Best Food Additives to Avoid

Aspertame(aka Equal, NutraSweet, aspartic acid): can cause physical and mental fatigue, headaches, dizziness and seizure, anxiety and depression, rashes, heart palpitations and memory problems. Found in diet foods, sports drinks, toothpaste, and even vitamins.

Trans-Fat (aka vegetable shortening, hydrogenated oil): Can lead to heart disease, weight gain. Increases LDL cholesterol while reducing good HDL levels, leading to heart attacks. Found in fried foods, bakery items, chips, hard-stick margarine.

MSG (aka monopotassium glutamate, hydrolyzed protein, sodium caseinate, autolyzed yeast): Can cause weight-gain, stress, fatigue, and moodiness. Found in soups, salad dressings, and crackers.

High-Fructose Corn Syrup –can lead to weight gain, cause diabetes, heart disease, blood clots and cancer. Found in almost everything, try to avoid use when it is one of the first ingredients listed.

Gluten: Sensitivity to gluten (celiac disease) causes digestion problems, anemia, fatigue, joint pain. Found in wheat, rye and barley.

Sodium Nitrite (aka sodium nitrate, sodium erythorbate): Can cause brain fog, headaches. Avoid processed meats such as hot dogs, sausage, and coldcuts.