1. Chemicals in food By: Philip Buffa

2. Chemicals in Food can make you fat It used to be that diets meant cutting down on the fat and calories, more exercise, more fish in the diet, more fruits and vegetables. That was a healthy diet 50 years ago. Has human anatomy changed? No, but food has changed a lot. Foods that were healthy 50 years ago may not necessarily be healthy in 2010. Today, according to Stephen Perrine, author of "New American Diet," we have all sorts of chemicals in our foods, pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics, and plastic pollutants, to name a few. He says they aren't good for the environment, they aren't good for our bodies, and they also cause you to be overweight. http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500h165_162- 6197493.html

3. Top 15 chemical additives in your food We don't just want our food to taste good these days: It also has to look good. As a result, food producers use any of 14,000 laboratory-made additives to make our food appear fresher, more attractive or last longer on the shelf. http://phys.org/news183110037.htm l

4. Long-Term Effects of food poisoning One in six Americans will get sick from food poisoning this year. That’s about 48 million people. Most of them will recover without any lasting effects from their illness. For some, however, the effects can be devastating and even deadly. Here are some serious effects associated with several common types of food poisoning. Kidney failure Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a serious illness that usually occurs when an infection in the digestive system produces toxic substances that destroy red blood cells, causing kidney injury. HUS may occur after infection with some kinds of E. Coli bacteria. HUS is most common in children. In fact, it is the most common cause of acute kidney failure in children. http://www.foodsafety.gov/poisoning/effects/index.htm l

5. Chronic arthritis A small number of persons with Shigella or Salmonella infection develop pain in their joints, irritation of the eyes, and painful urination. This is called reactive arthritis. It can last for months or years, and can lead to chronic arthritis, which is difficult to treat. Persons with Campylobacter infections may also develop chronic arthritis.ShigellaSalmonellaCampylobacter http://www.foodsafety.gov/poisoning/effects/index.htm l

6. Death In the United States, approximately 3,000 people die each year of illnesses associated with food poisoning. Five types of organisms account for 88 percent of the deaths for which the cause is known: Salmonella, Toxoplasma, Listeria, norovirus, and Campylobacter.SalmonellaToxoplasmaListerianorovirus Campylobacter Other types of foodborne illness may cause death as well. For example, some Vibrio infections (usually associated with eating raw shellfish) may infect the bloodstream and cause a severe, life-threatening illness. About half of these infections are fatal, and death can occur within two days.Vibrio infections

7. Dangerous chemicals in food For thousands of years, man ate only fresh food; fruits, vegetables, grains, and meat went straight from the wilderness or the field to our plates. Today, a majority of foods found on supermarket shelves in North America are loaded with potentially harmful chemical additives, preservatives and other dangerous substances. But just how dangerous are artificial sweeteners? How about antioxidant preservatives? And what's the deal with all those weird-sounding ingredients you can't even pronounce? Some food additives aren't necessarily dangerous for everyone and others need more testing before a definite verdict can be established, but some can without a doubt pose serious health risks. : http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_100/141_eating_well.html#ixzz1uyeIUNvL http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt_100/141_eating_well.html#ixzz1uyeIUNvL

8. Effects of food poisoning Food poisoning is one of the most common disorders faced in every country nowadays. Though the disorder is negligible, at times it may lead to life threatening conditions in some typical cases. Food poisoning is considered as the common term for health problems occurring by eating contaminated foods. The foods could get contaminated by environmental toxins, viruses, bacteria, or else toxins present in the foods, for instance, poison in some mushrooms or certain seafood.The effects of food poisoning generally include nausea and diarrhoea. Some food borne toxins may even affect the nervous systems. The food poisoning signs usually take place due to the discharge of toxins or poisons by bacteria as their by products in the human body. The toxins in general originate tenderness and inflammation of the tummy, small as well as/or big intestine. Such changes lead to the abdominal muscle spasms, heave, loose motions, raised body temperature and the eventualities of water deficit in the body is occurred.The intensity of the symptoms however are typically based on the nature of microorganisms, the quantum of its ingestion as well as the overall health condition of the affected individual, compassion to the bacterial contaminants. There are various types of food poisoning and each of them affects the body in different manner. Some of the food poisoning demands immediate hospitalization for requisite saline treatment in order to balance water levels and save the patient from dehydrating.

9. Negative effects of chemicals in food The chemicals in foods serve several purposes, from stabilizing to preventing bacteria formation. While some effects are positive, some chemicals have the potential to cause negative health consequences and may increase your risk of developing chronic diseases, such as heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. If you have an existing health issue, some chemicals may affect your ability to control your condition. http://www.livestrong.com/article/521672- negative-effects-of-chemicals-in- foods/#ixzz1uygrhLVo http://www.livestrong.com/article/521672- negative-effects-of-chemicals-in- foods/#ixzz1uygrhLVo

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