Yogurt is the favorite snack for millions of people. It’s refreshing, filled with useful bacteria and vitamins, but do we really know the true content of yogurt?
A new report from the Cornucopia Institute criticizes the modern food industry and they claim that’s pretty easy to buy yogurt that contains huge amounts of unknown additives.
The shocking revelation of the Institute draws attention to the dangerous ingredients that are not written on the product’s content.
The Institute has been researching the leading yogurt brands for 2 years and they’ve got shocking results. Their researches show that yogurt contains some dangerous ingredients that are not even mentioned on the product’s label.
Here are the 4 dangerous ingredients found in yogurt:
1. Carrageenan
This is a polysaccharide that comes from the red sea algae. Scientists have been warning about the dangers of this component for four decades. Researches have shown that there’s a tight connection between this polysaccharide and gastrointestinal inflammations, ulcers and even malignant tumors. Unfortunately, the companies ignore these facts and still use this component when producing yogurt.
2. Dimethylpolysiloxane
This silicone oil is used as a cleaning product of oil fryers in restaurants and it is also used in yogurt’s processing. It is not mentioned on the label even if residues remain in yogurt. The World Health Organization says that this compound is safe and the FDA allows it to be preserved by formaldehyde, a compound that causes oxidative stress and increases the risk of getting cancer.
3. HFCS-90
This is a toxic additive, a variation of high fructose corn syrup. According to a long-term study at Princeton University, the effects of HFCS consumption is much more dangerous than other simple sugars. The study shows that HFCS-90 not only causes obesity, but also increases the blood pressure and causes diabetes, coronary artery disease and cancer. Yogurt manufacturers write HFCS-90 as “fructose” or “fructose syrup” but that’s far from the truth.
4. Neosugar
This highly processed form of sugar can’t be digested by the human digestive tract. This type of sugar is genetically modified and processed from either sugar cane or sugar beets. The sugar cane or sugar beet is processed and treated with hydrochloric acid (a highly corrosive mineral acid), sodium hydroxide and activated carbon. Neosugar is sometimes labeled as “prebiotic” or “natural dietary fiber”, much more healthier alternative names.