Originally Posted by
pwh
Are all canned foods cancer causing? Should we stop eating sardines, liver pate,and salami? what stabilizers and preserving chemicals should we watch out for?
Canned food or veggies I won't say are bad for you but they have added ingredients that are just for perserving them, keeping shelf life viable for sales, added salts, & water, when these veggies sit in this your losing taste as well as nutrition. The most dangerous food additives right now are, Propyl Gallate, used to prevent oils and fats from spoiling, might cause cancer; also used in meat products, potato sticks, soup base and gum; BHT & BHA, to keep fats and oils from going rancid, used in ceral, gum oils and chips, causes cancer in rats; Potassium Bromate, used in breads to increase volume and crumb structure, been banned throughout the world except for the US and Japan; MSG, flavor enhancer, used in soups, dressings, hot dogs, canned tuna, chips, there's a link between sudden cardio death especially in atheletics.; Aspartame, causes brain tumors in rats; Olestra, is a synthetic fat not absorbed by body, in chips; Sodium nitrate, used as a preservative, coloring and flavoring in bacon, ham, hot dogs, lunch meat, corned beef, smoked fish and processed meats, leads to formation of cancer causing chemicals called nitrosamines; Hydrogenated Veg. oil, creates trans fat, promotes heart disease and diabetes. In the Dyes Group, Blue 1-2, may cause cancer, Red 3, cause thyroid tumors in rats, Yellow 6 causes adrenal gland and kidney tumors and contains small amounts of many carcinogens. So fresh and frozen fruits and veggies are definitely the best choice, and just read ingredients of the food you eat and maker wiser choices.:cool:
