Food additives are proving to be major concerns in many areas of health. If you do nothing else but reduce or remove these additives from your diet, you will be doing yourself a big favor.
| 1.Aspartame (Nutrasweet, Spoonful, Equal, Equal Measure) (derived from phenylalanine, aspartic adic and methanol, it accounts for over 75% of adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA) | Exitotoxin.(stimulate & damage the nervous system). Possible neurological damage to children. Symptoms include, headaches nausea, heart palpitations, anxiety attacks, seizures, joint pain. May be a trigger to many illnesses such as ADD, Alzheimer’s, Epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease. | FOUND IN OVER 5,000 PRODUCTS Artificial sweeteners, diet drinks, low-joule foods, low-joule gum, confectionery, brewed soft drinks, anything which is “sugar free” or “without added sugar” | 951/E951 | Sweetener Other sweeteners of major concern: 951/E951 Cyclamate 954/E954 Saccharin | 2. Monosodium L-Glutamate (MSG) | Abdominal discomfort, numbness, weakness & palpitations, convulsions; headache; migraine. Asthma, hyperactivity; depression; irritability; mood changes; male and female infertility; celiac disease | Packet soup, quick soup, malt extract; flavoured noodles, sauce, soy sauce, gelatine, plus hidden sources of MSG including cosmetics, soap, shampoo, hair conditioner | 621/E621 | Flavour Enhancer Hydrogenated vegetable protein also contains MSG | 3.Amaranth, Ponceau 4R, Erythrosine, Red 2G, Allura Red | Asthma; eczema, hyperactivity; allergic reactions in aspirin-sensitive people (nettle rash); malignant tumors, hay fever; cancer; anemia; urticaria Cancer | Packet cake mix, packet trifle mix, jelly crystals. Cereal, soft drink, lipstick, rouge, dessert topping, biscuits, glace cherries, maraschino cherries, canned red cherries, scotch eggs, canned strawberries, meat products, choc biscuits | 123/E123 to 129/E129 Others colours best avoided, 102,104,107,110,132,133,151,154,155, 173. | Colouring. | 4. Potassium Nitrite; Sodium Nitrite; Potassium Nitrate; Sodium Nitrate | Abdominal pain, vertigo, vomiting, muscular weakness. Linked to: Asthma, cancer, breathing difficulties, dizziness; headache, hyperactivity | Corned, cured, pickled, manufactured and pressed meat, prosciutto ham, uncooked fermented manufactured meat | 249/E249 to 252/E252 Also a problem, Sulphur Dioxide 220 | Preservative | 5.Carrageenan (Irish Moss) (often contains MSG) Processed Eucheuma Seaweed | Inhibits enzymes, increases the potency of cancer producing compounds. Asthma; cancer; ulcerative colitis; skin rashes; colon ulcers; do not give to babies or young children. | Ice cream, dessert mix, confectionery, pastries, biscuits, thickened cream, custard. Most harmful in drinks, ie milk, soy milk., coffee. | 407/E407 407a | Thickener Vegetable Gum |
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