Pick up a bag of chips, a package of sausage or a box of cereal or cookies and chances are you’ll find BHA and/or BHT in the ingredients. Some health groups say these food additives can raise cancer risks.
Derived from seaweed, carrageenan is used to improve the texture of many foods, including ice cream, pudding and salad dressing. The safety of this food additive is hotly debated.
Manufacturers of energy shots and drinks may want you to think the energy is coming from special substances in their proprietary energy blends. But they contain one ingredient more likely to make you feel energetic or “buzzed.”
