10 Toxic Ingredients You Need to Stop Feeding Your Kids

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

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7. Aspartame

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Aspartame is widely used artificial sweetener in diet sodas, but it can also be found in chewing gum, cooking sauces, yogurts, and cereals. It is one of the most dangerous additives in food products nowadays.

Aspartame accounts for about 75% of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA. Many people were shocked to learn that once aspartame is ingested, it converts into formic acid, a poison found in the venom of fire ants!

The health problems linked to aspartame are countless. Examples include depression, heart palpitations, weight gain, rashes, and migraines. Moreover, aspartame can worsen pre-existing disorders, such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, seizures, and brain tumors.

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8. Sodium Nitrite

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Sodium nitrite is used as a food preservative. It is found in popular childhood lunch meats, including salami, ham, and hot dogs. Sodium nitrite shouldn’t be mistaken for sodium nitrate, which is a natural form of nitrogen found in soil.

Sodium nitrite is a chemical compound that can convert healthy cells into cancer cells. According to a study from the University of Hawaii, people who consumed processed meat had 67% higher risk of pancreatic cancer than those who didn’t eat or ate less processed meats.

After examining the participants for 7 years, researchers found out that sodium nitrite is the cancer-causing agent behind the processed meat.

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9. Sodium benzoate

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Similar to sodium nitrite, manufacturers use sodium benzoate as a preservative to prevent spoilage in their food products. Sodium benzoate can be found in hot sauces, fruit juices, shredded cheese, jellies, and sauerkraut.

Moreover, benzene is a chemical associated with an increased risk of blood cancers and leukemia. Benzene isn’t found in sodium benzoate, but it can show up whenever sodium benzoate is combined with ascorbic acids, like vitamin C. This carcinogen starves the cells of oxygen, making them vulnerable to cancer.

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10. Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH)

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RBGH is a genetically engineered hormone given to dairy cows in order to boost milk production. It is banned both in Canada and Europe for its carcinogenic impact and has been boycotted by 95% of dairy farmers. Unfortunately, it continues to be used in the US. Besides dairy products marketed to kids children, you can find rBGH burger patties made from rBGH-treated cows.