Finding healthy foods on store shelves is not easy today. Many of them contain substances harmful to humans. In order not to litter your body with "garbage", you should always read the composition of food products.
What components are especially dangerous for humans, let's try to figure it out.
Monosodium glutamate
This food additive is also called a flavor enhancer. Manufacturers add monosodium glutamate to food products to make their taste brighter and richer. Without this component, which is indicated on the packaging as E621, the production of semi-finished meat products, chips, and crackers cannot do. All this is very tasty, but it causes obesity, and also has a negative effect on the digestive system.
Trans fats
Another, not dietary supplement at all, is trans fats. These substances increase the fat content of the product, making it more tasty. Trans fats are commonly found in factory-made mayonnaise and sauces, margarine and spreads, fatty convenience foods, and fast food.
This component of everyday food contains a large amount of fat that negatively affects the figure. In addition, trans fats “hit” the cardiovascular and endocrine systems. Experts do not exclude the influence of trans fats on the development of cancer.
Flavors and colorants
Anyone who often buys factory baked goods and sweets has seen what is included in the product. These are dyes and flavors. They are present not only in sweets, cookies, waffles, but also in seemingly useful products - in cereals and dairy products. Frequent consumption of such delicacies leads to liver malfunctions, as well as to allergic reactions of the body.
Preservatives
It is almost impossible to find products without preservatives on a store shelf. The entire food industry is committed to ensuring that their product does not lose its consumer properties. Therefore, in production, additives are actively used that inhibit the process of "spoilage" of products.
Usually, preservatives with the designation E are included in the composition of dairy products, semi-finished meat products and other finished products, followed by a number from 200 to 299. Not all of these preservatives are harmless. The following supplements are considered the most optimal for the human body:
• E202,
• E260,
• E270,
• E290,
• E297.
Eating everything else is highly discouraged. Otherwise, the body will respond with diseases of the digestive and genitourinary systems, as well as nervous disorders and allergies.
Sugar substitutes
Only a sweetener can be harmful to sugar. Yes, sugary food supplements are low in calories, but they can be very harmful for those who are losing weight. According to experts, products with sweeteners can provoke an increase in appetite. As a result, instead of a dietary effect, such products can give a person extra pounds.
To be beautiful and healthy, be sure to study the chemical composition of the foods you buy. And best of all, exclude semi-finished products from your diet to the maximum and cook it yourself.
