WEIGHT-SABOTAGING ADDITIVES IN "HEALTHY" FOODS

 If you follow my blog, you know I am always warning you to read the labels on the foods you buy and eat. There are so many pitfalls manufacturers put in food products then advertise them as healthy.  They may not necessarily be unhealthy, but they may work against what you are trying to do with your diet. Dr. Dawn Harris Sherling, a Yale and Harvard trained doctor says, "Weight-sabotaging additive are found in 57% of packaged foods. She continued to say, "The very chemicals that extend our food's shelf life are causing problems within our gut and beyond."  One of the biggest ones out there is emulsifiers. Emulsifiers are used to improve food's texture by preventing oil and water from separating. Emulsifiers are common in creamy foods such as peanut butter, yogurts, dairy-free milks and salad dressings among others. You can buy such items that are emulsifier-free, but you will need to read labels. Dr Sherling suggests avoiding foods with the following; Carrageenan, a thickener in many dairy and nondairy products, especially in non-dairy milks, Polysorbate, used in baked goods and CelluloseGum, found in shredded cheese.

Dr. David Brownstein says, "The problem is that emulsifiers make food feel good in our mouth so we want to eat more." Dr. Sherling add to that saying, "these additives provide no calories for us, but are a massive food source for out bad gut bacteria." In a Cell Metabolism study, people given emulsifier-laden food ate 500 more calories per day and gained 2.2 pounds over two weeks, compared to those given whole foods containing equal calories and flavor.

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