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The chocolate, candy, good lamb, are foods that produce pleasure. However, there are also food and nutrients that beyond its role as serving food to prevent illness and health care. These are called functional foods.

Several foods ability to reduce cardiovascular risk, but the most important include plant sterols, can reduce cholesterol levels. They are found in margarine, semi-skimmed milk and acidified milk, allowing the consumption of two grams per day to lower cholesterol between 10 and 20%.

The soy isoflavones, very popular for their current use in yogurt, are also nutrients that can help control cardiovascular diseases. The interest in soy as functional food derived from its high consumption by the Asian population and the few cases that occur in cardiovascular patients.

For hypertension, nothing better than active peptides, usually extracted from milk. The risk of hypertension occurs due to lifestyle with physical activity. A proper diet can control pressure levels.

In some brands of bread you eat every morning may have traces of ammonium sulfate, chemical used in fertilizers in the soil. This product provides nitrogen to yeast, achieving a more consistent product and a more spongy bread.
te of sodium for potassium. Xcese may increase the risk of diseases such as obesity and diabetes.

- Artificial sweeteners (aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, etc.).

These are sugar substitutes that provide sweetness without contributing or contributing a minimum of calories. Currently most artificial sweeteners are approved by the Ministry of Health.

The food “light” (amended in its composition with the objective of reducing calorie intake) are an alternative use for those seeking to limit consumption of calories without sacrificing taste. However, when confronted with one of these products is necessary to ask what has been changed, and so make the best choice for every individual and family.

It is important to note that though being low-calorie food “light” are far and should not be consumed indiscriminately. One of the secrets of proper nutrition are balance and moderation.

Can you imagine chewing wool? Well this is almost what you do in your mouth when you chew gum, since oil is inside of this nice animal wool is used to create the substance called lanolin, which then becomes the basis for making rubber chewing.

Benzoyl peroxide bleaching flour
If you’ve ever used anti-acne cream, surely recognize the benzoyl peroxide as one of the main ingredients of this product. It turns out that this substance is also used as a bleaching agent in cheese, flour and buttermilk. While this product is considered benign to health, are opposed to its use and prefer to eat wholemeal bread instead of white.

Modified food in fat or lipid
At present, we can find plenty of fat-modified products, such is the case of milk, yogurt and mayonnaise dressing, to name a few. In these products, only have reduced the fat and therefore calories, conserving their property, so it can be consumed by the whole family.

It is important to note that fats are essential for the proper functioning of the body, good choice of certain types of fat can help prevent the risk of certain diseases. It is recommended to consume plant fats like soybean oil, olive, avocado and oilseeds (walnuts, almonds, pistachios, etc.)..

Sugar modified food
Sugar-modified foods are those that changed the sugar content by one or more comminuted sweetening Insects red dyes for meals. Boiled and then be passed through a variety of treatments, insects can become a dye in yogurt lactic Paace. The head of bittersweet both enjoy your yogurt is lactic acid, which arises naturally in sour milk is added to foods syrupy liquid produced by fermenting milk or corn.

This acid remains controlled microorganisms and bacteria in some foods and is used as a preservative or to add flavor baby food, candy, frozen desserts beetle juice in candy Methylparaben Sodium nitrate in sausages.

This chemical, used to dye fabrics, also has utility as a preservative in certain foods, usually found in processed meats such as sausages, according to a study of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute “people who eat processed meats are continuously 68% higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer, those who eat them in small quantities. Therefore it is advisable not to abuse the consumption of this product type or choose the varieties that are free drinks and salads nitrato.

Methylparaben can be found in lipstick, local anesthesia, salad dressings, dried meats and sweets. This compound is an antifungal and is commonly used as preservatives in food, beverages and cosmetics. Although many studies claim that parabens are not harmful to humans, other research suggests that there may be a possible connection between parabens and breast cancer.

That glow that makes the candy look cute and very provocative secretion comes from female beetles. This substance is also used as a varnish for madera.s, salad dressings, etc.. Anal glands of beaver in raspberry jelly
For more repugnant it may seem, the beaver’s anal glands are a common ingredient in perfumes and colognes, but can also be found in candies and sweet raspberry with a view to improve the taste.

Also used as a softener and exfoliant in skin creams.
Some people worry that the dye, generally called carmine, can be identified as a natural color, disguising the fact that the product contains insects.

Natural sweeteners (sugar, honey, fructose, etc.)
These foods provide calories to food and its consumption in modified sodium. Sodium is a mineral that has important functions in the body as participate in the contraction of muscles, but in excess can contribute to increased blood pressure and promote the accumulation of water in the body. Some of the sodium-modified products have reduced their amount, usually by reducing the salt content of the product.