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The Frightful 15: Food Additives That are Killing You
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1. Potassium Bromate
Almost every single commercially made bread, hot dog bun, bagel, or hamburger bun contains this hormone interrupting chemical. If you see the word “enriched,” you will know that it contains potassium bromate. This chemical makes the bread more elastic so that it can stand up to the force of the bread hooks used in commercial production. There are a few companies who have looked at the facts and have started making their products without potassium bromate, such as Pepperidge Farm. If they can make breads and cakes without this chemical, why can’t everyone?
Potassium bromate has been linked in several studies to nervous system damage, thyroid issues, kidney damage, digestive problems, even cancer. Potassium bromate is listed as a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. How credible is this threat? Potassium bromate is banned in China, Canada, and the European Union.
2. Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
This is made by adding hydrogen to vegetable oils. Unfortunately, this process reduces good fats (polyunsaturated oils) and creates a dangerous type of fat called trans-fat. You will find trans-fat in many foods including some margarines, candies, cakes, cookies, baked goods, salad dressings, and almost all processed foods. The idea is to stop the fat from going rancid quickly; however, trans-fats are super unhealthy and are known to cause breast cancer, colon cancer, higher levels of cholesterol, and heart disease.
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Rosemarie Bass
Apr 22, 2015 at 1:57 pm
There is a chemical that has just begun to show up in whole ground corn products: fumaric acid. It is replacing natural lime in corn tortillas etc. When I looked it up it was said to be “practically non-toxic”. What???? It either is toxic or is non-toxic. I guess because it will only kill fish instantly and gradually destroys human kidneys it is practically non-toxic as we can live without functioning kidneys dialysis is a great option, right? The chemicals listed in this article, I have already eliminated the hard way; trial and error as I have become so sensitized that the smallest amounts that the tiniest amounts produce poisoning symptoms. Swelling in the extremities, joint and back pain and nasty oozing skin/scalp sores which doctors have told me, I was doing to myself by scratching. Please add fumaric acid to this list ASAP!!! No one should live in utter misery as I have for years. Can you say chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia because that is what they diagnose food additive poisoning as claiming not to know causes those ” mysterious ” ailments.