Dangerous ingredients found in some of the tastiest foods!

I’ve listed those ingredients below with hopes that you’ll avoid bringing them to the party—and possibly avoid them long term for your health!

There are several “healthier” appetizers and desserts—generally found in the “natural or health food” section of your grocery store or in stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joes. Organic fruits and vegetables are always a good choice as well J

Please try your best to avoid all of the following:

Hydrogenated or Partially Hydrogenated Oils:
Found in almost EVERYTHING!
(This ingredient is extremely difficult for our bodies to metabolize. It takes 51 days for our body to metabolize just half of this ingredient once consumed. It is linked to several heart attacks, heart disease, cancer, auto-immune deficiencies, and the list goes on and on.)

Aspartame:
Commonly found in cereals, diet ice cream, diet maple syrup, soft drinks.
(Linked to all sorts of horrible symptoms—seizures, head aches, memory loss, muscle spasms, abdominal pains, panic attacks, and the list goes on and on! Always avoid Aspartame!)


BHA and BHT:
Commonly found in potato chips, butter, chewing gum, soups, cereals, oils, and crackers.
(linked to hyperactivity)

Food Coloring:
Found in candy, beverages, sausage, and gelatin.
(linked to hyperactivity)

Growth agents, like rBGH and Ractopamine:
Found in milk and pork products.
(Dangerous for individuals with heart conditions)

High Fructose Corn Syrup:
Found in yogurt, bread, cereal, condiments, cookies, etc.
(a lot of products take out the fat and replace it with corn syrup or corn sugar which eventually turns to fat in our bodies anyway—we just eat too much sugar! It’s always best to eat real, natural, organic sugar when you have a craving for sweets.)

White flour:
Commonly found in pasta, bread, crackers, cake (may raise blood sugar and make your body work harder to metabolize it due to its high glycemic index)


Nitrates and Nitrites:
Commonly found in hotdogs, lunchmeat, bacon, and pepperoni.
(Linked to brain cancer and leukemia)

Potassium Bromate:
Commonly found in bread and rolls.
(Known carcinogen that’s banned in other countries)

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