A common food additive may be messing with your brain. Food manufacturers love using emulsifiers, but they can harm the gut-brain axis. Emulsifiers helped bacteria invade the mucus layer lining the gut, leading to systemic inflammation, metabolic disorders, higher blood sugar and insulin resistance.
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Psychology Today
A Common Food Additive May Be Messing With Your Brain
Emulsifiers are additives that help oil and water mix, making smoother food products. But they may carry a big downside for your gut.
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Food additive carrageenan (E 407), used by the food industry as an emulsifier and thickening agent, could disrupt the intestinal barrier and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, finds new randomised double-blind cross-over trial.
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The food additive carrageenan (E 407), a common thickener/gelling agent, can cause chronic inflammatory bowel disease, ulcers, and increased blood sugar levels in animals. In humans, it has been found to increase the permeability of the small intestine, likely due to intestinal inflammation
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Two mixtures of common food additives (aspartame, sucralose, xanthan and guar gums, modified starches, carrageenan and citric acid) linked with increased risk of type 2 diabetes. First found in broth, dairy desserts, fats, and sauces and second in artificially sweetened beverages and sugary drinks.
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Scimex
EXPERT REACTION: Mixtures of common food additives could be linked to
EXPERT REACTION: Mixtures of common food additives could be linked to type 2 diabetes
Two mixtures of common food additives, including aspartame, sucralose, xanthan and guar gums, modified
Two mixtures of common food additives, including aspartame, sucralose, xanthan and guar gums, modified
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Food additive titanium dioxide likely has more toxic effects than thought, study finds 🧪 | Controversial additive may be in as many as 11,000 US products 🇺🇸 and could lead to diabetes 🩺 and obesity 🍔 in mice. 🐭
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the Guardian
Food additive titanium dioxide likely has more toxic effects than thought, study finds
Controversial additive may be in as many as 11,000 US products and could lead to diabetes and obesity
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Analysis of 100,000 Adults Links Common Preservatives—Specifically Nitrites and Potassium Sorbate—to Higher Risks of Prostate Cancer and Type 2 Diabetes. 🔍📊⚠️
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A nutritional analysis of over 600 US infant and toddler foods reveals that 71% are ultra-processed , packing significantly more added sugar, sodium, and cosmetic additives than less-processed alternatives
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MDPI
Tiny Tummies, Big Questions: Unpacking Ultra-Processed Ingredients and Additives in Complementary Foods in the United States |…
Background/Objectives: Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption is increasing among infants and young children below three years of age, but to what extent is unclear.
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