creases the risk for asthma, various cancers, depression, diabetes and obesity, as well as increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and heart attacks by 50%.
10. Monoglyceride and Diglyceride these food additives are emulsifiers which allow fat and water to mix smoothly, which as with hydrogenated oil extends the shelf life of processed foods. They are created in a similar fashion to trans fats, but since they are considered emulsifiers, not lipids they don’t fall under the FDA labeling requirements that hydrogenated oils do.
What’s the concern: With this FDA loophole, foods that contain these ingredients can be labeled as containing zero trans fat. As mentioned in #9 above the health concerns are the same.
11. Sulfites (such as sodium sulfite, sulfur dioxide, sodium bisulfate and calcium sulfite) Sulfites can be found in beer, corn syrup, potatoes, shrimp, vinegars and wine.
What’s the concern: Doctors warn individuals with asthma and allergies to avoid sulfites; they can cause abdominal pain, dizziness, drop in blood pressure, itching, indigestion, rash, severe headaches, anaphylactic shock and death.
Original list found in Dr. Jayson Calton and certified nutritionist Mira Calton’s new book, Rich Food, Poor Food.