During the National Day, the double standard incident of Haitian Soy Sauce triggered the Internet. Everyone talks about food additives changing color. People feel overwhelmed by looking at the long list of difficult and unfamiliar chemical names on food labels.
So are food additives really that scary?
In fact, our human body needs more than 60 nutrients. In addition to protein , fat, water, carbohydrate , and vitamins, there are dozens of minerals.
includes calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, sulfur, chloride, iron, copper, selenium, etc. In fact, our human body is a large chemical reactor, carrying out various chemical reactions at every moment. The minerals we consume are largely taken in the form of compounds. In real life, excessive intake of these minerals is rarely caused by disease. It is precisely because of insufficient intake of many minerals that lead to the disease. Because everyone knows that modern agriculture rarely uses organic fertilizers, and generally uses fertilizers, and there are very few trace minerals in chemical fertilizers. The minerals in the soil are repeatedly absorbed by crops, resulting in a very lack of trace elements. The lack of these trace elements will lead to poor development of children and lead to various diseases in the long run.
The use of common food additives and their usage amounts are stipulated by the state and will basically not affect the health of the body. (At least there is no exact study to prove that it can cause diseases)
In fact, what we should pay most attention to is the sodium content in food (various food additive compounds containing sodium). As we all know, long-term excessive consumption will lead to hypertension , cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases , etc. This is why the content of the food ingredients list is clearly marked.
In addition, it is important to pay attention to pesticide residues, and whether the content of lead, arsenic and mercury in food exceeds the standard. These are clearly manifested that it will lead to human poisoning and is also a serious carcinogen, which seriously threatens health.
As for food additives, it is probably difficult to find industrial foods without additives in the world. So while staying vigilant, there is no need to worry too much.
