Thread by @shiv_twitts

Emulsifiers! You unknowingly consume them daily. They are in almost every readymade food. But what are these and what impact they have on your #health. In below thread, i explore the world of #emulsifiers and why you should avoid them. #HealthyLiving #weightloss #processedfood

Emulsifiers are detergent that combine different substances together. Certain substances in food are water soluble & others are fat soluble. How to mix them together? Add emulsifiers & voila - problem solved

The emulsifiers mostly have names that is difficult to pronounce but you can see them in food ingredients list on packaging. Common ones are polysorbate 20, 60 or 80 (P80), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), sorbitran, propylene glycol, sodium stearoyl lactylate, Gum arabic

These emulsifiers are found in icecream, cakes, biscuits, bakery products, chocolates, sauces, mayonnaise, candies, multivitamin tablets, energy drinks, children food (bournvita, horlicks etc), Softdrinks , breakfast cereals- almost all processed food need emulsifiers.

The most studied emulsifiers are CMC and P80. In both animal and human studies, CMC & P80 induces changes im gut microbiome and results is inflammatory bowel disease #IBD

In a recent study by Naimi et al., 20 dietary emulsifiers were studied to show that P80 and CMC are not the only emulsifiers causing changes in the gut microbiota; the study found that carrageenans, gums, and sunflower lecithin can also lead to gut disruption of the microbiome

Furthermore, emulsifiers can cause disruption of gut mucus lining (remember these are detergents that is meant to dissolve substances together) - that can lead to increased leakiness of gut causing metabolic toxemia

The low grade inflammation caused by this metabolic toxemia has been linked to multiple disease like #obesity #arthritis #heartdisease #liverdisease #diabetes

Furthermore, this can importantly lead to changes in appetite control regions of your brain tht make you prone to over-eating high calorie food (ever wonder why eating processed food make you want them eat more?)

So, in conclusion, there are more than one reason to be scared of processed food. Not only they are bereft of any nourishment, are high calories, causes insulin resistance- but they also come abundantly with emulsifiers that have negative impact on your health