Growth Hormones
The culprits - Oestradiol, Progestorone, Testosterone, Zeranol, Trenbolone and Melengestrol. Although they may sound like the contents of A-Rods lunch box there is a good chance that everyone reading this will have consumed some or all of these steroids today if they have eaten any beef.
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Food Coloring or E numbers
The culprits- Food colorings or E numbers as they are known in Europe are used simply to make the food we eat more attractive. They are used to even out natural color variations, enhance natural coloration and in many cases change the food color completely. Wonder what makes Cheeto’s that appetizing orange color? Thats Sunset Yellow. Red [...]
The Culprits- BHA and BHT.
The problems - BHA ( butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT ( butylated hydroxytoluene) are used in the food industry as antioxidants. Primarily used to preserve food color and flavor they are also used in cosmetics, jet fuels and embalming fluid. They prevent the oxidation of fats and oils in food, preventing it [...]
