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It's not uncommon for me to hear the exhortation to not eat processed foods. Â Of course, when pressed on the why, most people delve into pseudoscience or end up admitting they're just parroting something they read.
Well here's some science!
The emulsifiers in question are carboxymethycellulose and polysorbate-80; especially in Europe and North America, they are commonly used in processed foods (mayo, ketchup, numerous sauces, ice cream, gluten-free products, fat-free products and many others) and other common products (toothpaste, detergents etc). The study conducted on mice showed that even in low concentrations, these substances drastically affect the gut bacteria which seems to lead to obesity as well as a number of gut-related problems.
Why processed foods make you fat: two common food additives linked to obesity and gut inflammation
A new study suggests that two very common emulsifiers – chemicals that stabilize foods and stop products like mayo from separating – could increase the risk of obesity and irritable bowel syndrome.
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+Beth Revels​
Helpful, but would like better if it linked to an article written by someone doing this research. (A geotech background–my own as well–simply doesn't have the authority this information should carry.)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v519/n7541/pdf/nature14232.pdf +Pat Cummings​​ source at the bottom of the article.
Thanks, +Chad Neu — I did miss that! Studies done with mice, suggestive of similar effects in other mammals (including us, of course); especially when combined with statistical observations…