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Lesson 3: Processed Kids
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To improve shelf life
To improve flavor
Keep their color
As a way to make a profit –
may own ingredients
Consumer Advocacy Group
Watchdog of the food industry
Deemed some artificial additives
and preservatives as unsafe
Many once considered safe now
known to cause allergies and
even cancer
How Many Cells Does
Your Brain Have?
100 BILLION
Neurons
Neuralgia or glia
(means glue)
Cells within the brain consisting of:
Cell body - Dendrites - Axon
Cell Body
Enlarged part of
the cell
Houses the nucleus
Nutritional hub
Contains
macromolecules
(VERY LARGE)
Dendrites
Pick up electrical
impulses from
neighboring cells
Transmits these
impulses to the cell
body
Large branching cell structure
Carries electrical impulses away
from the cell body to other cells
Transmission called a synapse
Triggers the release of chemicals
called neurotransmitters
Peptide
Regulate
appetite,
mood and
feelings of
pain
Biogenic Amine
Improves
memory and
ability to
learn
Regulates
happiness
Helps control
impulses
Dendrites
Induces
excitement
in the brain
or fast
signaling
between
neurons
These chemicals have neurotoxin* properties
*A substance that can
injure or cause
problems with the
neurons in the brain
They are not food
Artificial colorings made from coal-tar
Liver detoxifies chemicals
Affect the balance of neurotransmitters
leading to aggression, asthma, eczema
and headaches
Connected to ADHD
No solid evidence either way
Individuals eat a variety of
these chemicals everyday
Difficult to pinpoint
Environmental factors can also
contribute to brain cell damage
BHA and BHT
Found in cookies, crackers
and chips
Same chemicals found in
embalming fluid
Keeps oil from going rancid
Found in cereals, chewing gums,
potato chips and vegetable oils
US Dept. of Health and Human
Services – “reasonably anticipated
to be a human carcinogen”
FDA still allows it
Used as a flavor enhancer
Found in potato chips, snack foods,
soups, salad dressings, restaurant
foods, boxed foods and more!
Known to cause “Chinese
Restaurant Syndrome”
Not allowed in baby foods
Heating sugars with ammonium
compounds, acids or alkalis
Found in colas, baked goods, precooked meats, soy sauce and
chocolate flavored foods
California Public Health – “known
carcinogen”
CSPI is asking for ban
Artificial Sweetener
Found in diet foods, soft drinks, drink
mixes, gelatin desserts, low-calorie foods
and sugar-free packets
Causes cancer, neurological issues,
hallucinations or dizziness and digestive
distress
Long-term effects not known
CSPI recommends against
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