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The “gums” are very economical to use and are commonly found in dairy products (ice cream, heavy whipping cream, almond milk, rice milk, soy milk), lunch meats and salad dressings. They are thickening agents and stabilizers; they prevents ice crystals from forming in ice cream, provide a “fat feel” in low or no-fat dairy products and keeps the fat blended in the liquid they are in, preventing the fat from settling at the bottom of the container.<\/p>\n
The gums have been linked to GI issues and cause disruption in the digestive process.<\/p>\n
I am not going to name company names or stores whose products have these additives in them. To my readers, please become more label savvy, read the labels. When you purchase these products that contain these additives you are telling the food manufactures and\/or stores that it’s OK to use these additives, when in reality…You Do Not Want These Ingredients in You!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nReferences: Dr. Pradeep Dudeja, University of Illinois and Dr. Stephen Hanauer, MD, University of Chicago.<\/p>\n
I am curious to hear from you, if you have any of these symptoms after eating foods with carrageenan or “gums”?<\/p>\n
Please leave your thoughts\/comments.<\/p>\n
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Be Healthy for a Lifetime!<\/p>\n
Regards,<\/p>\n
Linda DeFever, CPT<\/p>\n
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