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Rum

Rum

Rum

What is it:

Rum is made from fermented and distilled sugar cane juice or molasses. Rum is a hard liquor product that is used in cocktails and shots.

Rating:

While some research suggests various cardiovascular benefits of moderate alcohol consumption, other research links it to many negative health effects, including increased inflammation, increased risk of cancer, and decreased sleep quality. Limiting alcohol consumption is likely to promote health.

Resources:

  1. Research on the negative and positive health effects of alcohol consumption
  2. Rum contains antioxidants that may benefit cardiovascular health

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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