Food Additives to Avoid

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Allura Red AC/ FD&C Red No.2
Food coloring in snacks, sauces, preserves, soups, wine, cider, etc.
Avoid if you suffer from asthma, rhinitis (including hayfever), or urticaria (hives).

Aluminum
Levening agent found in Baking powder, some pancake/waffle mixes and frozen products, and ready-to-eat pancakes. Also found in some brands of wasabi powder.
Although research remains inconclusive, some studies show a connection between aluminum and Alzheimer's disease.

Amaranth
Food coloring in wine, spirits, fish roe.
Amaranth is banned in the U.S. Avoid it if you suffer from asthma, rhinitis, urticaria or other allergies.

Aspartame
Sweetener in snacks, sweets, alcohol, desserts, ~diet" foods
May affect people with PKU (phenylketonuria). Recent reports show possibility of headaches, blindness, and seizures with long-term high doses of aspartame. Aspartame is metabolized into methyl alcohol and formaldehyde.

Azorubine carmoisine, Food Red 3, Azorubin S, Brillantcarmoisin O, Acid Red 14, or C.I. 14720
A synthetic red azo dye. Found in blancmange, marzipan, Swiss roll, jams and preserves, sweets, brown sauce, flavored yogurts, packet soups, jellies, breadcrumbs and cheesecake mixes.
It appears to cause allergic and/or intolerance reactions, particularly amongst those with an aspirin intolerance. Reactions can include a rash similar to nettle rash and water retention. The Hyperactive Childrens Support Group believe that a link exists between this additive and hyperactive behavioral disorders in children.

Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate
Preservative in many foods, including drinks, low sugar products, cereals, meat products.
Can temporarily inhibit the function of digestive enzymes. May deplete glycine levels. Avoid if you suffer from asthma, rhinitis, urticaria or other allergies.
Brilliant

Black BN
In drinks, sauces, snacks, wines, cheese, etc.
Avoid if you suffer from asthma, rhinitis, urticaria, or other allergies.

Butylated Hydroxy-Anisole
Preservative, particularly in fat-containing foods, confectionery, meats.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer says BHA is possibly carcinogenic to humans. BHA also interacts with nitrites to form chemicals known to cause changes in the DNA of cells.

Calcium Benzoate
Preservative in many foods, including drinks, low-sugar products, cereals, meat products.
Can temporarily inhibit function of digestive enzymes and may deplete levels of the amino acid glycine. It should be avoided by those with hay fever, hives, and asthma.

Calcium Sulphite
Preservative in a vast array of foods-from burgers to biscuits, from frozen mushrooms to horseradish. Used to make old produce look fresh.
In the U.S., Sulphites are banned from many foods, including meat. They can cause bronchial problems, flushing, low blood pressure, tingling, and anaphylactic shock. The International Labor Organization says avoid them if you suffer from bronchial asthma, cardio-vascular or respiratory problems and emphysema.

Carrageenan
Thickener used as a fat substitute in processed meats and can be found in condensed milk and some soy products
Extracted from red seaweed using powerful alkali solvents. May cause stomach lesions, pain and cancer.

Caramel
Sulphite ammonia caramel is used widely in soft drinks like cola causing problems for the extra sulphite sensitive.
In the US - and possibly in Europe - caramel 150 may be divided into caramels 150 (sulphite ammonia caramel), 150a (plain or spirit caramel), 150b (caustic sulphite caramel) and 150c (ammonia caramel). Plain caramel is considered failsafe.

Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Glucose Syrup
Sweetens, and maintains moisture while preserving freshness.
Has been linked to Diabetes, Obesity, and can be addictive.

Hydrogenated, Partially Hydrogenated Oils, Trans-Fats
Replacement for lard, butter, coconut oil.
Linked to development of Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Disease

Mono Sodium Glutamate (MSG)
Flavor enhancer.
Has been known to cause pressure on the head, seizures, chest pains, headache, nausea, burning sensations, and tightness of face. Many baby food producers have stopped adding MSG to their products. MSG is also used in laboratories to induce obesity in rats for testing purposes.

Olestra, Olean, Sucrose Polyester
Fat substitute
Causes dramatic depletion of fat-soluble vitamins and carotenoids. Also causes gastrointestinal disturbances, which are sometimes severe, including diarrhea, fecal urgency, and more frequent and looser bowel movements.

Ponceau 4R, Conchineal Red A
Food coloring.
People who suffer from asthma, rhinitis or urticaria may find their symptoms become worse following consumption of foods containing this coloring.

Potassium benozoate
See calcium benzoate.
See calcium benzoate.

Potassium nitrate
Preservative in cured meats and canned meat products.
It can lower the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood; it may combine with other substances to form nitrosamines, which are carcinogenic; and it may have an atrophying effect on the adrenal gland.

Propyl P-Hydroxybenozoate, Propylparaben, and Paraben
Preservative in cereals, snacks, pate, meat products, confectionery.
Parabens have been identified as the cause of chronic dermatitis in numerous instances.

Saccharin & its Na, K and Ca salts
Sweetener in diet, and no-sugar products.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has concluded that saccharin is possibly carcinogenic to humans.

Silicon/Silica/Silicon Dioxide
excipient
This ingredient is found in health food supplements, pharmaceuticals, spice powders, cooking sprays, etc.

Sodium Metabisulphite
Preservative and antioxidant.
May provoke life-threatening asthma.

Sodium sulphite
Preservative used in wine-making and other processed foods.
Sulphites have been associated with triggering asthma attacks. Most asthmatics are sensitive to sulphites in food.

Stannous Chloride (tin)
Antioxidant and color-retention agent in canned and bottled foods, fruit juices.
Acute poisoning has been reported from ingestion of fruit juices containing concentrations of tin greater than 250 mg per liter.

Sucralose
Artificial low calorie sweetener
Artificial sweetener which is a chlorinated sucrose derivative. Pre-approval research showed that sucralose caused shrunken thymus glands (up to 40% shrinkage) and enlarged liver and kidneys.

Sulphur Dioxide
Preservative.
Sulphur Dioxide reacts with a wide range of substances found in food, including various essential vitamins, minerals, enzymes and essential fatty acids. Adverse reactions: bronchial problems particularly in those prone to asthma, hypotension (low blood pressure), flushing tingling sensations or anaphylactic shock. International Labor Organization says to avoid it if you suffer from conjunctivitis, bronchitis, emphysema, bronchial asthma, or cardiovascular disease.

Sunset Yellow FCF, Orange, Yellow S
Food coloring.
Some animal studies have indicated growth retardation and severe weight loss. People with asthma, rhinitis, or urticaria should avoid this product.

Tartrazine, Yellow #5
Yellow food coloring.
May cause allergic reactions and asthmatic attacks and has been implicated in bouts of hyperactivity disorder in children. Those who suffer from asthma, rhinitis and urticaria may find symptoms worsen after consumption.

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Enjoy, but none of these please.

Ryan M. Greer