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High Fructose Corn Syrup

Potentially Harmful

Sucrose-sweetened beverages increase fat storage in the liver, muscle, and visceral fat depot: a 6-mo randomized intervention study

Adverse metabolic effects of dietary fructose: results from the recent epidemiological, clinical, and mechanistic studies

Consuming fructose-sweetened, not glucose-sweetened, beverages increases visceral adiposity and lipids and decreases insulin sensitivity in overweight/obese humans

Fructose, insulin resistance, and metabolic dyslipidemia

Added Sugar in the Diet

Pub Med - Sugar

Impact of sugar on the body, brain, and behavior

Merriam Webster - Corn Syrup

high-fructose corn syrup

Brominated Vegetable Oil

https://www.ewg.org/research/food-additive-science

Food Additives State of the Science

  Brominated vegetable oil: Why is BVO in my drink?

US Food Additives Banned in Europe

Artificial Flavor

https://www.ewg.org/foodscores/content/natural-vs-artificial-flavors/

Synthetic ingredients in Natural Flavors and Natural Flavors in Artificial flavors

Toxicity of synthetic flavorings, nature identical and artificial, to hematopoietic tissue cells of rodents

Assessment of Grape, Plum and Orange Synthetic Food Flavourings Using in vivo Acute Toxicity Tests

The GRAS provision - The FEMA GRAS program and the safety and regulation of flavors in the United States

We are what we eat: Regulatory gaps in the United States that put our health at risk

Food-Induced Anaphylaxis: Role of Hidden Allergens and Cofactors

SITM - Harvard University - Vanillin

The Flavor Rundown: Natural vs. Artificial Flavors

Sodium Benzoate

https://www.fda.gov/food/chemicals/questions-and-answers-occurrence-benzene-soft-drinks-and-other-beverages

Questions and Answers on the Occurrence of Benzene in Soft Drinks and Other Beverages

Food additives: Sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, azorubine, and tartrazine modify the expression of NFκB, GADD45α, and MAPK8 genes

Sodium benzoate-rich beverage consumption is associated with increased reporting of ADHD symptoms in college students: a pilot investigation

The role of histamine degradation gene polymorphisms in moderating the effects of food additives on children's ADHD symptoms

Protective role of catechin and quercetin in sodium benzoate-induced lipid peroxidation and the antioxidant system in human erythrocytes in vitro

Sodium benzoate-induced repeated episodes of acute urticaria/angio-oedema: randomized controlled trial

Glycerin

Gastrointestinal Disturbances Associated with the Consumption of Sugar Alcohols with Special Consideration of Xylitol: Scientific Review and Instructions for Dentists and Other Health-Care Professionals

A Systematic Review of the Effects of Polyols on Gastrointestinal Health and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Effects of Sweeteners on the Gut Microbiota: A Review of Experimental Studies and Clinical Trials

Red 40

Artificial Food Colors and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Symptoms: Conclusions to Dye for

Food Dyes: A Rainbow of Risk

Mechanisms of behavioral, atopic, and other reactions to artificial food colors in children

Color Additives Questions and Answers for Consumers

CARBONATED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), GUM ARABIC, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, GLYCEROL ESTER OF WOOD ROSIN, RED #40, BROMINATED VEGETABLE OIL.

Citric Acid

Questionable

Pub Med - Potential role of the common food additive manufactured citric acid in eliciting significant inflammatory reactions contributing to serious disease states: A series of four case reports

Potential role of the common food additive manufactured citric acid in eliciting significant inflammatory reactions contributing to serious disease states: A series of four case reports

Gum Arabic

https://draxe.com/nutrition/gum-arabic/

Is Gum Arabic Harmful or Helpful? Pros & Cons of This Natural Thickening Agent

FOOD LION, RIP ROARIN' FRUIT PUNCH, CAFFEINE FREE, FRUIT PUNCH

Food Town Stores Inc.

FOOD LION, RIP ROARIN' FRUIT PUNCH, CAFFEINE FREE, FRUIT PUNCH

Soda

Ingredients

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