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Effect preservatives on body?

elly0001
elly0001 Posts: 191
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
how do preservatives and food additives effect ur body? Should they be avoided as much as possible or are there some which are aliright,if so which ones?

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  • LadyOfOceanBreeze
    LadyOfOceanBreeze Posts: 762 Member
    I understand that these affect everything from your brain synapses to heavy metal buildup in all of the cells and tissues of your beautiful body...don't recommend any of them:noway: :grumble: :ohwell: :tongue:
  • jbinga
    jbinga Posts: 38 Member
    Preservatives and anything else not considered "whole" when added to food greatly decreases the nutrients in the food. So, for example, fresh, whole green beans have 4 grams of fiber and 2 grams of protein, 15% of your vitamin A, 30% of vitamin C, 4% calcium, and 6% iron for 110 grams. That same amount of canned green beans adds about 370 mg of sodium, only has 6% vitamin A , 4% vitamin C, and 1 gram of fiber.

    A lot of processed foods will also increase the sugar content.

    If you're really interested in this kind of thing and want to be overwhelmed with information, I would suggest reading In Defense of Food. It's not an easy read but really changed the way I think about food.

    I'll be interested to read what other people's responses will be to this too since it's a topic that is so near and dear to me.

    Good luck! :)
  • McHeather
    McHeather Posts: 105 Member
    Read Jillian Michaels Master Your Metabolism - I explains it all very clearly. She lists the ones to completely avoid and why: High Fructose Corn Syrup, artificial sweeteners, monosodium glutamate and many others. There a list of the ones to have in moderation. And the power foods to eat instead. It would be very hard to follow her meal plan exactly - especially with a family of 5 to feed, but my motivation and energy at its highest when I'm conscious of the preservatives and chemicals. I don't exercise a whole lot (little bits here and there added to my busy daily life) and I'm still losing the weight and gaining the energy. I would highly recommend the book - I got it on my kobo but would prefer to have a hard copy because you can't quickly flip through it with a kobo.
  • elly0001
    elly0001 Posts: 191
    the only thing i eat with preservatives and thickeners in it is cottage cheese i will definitly check out those books -hopefully the ones in my cottage cheese are okish!
  • elly0001
    elly0001 Posts: 191
    Read Jillian Michaels Master Your Metabolism - I explains it all very clearly. She lists the ones to completely avoid and why: High Fructose Corn Syrup, artificial sweeteners, monosodium glutamate and many others. There a list of the ones to have in moderation. And the power foods to eat instead. It would be very hard to follow her meal plan exactly - especially with a family of 5 to feed, but my motivation and energy at its highest when I'm conscious of the preservatives and chemicals. I don't exercise a whole lot (little bits here and there added to my busy daily life) and I'm still losing the weight and gaining the energy. I would highly recommend the book - I got it on my kobo but would prefer to have a hard copy because you can't quickly flip through it with a kobo.

    is there any chance you would be able to post that list of ones to avoid/ ones to have in moderation?? that would be really helpful if youve got the time!
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