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What are nutritional supplements?
Mandatory requirements for food additives are established in the technical regulation of the
Customs Union "Safety requirements for food additives, flavors and technological aids" (TR TS
029/2012). There is also a list of permitted food additives, in which types of products they can be
used and in what concentration.
A food additive is any substance (or mixture of substances) that has or does not have its own
nutritional value, is not usually consumed directly in food, is intentionally used in the production of
food products for the technological purpose to ensure manufacturing, transportation and storage
processes, which leads or may lead to to the fact that the given substance or the products of its
transformations become components of food products.
A food additive can perform several technological functions:
● obtaining a taste or aroma;
● giving color;
● formation of consistency;
● increase in storage time;
● preservation of certain qualities of the product.
According to this classification, food additives are divided into several main groups:
E100-199 - dyes - designed to give, enhance or restore the color of food products;
E200-299 - preservatives - designed to increase the shelf life of food products by protecting
against the growth of microorganisms.
E300-399 - antioxidants - designed to slow down the oxidation process and increase shelf
life.
E400-499 - stabilizers - designed to provide aggregative stability and maintain a uniform
dispersion of immiscible ingredients.
E500-599 - emulsifiers - designed to create and maintain a homogeneous mixture of
immiscible phases in a food product.
E600-699 - flavor enhancers (aroma) - designed to enhance the taste or modify the natural
taste and aroma of products.
E700-899 - spare numbers.
E900 and beyond: defoamers, glazing agents, enzyme preparations, anti-caking agents
(anti-caking agents), flour treatment agents, water-retaining agents, gelling agents,
thickeners, acids, fillers, carriers, sweeteners, propellants, leavening agents, acidity
regulators, stabilizers, packaging gases, sealants, fixatives (stabilizers) of coloring.
Simultaneously with food additives, separately isolated:
1. Flavorings are flavoring substances or flavoring preparations that are not directly
consumed by humans.
2. Technological aids such as:
● catalysts - designed to speed up chemical reactions;
● flocculants (clarifiers, adsorbents) - designed to increase the efficiency of the processes of
sedimentation (adsorption) of impurities.
●
Natural nutritional supplements
This group of food additives includes substances that occur naturally. The origin of these
additives can be vegetable, animal, mineral. Even eating only products “from our own
garden” and “from our own cow”, such food additives enter our body and not only do not
harm, but can often have a positive effect on our health.
Examples of natural food supplements:
● E100 - curcumins, coloring substances obtained from the turmeric plant;
● E406 - agar, a gelling agent from seaweed (a component of some sweets and
marmalade);
● E414 - gum arabic obtained from some trees;
● E160c - paprika oil resins, as the name implies, are extracted from paprika, etc.
Additives obtained artificially
Such substances are found in nature, but for industrial purposes they are obtained
synthetically. Nutritional supplements from this group are often referred to as "natural
identical".
For example:
● E300 - ascorbic acid. For industrial purposes, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is obtained
from glucose.
● E160a - carotenes, well-known useful substances from bright carrots. In industry,
carotenes are obtained either by extraction from natural products or by chemical
means.
● E296 is malic acid, which is normally synthesized in the human body. Malic acid is
obtained chemically.
● E153 - vegetable coal, a fossil substance. Often it is obtained by carbonization of
plant materials.
● E260 is the most common vinegar.
Synthetic food additives
Food additives of this group do not occur in nature, are not produced in the human body,
and therefore require closer attention.
Prohibited additives are substances whose negative impact on the human body has been
proven. Unauthorized additives include substances for which there is not yet enough
scientific data on the impact on human health or studies have not yet been completed.
Prohibited Food Additives:
E121 - synthetic dye citrus red 2. It is a carcinogen, provokes the development of cancer,
negatively affects the respiratory and genitourinary systems.
E123 - artificial dye red amaranth. Recognized as a carcinogen according to test results. It
increases the risk of malignant tumors, contributes to the appearance of intrauterine fetal
malformations and delays its development.
E128 - dye red 2G. Carcinogen. Acts on the nervous system: causes impaired coordination,
memory, general malaise.
E216 - preservative para-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester (paraben). The strongest
allergen. Promotes the development of breast cancer in women and infertility in men.
E217 - preservative para-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester sodium salt. Contraindicated for
people suffering from asthma, allergies. Causes headache, digestive disorders, promotes
the growth of malignant neoplasms
E240 - formaldehyde preservative. It provokes the appearance of oncological diseases, in
particular - the nasopharynx.
E924a - baking improver potassium bromate. Carcinogen. It has a toxic effect on the urinary
system.
E924b - baker's calcium bromate improver. It is toxic to mucous membranes and human
skin, causes the rapid growth of malignant tumors.
Some Pitfalls of Using Nutritional Supplements
Quantity Matters
Even the most natural food supplement can be dangerous at a high dosage - for example,
hypervitaminosis with severe reactions with excessive use of all the same vitamins C or A.
And vice versa, if a synthetic food supplement is introduced into the product in compliance
with the rules and acceptable standards, then it is unlikely that it will the action will manifest
itself as negative.
Excessive consumption of foods containing flavor enhancers can lead to the formation of
wrong taste habits, which can later lead to changes in the diet and the occurrence of related
diseases.
The total amount of additives that have entered our body is also important. If our breakfast,
lunch and dinner consist entirely of products with numerous food additives, then even if the
permissible amount of each of them in the product is observed, their total amount can
significantly go beyond the safe limits.
Nutritional supplements are not a disaster and are not the culprit of all human health ills.
