You are supposed to eat the rainbow right? Well the answer is yes and no. Eating an array of colors generally is extremely beneficial for your health. Typically a colorful diet means loads of vitmains, minerals, fiber and antioxidant. BUT the kicker is these colors must only come from natural sources period. Artificial food coloring of any kind is extremely harmful to one's health yet unfortunately it is so commonly used and consumed. I try my hardest to diligently teach my clients about the dangers of these food colorings in hopes of convincing them to break up with them for good. I hope this blog post will
convince you to do the same as well!
So let's break down some of the most commonly used and consumed food dyes:
Red 40: linked to several forms of cancer, ADHD and hyperactive mannerisms and mood disorders
Red 3: linked to thyroid cancer specifically
Red 2: linked to bladder tumors
Yellow 5: linked to hyperactivity in children
Yellow 6: possibly linked to adrenal tumors
Blue 1: linked to kidney tumors and asthma
Blue 2: possibly linked to brain tumors
...as you can see artificial food coloring doesn't do any one of us any favors! So, clearly it is in our best interest to avoid them and find a healthy alternative. Enter, Suncore plant derived food coloring! This stuff is truly amazing you guys! The colors they produce are so gorgeous and vibrant and the best part is they come from natural sources! When I discovered this brand a couple months back I became instantly hooked! The red and blue icing I whipped up for my patriotic cupcakes on Monday include Suncore food dye but let me just tell you that they also have about every color under sun you could possibly want in any recipe! Check them out on Amazon or on their website! I am confident you're going to love them as I do!
