The harm of bread bulking agent
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Last Update: 2018-01-29
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: Bread leavening agent belongs to food additive Some people say that using leavening agent is harmful to the body The following safety net introduces the harm of bread leavening agent What is the harm of bread bulking agent? As a fashion food, puffed food is loved by consumers, especially teenagers and children, with its good taste and dazzling packaging However, when you eat this delicious puffed food, you have thought about its harm to you According to experts, the current market expansion of food (including fried dough sticks and bread) almost all have excessive aluminum residue The reason for aluminum exceeding the standard is that the enterprise added baking powder (chemical bulking agent) to the food in the production process If we want to change the situation of aluminum exceeding the standard, we must choose non aluminum bulking agent However, the cost of non aluminum bulking agent is 3-4 times higher than that of common chemical bulking agent Therefore, in order to reduce the cost, some bad traders will inevitably choose low-cost chemical bulking agent, so the phenomenon of aluminum exceeding the standard still exists Aluminum is not a trace element needed by human body, but a harmful food pollutant Although aluminum is a low toxic metal element in toxicology, it will not cause acute poisoning, but the aluminum entering the cell can combine with a variety of important substances such as proteins, enzymes, adenosine triphosphate and so on, which will affect a variety of biochemical reactions in the body, interfere with the normal metabolism of cells and organs, lead to some dysfunction, and even some diseases Long term consumption of expanded food with high aluminum content will interfere with people's thinking, consciousness and memory function, and cause nervous system diseases, such as memory loss, visual and motor coordination failure, brain injury, mental decline, and dementia in severe cases Excessive intake of aluminum can also replace the calcium deposited in bone, inhibit bone formation, and cause osteomalacia In addition, most of the expanded foods with high aluminum content are high-fat and high calorie foods, which will make the body fluid acidic, and also easily lead to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and other rich diseases At the same time, expanded foods are generally high in salt and monosodium glutamate, which can easily lead to hypertension and cardiovascular disease when children grow up It is suggested that the majority of consumers should strengthen their self-care awareness, try not to eat or eat less oil chips and expanded foods, such as chips, bread, biscuits, etc., especially in the case of insufficient market supervision, the steamed bread and pastry made by natural fermentation method are mostly used Children in the growth stage should eat less puffed food So as not to affect the normal diet and lead to malnutrition At the same time, consumers should try their best to choose the puffed food with sealed package produced by regular manufacturers, so as to minimize the chance of being harmed Bulking agent is also a kind of food additive In many foods, bulking agent will be used Can the food bulking agent be eaten for a long time? In fact, if it is eaten according to the national regulations, it will not hurt people, and some will increase the nutritional value of food Now the state has a food safety detector , can accurately check whether the food is safe, edible, and will not cause physical injury If you want to know more about food safety, please go to Baibai safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob
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