Fox News recently had an interview with the authors of Rich Food Poor Food, discussing various food additives that are allowed to be used in this country but are often banned in other countries.
Watch this video to be sure you know ingredients to look for and avoid at the grocery!
http://youtu.be/-wHH0IGxphE
A summary of the ingredients discussed in this video:
1. Counterfeit colors, carcinogenic in nature – Blue #1 and #2, Yellow #5 and #6
2. Olestra – they call it Frankenfat (great word!) which depletes the bodies ability to absorb fat soluble vitamins and cause gastrointestinal upset.
3. Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) – reduces the thyroids ability to absorb iodine, necessary to its functioning.
4. Potassium Bromate – used to strengthen dough used in bread. This ingredient can cause kidney or nervous system disorders.
5. Azodicarbonamide – found in foamed plastics and bread. This can cause asthma.
Don’t forget to read those labels!
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