Top Food Additives to Avoid
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1.
Amaranth
Food coloring in wine. Banned in the U.S. Avoid if you suffer from asthma, rhinitis, urticaria or other allergies.
11 points - added 15 years ago by BrendaKaye -
2.
Aspartame
May affect people with PKU (phenylketonuria). Recent reports show possibility of headaches, blindness, and seizures with long-term high doses of aspartame.
7 points - added 15 years ago by BrendaKaye -
3.
Saccharin
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has concluded that saccharin is possibly carcinogenic to humans.
7 points - added 15 years ago by BrendaKaye -
4.
Calcium benzoate
Can temporarily inhibit function of digestive enzymes and may deplete levels ofthe amino acid glycine
4 points - added 15 years ago by BrendaKaye -
5.
Calcium sulphite
In the U.S., sulphites are banned from many foods, including meat.
2 points - added 15 years ago by BrendaKaye -
6.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
1 point - added 15 years ago by BrendaKaye -
7.
Allura Red AC
1 point - added 15 years ago by BrendaKaye -
8.
Brilliant Black BN
-1 point - added 15 years ago by BrendaKaye -
9.
Benzoic acid
-1 point - added 15 years ago by BrendaKaye -
10.
Butylated Hydroxy-anisole
-2 points - added 15 years ago by BrendaKaye -
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