Some components that are added to the industrialized products to make them more beautiful, delicious, colorful and also increase their shelf life can be bad for health, and can cause diarrhea, hypertension, allergy and even cancer, for example.
So before buying a food is very important to read the label and if the list of ingredients is too large or not simple to understand, it is best not to buy. Here's how to identify the additives in food.
List of main food additives
Check the table for examples of artificial food additives that are bad for your health and what damages they can cause:
| E102 Tartrazine - Yellow Dye | Liqueurs, fermented, cereals, yogurt, gums, candies, candies | Hyperactivity, asthma, eczemas, urticaria, insomnia |
| E120 Carminic Acid | Cider, Energy Drinks, Gelatin, Ice Cream, Sausages | Hyperactivity, asthma, eczema and insomnia |
| E124 Red Dye | Refreshments, jello, gums, candy, jellies, compotes, wafers | Hyperactivity, asthma, eczema and insomnia can cause cancer |
| E133 Bright Blue Dye | Dairy products, candies, cereals, cheeses, fillings, gelatine, soda | It can build up in the kidneys and lymphatic vessels, cause hyperactivity, asthma, eczemas, urticaria, insomnia, cancer. It is a dye absorbed by the intestine and can make the stools turn green. |
| E621 Monosodium Glutamate | Ready-made spices, instant dough, potato chips, snacks, pizza, condiments, diet products |
At low doses leads to increased activity of the brain cells and can destroy the neurons quickly, impairing the correct functioning of the brain. It is contraindicated in patients with bipolar disorder, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy and schizophrenia. |
| E951 Aspartame | Sweeteners, diet soda, candy, chewing gum | In the long run it may be carcinogenic. The amount of 40 mg / kg per day should not be exceeded. |
| E950 Acesulfame Potassium | Sweeteners, gums, industrialized fruit juices, wafers, industrialized dairy desserts | Consumed over the long term may be carcinogenic. |
Preservatives and other food additives may appear on the label only in acronym form or with their name written in full, as shown in the table.
The additives E471 and E338, although they may be dangerous, still need more scientific proof of the possible damages that can cause to health.
Natural food additives that do not harm health
Some types of food additives are natural since they are taken from food and do not harm health, such as E100 Curcumin, E162 beetroot, betanin and E330 Citric Acid. These can be consumed with tranquility because they do not harm to health.
