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Dextrose
Dextrose
Dextrose
What is it:
Dextrose is a simple sugar derived from corn, wheat, or potato starch that is bioidentical to glucose. It is used in many packaged goods as a sweetener and a preservative. To produce it, the corn or wheat are heated to high temperatures and filtered so that liquid starch remains. Then water and enzymes are used to break down starch (long chains of glucose molecules) into individual glucose molecules.
Rating:
Consuming high amounts of sugar in any form has been linked to many adverse health effects such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Dextrose is the same as pure glucose and contains no other beneficial nutrients. Additionally, dextrose is often produced from corn, which is a GMO crop. Wheat, corn, and potato are often treated with potentially harmful herbicides and pesticides.
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How we rate ingredients
Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:
Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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