Food Additives, The Good, Bad, & The Ugly

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  1. 1. Preservative used to keep foods fresh longer unsafe in large doses
  2. 4. Common antioxidant in fruits
  3. 6. Common natural preservative for flavor/kills bacteria can cause high blood pressure in large quantities
  4. 8. Safe additives to keep ingredients mixed w/o adding fat
  5. 12. Added nutrient for strong bones
  6. 14. Preservative often in snack foods unsafe in large doses
  7. 15. Natural sweetener rots teeth & lowers immune system
  8. 17. Safe salt preservative in bread
  9. 19. Thickener in ice cream has health benefits in appropriate doses
  10. 20. Safe/Natural preservative to prevent mold in dairy
  11. 21. Natural & safe food thickener from seaweed
  12. 24. Artificial color in candy to match raspberry flavor
  13. 25. Safe salt Preservative for drinks and sauces
  14. 26. Common artificial red coloring linked to ADHD & anxiety
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  1. 2. Another name for Vitamin E
  2. 3. Preservative to prevent mold unsafe in large doses
  3. 5. Another name for Vitamin C
  4. 7. Low-calorie artificial sweetener in diet drinks linked to cancer
  5. 9. Safe/Natural adds a sour taste, found in citrus fruits
  6. 10. Natural sweetener from bees healthy/full of antioxidants
  7. 11. Super sugary sweetener from corn linked to diabetes/weight gain
  8. 13. Unhealthy fat used in fried foods
  9. 16. Unsafe preservative used in cured meats
  10. 18. Flavor enhancer in savory foods (think chinese food)
  11. 22. Safe stabilizer to keep liquids smooth
  12. 23. Artificial color to match lemon flavor