What Exactly to Avoid on Food Labels: Artificial sweeteners, BHT/BHA, And Artificial Dyes

Welcome back to The Well Being friends! On today’s episode we talk all things artificial sweeteners, BHT/BHA, and artificial dyes. We dive deep into what exactly these things are and mean as well as surprising foods and drinks that they are in including diet sodas, drink mixes, tabletop sweeteners, sugar-free gum, frozen desserts, cereal bags and more! We’ll be sharing both Dr. Madison and Dr. Rachel’s weakness when it comes to sugar / artificially dyed snacks, as well as health effects of the consumption of these substances and what to be aware of on food labels. We finally get to the bottom of why Diet soda is 100% worse for you over normal soda and how artificial sweeteners could actually be contributing to your ability to lose weight / manage glucose intolerance. List of artificial sweeteners we talk about (as promised): Acesulfame potassium (Sweet One, Sunett).Ace-K, acesulfame K, or acesulfame potassium. Advantame. Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal). Neotame (Newtame). Saccharin (Sweet'N Low). Sucralose (Splenda). Purified stevia leaf extracts (Truvia, PureVia, others). This one is SO GOOD - don’t miss it! Give us a follow on Instagram: @thewellbeing.pod @thevertigodoctor @babyfitproviders send us an email to request a topic here: [email protected] This podcast is for informational purposes only and may not be the best fit for you and your personal situation. It shall not be construed as medical advice. The information and education provided here is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. Always check with your own physician or medical professional before trying or implementing any information read here.