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#1: Mayonnaise- Most commercially prepared mayonnaise is made using soybean oil, which is one of the most harmful fats you can consume, regardless of whether it's partially hydrogenated, organic, or made from newer soybean varieties modified in such a way as to not require hydrogenation. Soybean oil can pave the way for health problems ranging from obesity and heart disease to reproductive problems.
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#2: Sour Cream- Sour cream is frequently made from milk and cream that contain the genetically engineered bovine growth hormone rBGH, the largest selling animal drug in America. RBGH is banned in the 27 countries of the European Union because of its dangers to human health. The growth factor in rBGH (IGF-1) has been shown in scientific studies to increase your risk for breast cancer.
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#3: Ranch and Blue Cheese Dressing- Typically, commercial ranch and blue cheese dressings are chemical brews that bear little resemblance to food, if you read the ingredient list. These dressings often contain soybean oil, artificial food dyes, and monosodium glutamate (MSG), a dangerous excitotoxin that can cause weight gain, depression, headaches, various degrees of brain damage and other problems.
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#4: Ketchup- Most bottled ketchups consist mostly of uber-cooked tomatoes, water, and large quantities of sugar, usually in the form of corn syrup. Many contain "natural flavorings," which are chemicals that sometimes include MSG. One tablespoon of the most common brands of ketchup contains 4 grams of sugar, even the organic varieties—and most people consume more than one serving.
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#5: Barbeque Sauce and Steak Sauce- Popular store-bought steak and barbeque sauces contain little real food and a lot of chemical fillers and preservatives, including potassium sorbate, caramel color (which often contains MSG), excess sodium, dyes, texture and flavor enhancers, and genetically engineered ingredients. They typically contain fructose, usually in the form of high fructose corn syrup or one of its equivalents.
