It is said that man first eats with his eyes and then with his mouth. This is probably the reason why people use food colouring in their food to make it more appealing. With the help of food colouring, a perfect touch is given to the colour of the food.
It is possible that till now you have used artificial food colours in your food. But do you know that using and consuming artificial food colour in food is not considered good for health at all?
Artificial food colour harms everyone from children to elders. This also increases the risk of many types of health risks. If you are still unaware of the risks caused by artificial food colours, then today in this article, RituPuri, Dietician, ESIC Hospital, Central Government Hospital, is telling you about its disadvantages-
The harm caused by chemicals
Many types of chemicals are used in artificial food colour. Most people do not know the right amount to use it. In such a situation, when artificial colour is used more than the prescribed quantity, it has adverse effects on your skin, hair, eyes, heart, stomach lining etc.
Damage caused by improper use
Consuming artificial food colour is also considered harmful because many times we use it wrongly. For example, while making the cake, artificial colour is used in it. But using it while baking can harm your health.
Therefore, it is always recommended to add it to the cream after baking. This is the reason that to minimize the harm of artificial food colour, you must first learn to use it properly.
Affects the immune system
Consuming artificial food colour increases inflammation in the body and which has the opposite effect on your immune system. This is because artificial colours contain small molecules that can bind to proteins in our bodies. Because of this, they can disturb the immune system. In this situation, it becomes very difficult for the immune system to defend the body.
Focus on natural food colour
Consuming artificial food colour is not considered good for health. But it does not mean at all that you should compromise on the colour of your food. You can use beetroot powder or spinach powder. These are very natural and do not cause any side effects on health.
So now you also avoid using artificial food colour and use natural foods instead.
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