Food Additives to Avoid

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Saccharin

What is it: Saccharin (Sweet ’N Low) is 350 times sweeter than sugar and is used in dietetic foods or as a tabletop sugar substitute.
Found in: "Diet" products, soft drinks (especially fountain drinks at restaurants), packets.
Why you may want to avoid it: Many studies have shown that saccharin can cause cancer of the bladder, uterus, ovaries, skin, blood vessels, and other organs. Other studies have shown that saccharin increases the potency of other cancer-causing chemicals.

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orisugar [+]

Saccharine is also known to cause Scleroderma, "a chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen in the skin or other organs."

Fri, 03/14/2008 - 4:46am Report Comment

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