Now that Halloween is over, we're all probably going to spend the next several months eating the terrible ingredients that are in "candy"... but you may want to rethink your decisions. But there is one entrepreneur who is trying to change that. Meet Nicky. He is changing the junk food culture by providing REAL ingredients that are responsibly sourced, supporting farming communities and preventing destruction of the rain forests. No corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oil, GMO's, Artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives, reduced sugar. Celebrities are getting behind this campaign and backing this movement. Look them up here.
Here are the real truths about candy and how it can negativity impact your body and health.
- Artificial Colors
- Studies show that it links to hyperactivity or behavioral disorders.
- Increased hyperactivity in 3-year olds and 8/9 year-old children in the general population.
- Linked to asthma, allergies, and even cancer.
- Found in candies and chips such as M&M's, Skittles, Gummy candies, Smarties, Cheetoh's, Doritos, Blow Pops, Candy Corn.
- Artificial Sweeteners
- May actually promote obesity by tricking the body into thinking that sweet-tasting foods and drinks do not contain as many calories as they really do.
- Double your risk for declining kidney disfunction.
- Often found in products that say, "no-sugar added, "sugar free," including juices, juice boxes, "low-carb" chewing gum, candies, protein powders, protein bars.
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Contributing to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Found in milk chocolates, gummy based candies, gelatins, lollipops, most candies, juices, soda pop.
- Sodium Benzoate
- May lead to cancer, according to the FDA.
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
- There is evidence that certain people cannot metabolize BHA and BHT resulting in health and behavior changes and increasing their risk for cancer.
- Ironically, BHT is banned in England. See more details about this study here.
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