Food Ingredients to avoid – our Top Ten!

Eating the right foods and filling your body with the minerals and nutrients it needs to thrive is not only beneficial for your health, but it can also help reduce your chances of developing cancer.

Make sure you read the labels and know your ingredients. Look for these top ten ingredients to avoid. They are used to enhance the flavor, color and extend its shelf life of food.

Some of these substances have been associated with adverse health effects including cancer.

1. Artificial Colors

2. Artificial Flavorings

3. Artificial Sweeteners

4. Benzoate

5. Brominated Vegetable Oil

6. High Fructose Corn Syrup

7. MSG

8. Olestra

9. Shortening, Hydrogenated and Partially Hydrogenated Oils

10. Sodium Nitrite and Nitrate