, hormonal changes, ovarian malformations and degenerated follicles.

What is very suspect about this ingredient is its addition in cosmetics and vaccines. Scientists are obviously aware that it can cause infertility, but it continues to appear.

You'll also find it commonly in kid-loved ice creams and most McDonald's products.

19. Canola oil

Canola or rapeseed oil are toxic to living things. It is also an excellent insect repellent.

It is an industrial oil that comes from an intensively cultivated genetically modified plant.

The Canadian government and the food industry paid $ 50 million to put canola oil on the “Generally Recognized As Safe” list, in other words, the list of healthy foods. Enough to instill doubt ...

Even if it becomes increasingly difficult to find products that do not contain canola / rapeseed oil, avoid these products as much as possible.

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