Monday, 27 February 2017

Worksheet #5

Toxi Lab
1. SPAM

- Excessive intake of SODIUM NITRITE has been linked to diseases such as non-Hodgkin
lymphoma, leukemia and esophageal, pancreatic, bladder and thyroid cancer, according to
Healthy Child, Healthy World. Although sodium nitrite is largely unavoidable in the
environment, exposure can be minimized to prevent harmful levels

2. PURE FOODS CORNED BEEF

- high amounts of POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS). These compounds

have been shown to cause cancer in animals.

3. ARGENTINA MEATLOAF

- large amounts of SALT ( SODIUM CHLORIDE), which may contribute to some health
problems.

1. TANG
-Tang contains two ARTIFICIAL COLORS, yellow #5 and yellow #6. Yellow #5, also called
Tartrazine, has been associated with both breathing problems and hyperactivity. Yellow #6,
sometimes called "sunset yellow," also has a link to hyperactivity.

2. MILO
-Maltodextrin (from corn) is a starch which is used as a thickener or texture modifying
agent. It looks like a white flour and is produced by the partial hydrolysis (break down) of the
starch into shorter molecules based on glucose.

3. NESTEA ICETEA
-POTASSIUM BENZOATE, the potassium salt of benzoic acid, is typically used by food
manufacturers as a chemical preservative.When combined with ascorbic acid, or vitamin C,
and sodium, potassium benzoate may form benzene, a known carcinogen.

1.CORN BITS
-MSG. Monosodium glutamate is a processed "flavor enhancer." While glutamates are present
in some natural foods, such as meat and cheese, the ones exploited by the processed-foods
industry are separated from their host proteins through hydrolysis. The jury is still out on how
harmful MSG may be, but high levels of free glutamates have been shown to seriously screw
with brain chemistry. Don't fall prey to chemical flavor enhancing. Just play it safe and flavor your
food naturally.

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2. BOY BAWANG
-Palm Oil
When a regular fat like corn, soybean, or palm oil is blasted with hydrogen and turned into a
solid, it becomes a trans fat. These evil anti-nutrients help packaged foods stay "fresh," meaning
that the food can sit on the supermarket shelf for years without ever getting stale or rotting.
Eating junk food with trans fats raises your "bad" LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and lowers
your "good" HDL. These fats also increase your risk of blood clots and heart attack. Avoid palm
oil and other trans fats like the plague, and kiss fried foods goodbye too, since they're usually
fried in one of these freakish trans-fatty oils.
3. SWEET CORN
-Artificial Sweeteners
Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal), saccharin (Sweet'N Low, SugarTwin), and sucralose (Splenda)
may be even harder on our metabolic systems than plain old sugar. These supposedly diet-
friendly sweeteners may actually be doing more harm than good! Studies suggest that artificial
sweeteners trick the brain into forgetting that sweetness means extra calories, making people
more likely to keep eating sweet treats without abandon. Nip it in the bud. Scan ingredient labels
and ban all artificial sweeteners from entering your mouth.

1. PAYLESS INSTANT NODDLES

-TBHQ and BHA are used in products to keep them usable for longer (and mean we can keep
them stocked up in our shelves for months at a time), both chemicals are in fact carcinogenic.
This meaning that they can cause cancer, and can even lead to asthma, anxiety and diarrhea if
consumed/we are exposed to them over a long period of time
2. LUCKY ME BEEF NA BEEF INSTANT NOODLES
-MSG. Monosodium glutamate is a processed "flavor enhancer." While glutamates are present
in some natural foods, such as meat and cheese, the ones exploited by the processed-foods
industry are separated from their host proteins through hydrolysis. The jury is still out on how
harmful MSG may be, but high levels of free glutamates have been shown to seriously screw
with brain chemistry. Don't fall prey to chemical flavor enhancing. Just play it safe and flavor your
food naturally.
3. MAGGI INSTANT NOODLES
-Propylene glycol(Anti-Freeze) is readily absorbed and it accumulates in the heart, liver and
kidneys causing abnormalities and damage. The chemical is also capable of weakening the
immune system.