12 Food Additives to Avoid

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friend1 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:06:02 GMT

Regarding sodium chloride, there is an earth salt that is good. One brand name of this type is Real Salt. It includes trace minerals from the bed of the ocean millions of years ago. The taste is saltier, so you use less, and it is more balanced and better for you. I've heard that its iron content can be too much for some people.

What have you heard about evaporated sea salt (not pink or black or mineral-laden)? If you have been watching your diet or just naturally eating wisely for a number of years, chances are your salt intake is all right. If you are tuning in to new habits of listening to your body's needs and eating according to that, try a few things and see what works best for you, minding the additives and eliminating them as best you can.

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valerieforster — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:34:58 GMT

Could you please produce a small list with the harmful substancs we need to avoid & the reason for each which we can print out & kep in our handbags for use when shopping. Although this article is very interesting it is not very convenient to take out shopping. A small one which will go in our wallets would be the best. already have one or chemicals inpersona care products so one for foods would be great.

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idowatsu — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:17:57 GMT

the one I thought was missing is High Fructose corn syrup.

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Rick1655 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:03:40 GMT

Your information on Sodium Nitrite and Sodium Nitrate is wrong. They are not preservatives. They are not food colorings or flavorings. It is illegal to put such agents into meat for human consumption. Nitrites (Nitrates) are curing agent. Once fresh meat is cured, it is highly resistant to harmful pathogens, especially Botulism, the often fatal food poisoning from ingestion of food containing toxins produced by Clostridium Botulinum bacteria. Those toxins do not appear in meats that have been cured. Cured meats take on a characteristic pink color, and aquire a slight "tangy" flavor, but these changes are not caused by food coloring or flavors. Since the times of ancient Rome and Greece, curing meats has prevented millions of deaths from food-borne disease, particularly when refrigeration is not available. The amount of curing agents used to day is minimal, but effective, and does not pose a health risk.

Incidentally,I am not associated with the food industry.

--Rick Feeney

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homie — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:01:04 GMT

I'm not going to eat anymore.

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ramair — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:39:36 GMT

While Dr Mercola mentioned Blue #1 and 2, Red #3, Green #3 and Yellow #6, he didn't mention Yellow #6 and Red #40. Yellow #6 is often used in conjunction with Yellow #5 in pickles and relishes. Red #40 is still used to color many candies and drinks. And, my husband has a friend so severely allergic to it that he's almost had to be hospitalized after eating it. I've never had a reaction to it, but why continue tempting fate? I've begun avoiding it.

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HFrancis — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:08:21 GMT

I think why you do not see HFCs listed is that I have read it is not used in England, France or Japan.

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Donna S. — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:33:25 GMT

dc844 .. this person has their finger on the pulse of what is wrong with the FDA and our health system. There is a cure for cancer and other non curable diseases . To state this would put so many people out of a job it's mind boggling. Genetic habits is 100% correct... I was told this over 17 years ago by an alternative teacher among other things that so go against what the public is being fed. Thank god I met her because she recently diagnosed an issue I was having that the doctors (3) could not figure out. I say to hell with mainstream medicine and the FDA. Neither is looking out for our best interests. You need to be open minded and do your homework. Thank you for your post. It's very hard to find people who really know what is going on.

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Pjmont — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:45:54 GMT

When in my pre-teens in the mid-seventies, I had a severe reaction to what the doctors determined was some Red artificial dye put into the new Crunchberries cereal. But I sure didn't need to scard my folks in the middle of the night with swollen breathing passages to rush me to the Emergency Ward! You've covered the basics as I have heard discussed elsewhere, I would add the serious continuing use of any of the methyl, ethyl, etc ...PARABENES. Since the lady discovered with breast cancer had a breast full of parabenes. Change is slow but nevertheless preordained to occur for the items most close to the human heart consciousness and needs plane.

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natural_born_healer — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:45:34 GMT

It is amazing to me that people still buy processed foods with all we know today. I have one very simple rule when buying food: unless the ingredients are all words that I clearly recognize as a food that I can find in my pantry, that grows on trees or out of the ground, then I'll eat it. Anything that contains numbers and lots of x and y and h and zs are not used. Oh yes, and it needs to include the organic food seal. Isn't that common sense?

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sally t — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:41:31 GMT

Sodium benzoate has been warned about since the '40's, very hard on the hepatics. They embalm dead bodies in sodium benzoate or at least they did.

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tjfarmgirl — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:12:29 GMT

So here's a question, I want to give my kids a multi-vitamin, and I know Dr. Mercola sells one for adults, but what about little kids? Also, if we could just get more of America on track with the concerns listed on this forum and not so obsessed with $$$$$$$$$$ maybe we could become a nation of health and well-being! Nice thought, I'm sure it will never happen though! On that thought, I am a mom who lives somewhere that does not have really any "health food" stores, and I am going to do my own garden because I am blessed to live on a farm with lots of land, but until I can get it going and even after I do it's not like I can grow everything by myself, does anyone have good shopping tips that can help me out? I would appreciate it!

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marymarg — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:27:28 GMT

trying to eliminate white sugar but am curious if anyone knows if RAW sugar is any better for you. any comments on that?

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Freddies_Mom — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:48:29 GMT

I'm responding to Gate Lion's comment from Page 1.

I've worked in dentistry for over 20 years and while I don't disagree with her statements about the mouthwash, it makes me wonder what other contributing factors led to "tissue death" of her husband's mouth. Was he a smoker? Heavy drinker? Even in the past? Was he taking any kind of prescription medication? What was the surgery for initially (ie: did he have oral cancer?) I would like to know which mouthwash was the culprit (ie: Peridex aka chlorhexidine gluconate or another). Thank you.

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Julieanne — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:08:31 GMT

mrsmponds

'Organic dirt'? What do you mean? Soil is made up of inorganic materials - rocks of different types, depending where you are, plus varying amounts of organic matter. Potting mixes are usually mulched-up, broken down plant material with maybe some sand.

Manufacturers of potting mixes don't waste their money adding unnecessary things like pesticides or insecticides. Just buy bags of potting mix and add your own nutrients. Better still, make your own compost, or set up a worm farm, then you will know exactly what is in it.

Good luck with your growing.