AVOID FOR BETTER HEALTH
ALL CLEANERS THAT ARE NOT DERIVED FROM NATURAL PRODUCTS- WE RECOMMEND CLEANING WITH NORWEX PRODUCTS- THERE IS A LINK IN THE SHOP NOW PORTION.
TRANS FATS: avoid foods that list hydrogenated oil (or any slight variation) as an ingredient.
SODIUM NITRITE: found in processed meats like canned tuna, sausages, and deli meat.
MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (MSG) : is naturally created from a chemical called glutamate and looks similar to sugar or salt. It can enhance the flavor of savory dishes and is usually found in Chinese food and fast food.
ARTIFICIAL FOOD COLORING
Artificial food colors are chemicals used to color food and drinks. Most processed foods have at least a few of these colorings. The most harmful food colorings are:
- Yellow # 5
- Blue #1 and Blue #2
- Red Dye #3
- Yellow #6
- Natural Green Color
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
In the US, HFCS is found in tons of food products, and not just the sweet ones. Frozen pizza, cocktail peanuts, cereal, and even bread often contain HFCS.
ASPARTAME
Aspartame an artificial sweetener commonly found is diet or sugar-free sodas, chewing gum, Jell-O, Kool-Aid, and sometimes even chewable vitamins. It’s almost 200x sweeter than cane sugar, so manufacturers don’t have to use as much of it.
BHA & BHT
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are preservatives found in cereals, chewing gum, potato chips, and vegetable oils. This common preservative keeps foods from changing color, changing the flavor or becoming rancid. Affects the neurological system of the brain, alters behavior and has a potential to cause cancer. BHA and BHT are oxidants that form cancer-causing reactive compounds in your body.