141. How To Be Awesome At Avoiding The Worst Additives In Processed Foods

<p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, we’re talking about the worst of the worst additives in foods in this episode!  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lindsay took a deep dive and I’m bringing to you today a full list of ingredients that I think you should avoid eating and why you should avoid each one and what foods they are commonly found in.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She went to the experts on this one to really form a complete list- and a list that you can remember!  This is not a massive list of every possible additive because that wouldn’t be effective- you would never remember it all.  These are ingredients we see all the time, but we probably aren’t sure if they are harmful to us, or how much so, and why.</span></p> <h5><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here is the list of additives that Lindsay talks about and why to avoid them:</span></h5> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Colorings- Blue 1, Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 5</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oils- Canola Oil, Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Soybean Oil </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All the others! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Artificial flavors</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Artificial sweeteners </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aspartame </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carmel Color </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carrageenan</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cellulose </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Citric Acid </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Corn Syrup </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dextrose </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enriched flour & bleached flour</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Erythritol</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gums! (Gellan, Locust Bean & Gar) </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">High fructose corn syrup </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fructose or