The harm of excessive use of food additives

Introduction: if food additives are used in accordance with national regulations, there is no harm, but if they are used excessively, they will cause harm Here is an introduction to the harm of excessive use of food additives The rational use of food additives is good for enriching food production and promoting human health However, it must be noted that food additives are not natural ingredients of food after all If they are used improperly or excessively, they may bring harm to human health Because the harm of excessive use of food additives is very big, what are the harm of excessive use of food additives? 1 The harm of excessive use of preservatives Food preservative is a kind of natural or chemical synthetic substance added into food to improve the quality of food and ensure the preservation of food during transportation and storage If these substances are added in strict accordance with national standards, these substances added to improve food quality will not pose a hazard to human body However, if the situation is the opposite, it will become the invisible killer of human health Some approved preservatives, such as benzoic acid, potassium sorbate and nitrite, which are excessive or excessive, will inhibit the growth of human bones to a certain extent and endanger the health of kidney and liver 2 The harm of excessive saccharin According to the source, it can be divided into two categories: natural and synthetic Natural sugars include xylitol, sorbitol and other kinds of sugars, as well as non sugar stevioside, liquorice, siraitin, soma sweet, etc.; the most common artificial synthesis is saccharin, aspartame, etc in addition, there are derivatives of sucrose, sucralose, new sugar, etc Sweeteners are widely used in beverages, sweets, sauces and various small foods In addition to the taste factors, high sugar diet can cause obesity, especially for teenagers and children who eat too much sugar, which is not only easy to caries, but also has a high proportion of ADHD and depression, so we should eat less foods with high sugar content 3 The harm of excessive pigment Synthetic pigment is a kind of chemical substance synthesized by artificial chemistry, which is used to improve the sensory properties of food If it is used excessively, it may contain certain toxicity The state has strict regulations on the use of artificial colors in some foods, and strictly limits the dosage of artificial colors in others However, in order to pursue the sensory effect of small food, some food production units often overuse synthetic pigments, such as puffed food 4 the harm of excessive flavor Some small food manufacturers love to use a lot of flavors to increase the taste of food, which makes people easy to rely on strong taste, and not interested in milk, vegetables and other light and nutritious foods In the long run, it is easy to lead to unreasonable dietary structure and affect people's balanced intake of nutrition For teenagers in the growth and development period, this habit of partial and selective eating will also affect the development of bone and brain In a large number of people who eat puffed food, two abnormal development patterns are often seen: one is excessive wasting caused by bad appetite, the other is obesity caused by eating too much fat of puffed food If the above food additives are used excessively, they can be checked by the food safety detector In order to ensure our diet health, we should pay special attention to the diet If you want to know more about food safety, please go to Baibai safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob