{"id":1164,"date":"2014-03-16T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-16T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2014-03-15T11:30:53","modified_gmt":"2014-03-15T15:30:53","slug":"carrageenan-safety-to-consider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=1164","title":{"rendered":"Carrageenan Safety: To Consider"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I am happy to find myself writing today with my hat on for\u00a0thought and action.\u00a0\u00a0After\u00a0my\u00a0morning read of some articles on nutrition, diet and health which I thoroughly enjoy; I have\u00a0one that particularly met my eye and thought worth sharing.<\/p>\n

The topic is on a little known but\u00a0commonly used\u00a0food additive called carrageenan.<\/p>\n

Being able to pronounce the word alone is a feat, but what we have to discover about it as it relates to our diet and gut health may be worth your effort of further\u00a0investigation. An article from the Environmental Nutrition April 2014 publication, page 2 \u00a0“EN Explores Olive Health; Carrageenan Safety” (no link\/subscription) introduces it to us and ask us to consider its use.<\/p>\n

The author Victoria Shanta Retelny, RDN, LDN writes that this additive is found in many of our common foods that are processed. Most particularly in foods that require a thickening agent.\u00a0 Examples are found easily in your dairy section.\u00a0 Such as yogurt, ice cream and cheeses.\u00a0\u00a0As you can see they do not reserve themselves to animal derivative and I have found that they are often more prevalent in non-dairy\u00a0substitutions like soymilk and other non-dairy milks and tofu or vegetable-based cheeses and yogurts.<\/p>\n

Another place you can find carrageenan\u00a0is in dietary supplements used as a emulsifier and bath products like toothpaste. The question of its safety writes Retelny is in regards to how it has been linked to gastrointestinal and other inflammatory conditions of the intestines.\u00a0 The research has been evaluated and used to suggest\u00a0people with digestive disorders to stay\u00a0clear of this additive.\u00a0 The\u00a0evidence\u00a0presented has thus far been based on studies done on cultured tissues and animals and this has not proven to have implications for humans.<\/p>\n

Retelny suggests however that we use our best practice of know-how when it comes to carrageenan and air on the side of caution until evidence can be brought forth for more evaluation.\u00a0\u00a0Additionally she concludes carrageenan doesn’t add any nutritional value to your diet; so its easy to eliminate.<\/p>\n

I tend to agree with the author’s analysis as it is currently in question of its safety use.\u00a0 While it may prove to not have any known implications, the link is enough for me to be aware and act accordingly.\u00a0 Besides there are plenty of alternative products on the market in the dairy and non-dairy food category that will allow us choice to avoid carrageenan without sacrificing our taste pleasures.<\/p>\n

Of course the best practice is to follow a diet rich in\u00a0unprocessed healthy foods to\u00a0really “thicken” your mealtime with rich health properties.<\/p>\n

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In health, Safara<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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