I’m a Doctor — These are the 3 Worst Chemicals in Your Food That Could Damage Your Health
Consumers must beware of an unholy trinity of food additives, according to this expert.
California gastroenterologist Dr. Saurabh Sethi has taken to TikTok to call out three potentially carcinogenic chemicals found in many processed foods sold in the U.S.
His warning comes as more than 1,000 cereal lovers and health activists marched on Kellogg’s Michigan headquarters earlier this month, demanding the end of “harmful additives” being injected into stateside batches of products like Froot Loops and Apple Jacks.
Recent research has shown that 60% of adult Americans’ daily caloric intake comes from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) — and for children, it’s 70%.
A study published by the BMJ revealed that exposure to UPFs was associated with 32 poor health outcomes, including mental, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and metabolic complications. Some of the linked conditions include cancer, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and Type 2 diabetes.
Sethi stressed the importance of checking food labels before consumption, as many additives that are banned or restricted in other countries are permitted in the United States.
