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More and More Researches Show that Various Processed Foods, Common in Everyday Life, cause Significant Damage to Health. We tell you About some of Them.
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LatinAmerican Post | María Fernanda Ramírez Ramos
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The food industry has had an important development during the last 60 years. New ways have been created to enhance the flavors and organoleptic properties of foods, as well as to extend their shelf life, make them safer against bacteria or facilitate cooking processes. However, at the same time, there has been an interest in researching the nutrients and health benefits of multiple foods.
In this way, it has been found that various artificial components such as preservatives or colorants can have adverse effects. Although they help preserve or give food better flavor, color or texture properties, they can also cause damage to the body of those who consume them. Also, many of these are allowed in small doses. However, with the amount of processed food we have on hand each day, we could be pushing those limits without realizing it.
So, it is not about criminalizing preservatives, but about being aware of the amount that is consumed. Here are 5 foods that are harmful to health, which you probably did not know about their potential to do harm.
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Now that you know these foods that are not as beneficial as you thought, it is important that you also know how to recognize other less beneficial components of processed foods. To do this, you can use applications that have been designed for this purpose, your trusted nutritionist or pages like https://e-aditivos.com/ that explain which additives are harmful and which are healthy.
