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Foods You Should Never Eat

1- Aspartame

This artificial sweetner is thought by scientists to alter brain function.  

2- Food Dyes

Red 40, Yellow 6 and others (found in Sour Patch Kids for instance) have industrial chemicals in them and are known to cause cancer (development of tumors).

3- Nitrates

Synthetic nitrates (not those found naturally in foods) are used to prolong the life of food and is found in deli meats.  Nitrates can cause cancer and cause headaches and allergic reactions.  

4- Partially Hydrogenated Oil

This is a trans fat, which is an "ugly" fat.  It is in many processed foods to help prolong shelf life.  Buyer beware that if the label reads "0 trans fats," that does not mean that the food is trans fat free.  Legally speaking, food companies are permitted to list 0 grams as long as the food contains less than 0.5 grams.  Trans fats raises bad cholesterol or low-density lipo-proteins (LDL) and lowers the good cholesterol or high-density lipo-proteins (HDL) and it clogs arteries.

5- Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) and Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)

BHA and BHT are used to preserve fats in foods and are synthetic antioxidants.  These chemicals are soluble in things such as methanol and ethanol.  They are also used to protect the fats found in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.  BHA is also found in petroleum products.  The chemical properties of BHA and BHT cause cancer.

6- Parabens

Parabens are found in baked goods, cosmetics, some processed meats, and cereals.  These are added to foods to prevent mold growth and are related to hormonal problems including breast cancers, and reduced testosterone levels in men.

Read your labels!