Useful dietary Supplement

Actually, of course, the additives can be different in purpose, origin, and composition — can be just food (E1403, starch) can be vitamins (E300, vitamin C), can be gas for packaging (E941 nitrogen).

 

And, since about the harmful additives you can hear, see and read today, everywhere, we, on the contrary, briefly describe the “unpopular” side of the issue — the most useful additives, or as they are popularly called, “E-stuff”.

 

A few words about the origin of the name and numbering. Originally in the 50-ies in Europe scientists have adopted a system of classification and numbering of food additives, to designate authorized for use in the European community. Later the system became international, as modified and reaffirmed in the international set of food standards “Codex Alimentarius”, and has grown to include all additives, both allowed and not allowed for use.

Let’s start with vitamins. The most commonly added vitamins are antioxidants. It is logical that to protect from oxidation it is necessary not only tissues of the body but also the food itself. And some vitamins can help.

 

   

Also, some vitamins can be used as dyes:

 

In addition to vitamins, some essential elements, particularly calcium or magnesium, are part of the actively used food additives. For example, when we eat cheese, the calcium in it can be not only from milk but also from calcium chloride.

 

One of the most common emulsifiers — lecithin, E322. It is the source, simultaneously, of choline and soy lecithin, and essential omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. Also often with it in the food ingested the vitamin E as well, which is contained in the plant form (sunflower, soy).

 

Lecithin allows obtaining a stable emulsion systems oil-water. Therefore, it is widely used in the confectionery industry, for example, in the manufacture of chocolate, pastries, pasta, waffles, etc.

 

Lecithin not only added to food for technical purposes, but it is also sometimes used as SUPPLEMENTS to improve liver function, and under the name “lecithin”, and under the name “Essentiale”, etc…

We have quoted above just some examples of food additives which, on the one hand, absolutely safe, on the other hand, can be useful as a real source of essential vitamins or minerals in the case if they are not enough in the diet. (which, generally speaking, is not uncommon).

 

Of course, the list could be longer, but our goal is not to encourage you to seek out the food with added vitamins. Our goal is to encourage them to relate wisely to the food we eat every day, to its composition and quantity. Seeing the code Exxx, you ignored it or were frightened, and looked to see what it is.

 

Being afraid of supplements makes no sense because if a Supplement is indicated, then almost certainly it is permitted and is present in a valid number (however, experience shows that rarely happens opposite). However, a large number of additives are very often masked as the processed foods made from cheap useless components.

For example, sausage meat is usually no need to add flavor enhancers or dyes, but if it is made from soy, starch, and fat, without glutamate and dye it. While glutamate, contrary to the horror stories from TV, radio, women’s magazines, and tabloids, is a completely safe natural substance that we all eat every day, from 10 to 30 grams, even with expensive “organic” products.

 

However, most of the products where it is specifically added are poor in nutrients and rich in ’empty calories’, and therefore may encourage overeating and obesity.

 

Same thing with some preservatives. People are scared of the words “sodium benzoate” or “sorbic acid”, not knowing that the preservative properties of these substances are taken by a man from nature: benzoate — natural preservative cranberries and cranberry, and the sorbate — a natural preservative of the mountain ash. You’ve never wondered why these berries for a long time do not deteriorate? Now you know — there are preservatives 🙂

 

But for a healthy diet, especially for people wishing to reduce weight is almost always more effective food from simple raw foods. But if in your daily food the supplements are present, you will see what it is and why it is in your food. You might even be glad of their presence 🙂 And maybe, read the composition as a whole, will help to understand that to buy separate natural components will be tastier, cheaper, and healthier.