{"id":86286,"date":"2016-03-14T11:33:48","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T11:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/?p=86286"},"modified":"2016-03-14T11:48:47","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T11:48:47","slug":"the-10-most-harmful-ingredients-found-in-your-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/?p=86286","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Most Harmful Ingredients Found in Your Food"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not everything that is deemed bad for you are actually bad in the same way as not everything that looks healthy are healthy.<\/p>\n

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What we put into our mouths ultimately dictates how our bodies will act and look like<\/strong> – the main reason why some people become gym buffs<\/a> and health conscious individuals. With the help of today\u2019s advanced technology, it is not hard to keep up with what we are eating. But how sure are we that what we\u2019re eating would not harm us?<\/p>\n

No matter how much we try to understand the complex nature of food, there are things that are just too hard to calculate nor control. Zero calories doesn\u2019t necessarily mean \u201chealthy\u201d or \u201charm-free\u201d, as these foods may still contain something that may harm<\/strong> the human system.<\/p>\n

What exactly are these harmful ingredients in typical foods and what do they do to our bodies? We rounded up the ten most harmful ingredients<\/strong> found in your food. Always remember to avoid these ingredients at all costs.<\/p>\n

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10. Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)<\/h2>\n

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Potato chips, lard, butter, mashed potatoes, preserved meat, cereal, beer, baked goods, dry beverage, dessert mixes, chewing gum \u2013 these are just some of the many things people can\u2019t resist<\/strong>. They\u2019re good, and on top of that, they are cheap.<\/p>\n

Bad news, however: they can be really harmful to for your body. Ingredients used to make these irresistible snacks are also found in petroleum products<\/strong>, rubber, and wax food packagings. Butylated Hydroxytoluene<\/a><\/em> (BHT) can be seen in so many kinds of products because it\u2019s a potent antioxidant. But how can an antioxidant be bad?<\/p>\n

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“ At low doses, BHT is safe ”<\/p>\n

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Fats and oils<\/a> in food go through oxidation when exposed to air. This isn\u2019t necessarily bad – in fact, oxidation makes oils and fats in food healthy. However, over time, the chemicals responsible for oxidation causes the bonds in fat to become weaker. Fats will the then start to smell foul and will inevitably become toxic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, it being toxic isn\u2019t even the scariest part: research has shown that when these compounds are ingested at high doses, it can cause cancer in rats<\/strong>. It doesn\u2019t affect humans in the exact same way (since these compounds only attack the forestomach, something we don\u2019t have), this definitely must be considered as a red flag.<\/p>\n

At low doses, BHT is safe. However, there are many food alternatives that don\u2019t have BHT at all – consume those instead.<\/p>\n