Let's be careful and reasonable - and then our health will be in our hands!
Supplements

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What are nutritional supplements.pdf

  • 1. What are nutritional supplements? Mandatory requirements for food additives are established in the technical regulation of the Customs Union "Safety requirements for food additives, flavors and technological aids" (TR TS 029/2012). There is also a list of permitted food additives, in which types of products they can be used and in what concentration. A food additive is any substance (or mixture of substances) that has or does not have its own nutritional value, is not usually consumed directly in food, is intentionally used in the production of food products for the technological purpose to ensure manufacturing, transportation and storage processes, which leads or may lead to to the fact that the given substance or the products of its transformations become components of food products. A food additive can perform several technological functions: ● obtaining a taste or aroma; ● giving color; ● formation of consistency; ● increase in storage time; ● preservation of certain qualities of the product. According to this classification, food additives are divided into several main groups: E100-199 - dyes - designed to give, enhance or restore the color of food products; E200-299 - preservatives - designed to increase the shelf life of food products by protecting against the growth of microorganisms.
  • 2. E300-399 - antioxidants - designed to slow down the oxidation process and increase shelf life. E400-499 - stabilizers - designed to provide aggregative stability and maintain a uniform dispersion of immiscible ingredients. E500-599 - emulsifiers - designed to create and maintain a homogeneous mixture of immiscible phases in a food product. E600-699 - flavor enhancers (aroma) - designed to enhance the taste or modify the natural taste and aroma of products. E700-899 - spare numbers. E900 and beyond: defoamers, glazing agents, enzyme preparations, anti-caking agents (anti-caking agents), flour treatment agents, water-retaining agents, gelling agents, thickeners, acids, fillers, carriers, sweeteners, propellants, leavening agents, acidity regulators, stabilizers, packaging gases, sealants, fixatives (stabilizers) of coloring. Simultaneously with food additives, separately isolated: 1. Flavorings are flavoring substances or flavoring preparations that are not directly consumed by humans. 2. Technological aids such as: ● catalysts - designed to speed up chemical reactions; ● flocculants (clarifiers, adsorbents) - designed to increase the efficiency of the processes of sedimentation (adsorption) of impurities.
  • 3. ● Natural nutritional supplements This group of food additives includes substances that occur naturally. The origin of these additives can be vegetable, animal, mineral. Even eating only products “from our own garden” and “from our own cow”, such food additives enter our body and not only do not harm, but can often have a positive effect on our health. Examples of natural food supplements: ● E100 - curcumins, coloring substances obtained from the turmeric plant; ● E406 - agar, a gelling agent from seaweed (a component of some sweets and marmalade); ● E414 - gum arabic obtained from some trees; ● E160c - paprika oil resins, as the name implies, are extracted from paprika, etc. Additives obtained artificially Such substances are found in nature, but for industrial purposes they are obtained synthetically. Nutritional supplements from this group are often referred to as "natural identical". For example: ● E300 - ascorbic acid. For industrial purposes, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is obtained from glucose. ● E160a - carotenes, well-known useful substances from bright carrots. In industry, carotenes are obtained either by extraction from natural products or by chemical means. ● E296 is malic acid, which is normally synthesized in the human body. Malic acid is obtained chemically. ● E153 - vegetable coal, a fossil substance. Often it is obtained by carbonization of plant materials. ● E260 is the most common vinegar. Synthetic food additives Food additives of this group do not occur in nature, are not produced in the human body, and therefore require closer attention. Prohibited additives are substances whose negative impact on the human body has been proven. Unauthorized additives include substances for which there is not yet enough scientific data on the impact on human health or studies have not yet been completed. Prohibited Food Additives: E121 - synthetic dye citrus red 2. It is a carcinogen, provokes the development of cancer, negatively affects the respiratory and genitourinary systems. E123 - artificial dye red amaranth. Recognized as a carcinogen according to test results. It increases the risk of malignant tumors, contributes to the appearance of intrauterine fetal malformations and delays its development.
  • 4. E128 - dye red 2G. Carcinogen. Acts on the nervous system: causes impaired coordination, memory, general malaise. E216 - preservative para-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester (paraben). The strongest allergen. Promotes the development of breast cancer in women and infertility in men. E217 - preservative para-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester sodium salt. Contraindicated for people suffering from asthma, allergies. Causes headache, digestive disorders, promotes the growth of malignant neoplasms E240 - formaldehyde preservative. It provokes the appearance of oncological diseases, in particular - the nasopharynx. E924a - baking improver potassium bromate. Carcinogen. It has a toxic effect on the urinary system. E924b - baker's calcium bromate improver. It is toxic to mucous membranes and human skin, causes the rapid growth of malignant tumors. Some Pitfalls of Using Nutritional Supplements Quantity Matters Even the most natural food supplement can be dangerous at a high dosage - for example, hypervitaminosis with severe reactions with excessive use of all the same vitamins C or A. And vice versa, if a synthetic food supplement is introduced into the product in compliance with the rules and acceptable standards, then it is unlikely that it will the action will manifest itself as negative. Excessive consumption of foods containing flavor enhancers can lead to the formation of wrong taste habits, which can later lead to changes in the diet and the occurrence of related diseases. The total amount of additives that have entered our body is also important. If our breakfast, lunch and dinner consist entirely of products with numerous food additives, then even if the permissible amount of each of them in the product is observed, their total amount can significantly go beyond the safe limits. Nutritional supplements are not a disaster and are not the culprit of all human health ills. Let's be careful and reasonable - and then our health will be in our hands!