Top 10 Ingredients to Avoid in Food

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By Derek Henry, Holistic Health Coach for Healing the Body 

Remember when mom made food fresh every day with nothing but wholesome ingredients? You never had to read labels or learn how to pronounce words, because they were not made in a laboratory. Well, at least we have the memories. Now we have these ingredients to avoid.

Main Ingredients to Avoid

A lot of the nasty ingredients found in processed foods has to do with preserving shelf life, ‘improving’ taste, and coming up with alternatives that are patentable (and therefore profitable). Anything to help increase company’s margins is the bottom line, even if it’s at the expense of your health.