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Friday, October, 30, 2009

What Are Food Additives

Health Encyclopedia: Food Additives

Alternative Names

Additives in food; Artificial flavors and color


Food Sources

Intentional or direct food additives are added to foods to produce a desired effect, such as to maintain freshness, improve nutritional quality, assist in processing or preparing food, or make a food more appealing.

Unintentional or indirect food additives are substances that are found in food during the production or the processing of a particular item. These are present in minima...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Myth: Sugar and Food Additives Cause ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...This diet eliminated many food products, including food additives. According to proponents of... Read more »

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Have you heard about the ADHD diet?
By HealthGal , Health Expert

...relationship.  There seemed to be no concrete evidence of food additives causing... Read more »

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10 ADHD Myths
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

In my 15 years working to support, educate and counsel those touched by ADHD, we in the field have... Read more »

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Artificial Food Colorings and Hyperactivity
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...hyperactivity and behavioral problems in children.   Food additives, including artificial... Read more »

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Chicken Soup for the Heart
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

I read some interesting research lately that I want to share related to chicken and blood pressure.... Read more »

Health Guide

Food additives
Additives in food; Artificial flavors and color Recommendations The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of... Read more »
Food additives
...Additives in food; Artificial flavors and color Side Effects The FDA has a list of food additivesgenerally recognized as safe (the GRAS list). Many have not undergone any... Read more »
Fluoride in diet
Diet - fluoride Food Sources Fluoridated water, and food prepared in fluoridated water, contains fluoride. Natural sodium fluoride is in the... Read more »
Shigella enteritis
Shigellosis; Shigella gastroenteritis Prevention Prevention involves the proper handling, storage, and preparation of food, in addition to good... Read more »
Peppermint oil overdose
Lungs Slow breathing Shallow breathingRapid breathing Gastrointestinal Abdominal pain Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting Heart and blood Slow heartbeatFlushing... Read more »

Medications

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...medication with others. Certain foods/beverages or food additives (e.g., red wine, cheese,... Read more »

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...prescribed by your doctor. Certain foods/beverages or food additives (e.g., red wine, cheese,... Read more »

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...medication with others. Certain foods/beverages or food additives (e.g., red wine, cheese,... Read more »

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...medication with others. Certain foods/beverages or food additives (e.g., red wine, cheese,... Read more »

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...prescribed by your doctor. Certain foods/beverages or food additives (e.g., red wine, cheese,... Read more »

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