How Much Poison is in Your Food?

но Na+ HOW MUCH NH2 POISON is in YOUR FOOD N Na+ Na OH CH3 CH3 CH3 OCH3 OK FOOD ADDITIVES: The Worst Toxic Food Ingredients O PALM OIL What is bad about it: When palm oil is turned into a solid it becomes a trans fat. What it does: Keeps packaged foods "fresh" for longer. What that does to your body: Raises bad LDL cholesterol, lowers good HDL cholesterol, and increases risk of blood clots and heart attacks. What to replace it with: Olive, peanut, and canola oils, as well as foods with unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids. “WHITE" PROCESSED FOODS What is bad about it: When a whole grain is refined, most of its nutrients are sucked out. What it does Extends product's shelf life. What that does to your body: White processed foods are devoid of fiber and nutrients, so they are too easy to digest, forcing your blood sugar and insulin levels higher. What to replace it with: Whole grains, like brown or wild rice, whole-wheat breads and pastas, barley, and oatmeal. CORN SYRUP What is bad about it: Americans consume more calories from high fructose corn syrup than any other source. 12A0 (345 What it does: Makes food sweet. What that does to your body: Increases triglycerides, boosts fat-storing hormones, and drives people to overeat, making them gain weight. epper Est.1E85 What to replace it with: Honey, molasses, maple syrup. CREAM SODA wih. ASPARTAME What is bad about it: Believed to be carcinogenic and accounts for more reports of adverse reactions than all other foods and food additives combined. What it does: Artificially sweetens food. What that does to your body: Studies have suggested that aspartame tricks the brain into forgetting that sweetness means extra calories, making people more likely to keep eating. What to replace it with: Stevia, agave nectar, turbinado. CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS: You should avoid words that you cannot pronounce SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM BENZOATE Ок What they do to food: Prevent mold from growing in soda. What they do to you: Benzine is a known carcinogen that is also linked with serious thyroid damage. ОН BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE CHз CH3 CHз OCH3 What it does to food: Helps prevent spoilage and food poisoning. What it does to you: Disrupts endocrine system and can alter your hormones. SODIUM NITRATES & SODIUM NITRITES What they do to food: Preserve processed meats. N+ N-Na+ What they do to you: Believed to cause colon cancer and metabolic syndrome, which can lead to diabetes. Na BLUE 1 & 2, GREEN 3, RED 3, AND YELLOW 6 Bonus fact! If the dye has the word "lake" in it that means it has been mixed with Aluminum Hydroxide What they do to food: Color foods. What they do to you: Linked to thyroid, adrenal, bladder, kidney, and brain cancers. Но NaSo SO3NA MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE What it does to food: Enhances flavor. What it does to you: High levels of free glutamates have been shown to interfere with brain chemistry. Но Na+ NH2 COMMON INGREDIENTS: How much would it take to kill you? VITAMIN D675 md How much to kill a 150lb person: OR 9,012 ATLANTIC HERRING FILLETS 13,500mg CAFFEINE How much to kill a 150lb person: OR 150 CUPS OF COFFEE 3 くく 202,500mg TABLE SALT | How OR 122 PACKETS OF RAMEN NOODLES much to kill a 150lb person: ALCOHOL 472,500 ng 33 How much to kill a 150lb person: O BEERS Alelelelaleleleleleleleleleelelelel eeeEeeEEleeeele CITRIC ACID 810,000mg OR 93 LEMONS How much to kill a 150lb person: AR 2,025,000mg SUGAR OR 46 SOFT DRINKS How much to kill a 150lb person: ol Coca-Cola CocaCola Coca-Cola SAL 02 (237 ml) BR 02 (237 SZ (237 m) Read before you eat. Be aware of what you're | putting into your body. presented by: DEVELOPED BY topmastersinhealthcare.com N NOWSOURCING SOURCES: peachbasketonline.com/wparticle/food/natural-alternatives-to-high-fructose-corn-syrup huffing tonpost.ca/ 2013/04/17/worst-toxic-food-ingredients_n_3101043.html PHOTO CREDITS: CC BY-SA 2.0 a cgpgrey CC BY-SA 2.0 a 1village etoolsage.com/comverter/IU_Converter.asp?Cate=1&Substance=1010&Meas1=milligram&Meas2=IU&selectUnit=1&Result= ei.cornell.edu/teacher/pdf/ATR/ATR_Chapter1_X.pdf healthaliciousness.com/articles/high-vitamin-D-foods.php Some rights reserved by superfloss CC BY-SA 2.0 a poolie CC BY-SA 2.0 a stevensnodgrass CC BY-SA 2.0 a stuartwebster CC BY-SA 2.0 a shardayyy CC BY-SA 2.0 a aigle_dore CC BY-SA 2.0 a jeepersmedia CC BY-SA 2.0 a amylovesyah caloriecount.about.com/calories-maruchan-ramen-noodles-chicken-i113056 alcoholgov.au/internet/alcohol/publishing.nsf/Content/standard cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2637791 red40.com/pages/chemistry.html