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Major red flag ingredients
often used as an anti-foaming agent in foods, is a synthetic compound that offers no nutritional value and may indicate unnecessary industrial processing
a synthetic emulsifier used to improve texture and shelf life but has been linked to gut inflammation and disruption of the gut microbiome
lab-made additives derived from natural sources but often processed with chemicals, masking as healthy while adding no real nutritional value
a highly processed preservative and flavor enhancer, usually derived from genetically modified corn, that can irritate the gut and contribute to inflammation in sensitive individuals
a purified compound extracted from stevia leaves, used as a sweetener, but it's often highly processed and lacks the beneficial plant compounds found in whole-leaf stevia