25/10/2025
Are You Eating Real Food or a Science Experiment?
Modern food isn’t just food anymore—it’s a chemical cocktail. Many of the ingredients in processed foods are there to make products cheaper, extend shelf life, and keep you hooked, not to support your health. Here’s what they don’t want you to know:
1. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
• What it is: MSG is used as a flavor enhancer to make processed foods taste irresistible.
• The problem: MSG overstimulates your brain, tricking it into thinking the food is more flavorful than it really is. It can also disrupt your hunger hormones, leading to overeating.
• Linked to: Headaches, nausea, and even potential damage to brain cells with excessive consumption.
2. Red 40 and Yellow 5 (Artificial Food Dyes)
• What they are: Synthetic dyes made from petroleum, commonly found in candies, cereals, and snacks to make them look more appealing.
• The problem: These dyes are linked to hyperactivity in children and allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Some countries have banned them, but they’re still widely used in the U.S.
• Linked to: Potential carcinogenic effects and behavioral issues.
3. Propylene Glycol
• What it is: A chemical used as a moisture-retaining agent in baked goods, frostings, and certain processed foods. It’s also found in antifreeze and industrial products.
• The problem: While small amounts are considered “safe,” do you really want to eat something that shares an ingredient with car engine fluids?
• Linked to: Skin irritations, allergic reactions, and potential long-term health risks with chronic exposure.
4. TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)
• What it is: A synthetic preservative used to extend the shelf life of processed foods like frozen meals, crackers, and snack chips.
• The problem: It’s a petroleum-based product linked to immune dysfunction, liver damage, and even behavioral issues in children.
• Linked to: Studies in animals show links to cancer and DNA damage with high doses.
So, What’s the Solution?
Real food doesn’t need a list of unpronounceable ingredients. If you can’t recognize or pronounce it, your body likely won’t recognize it either. Processed foods are designed to appeal to your taste buds, but at what cost?
Instead of playing food roulette with your health:
• Focus on eating whole, unprocessed foods like meat, eggs, butter, and fresh produce.
• Skip anything with a long ingredient list, especially if it includes preservatives, dyes, or “natural flavors” (which are often far from natural).
• Read labels, but more importantly, choose foods that don’t need them in the first place.
Food should nourish you, not poison you. The next time you’re at the store, ask yourself: “Is this real food, or is it a science experiment?”
Check the pictures, which of them is real food
Bryan Gillette
