How to Avoid Food Additives | Checklist for Beginners | How to Read Ingredient Labels | How to Choose When Starting a Low-Additive Lifestyle
I wanted to change my diet, so
I looked at the ingredients, but
honestly, I'm not sure how to choose...🤔
For those of you who feel this way,
👉 I'd like to introduce my own criteria for starting to reduce additives.
I hope you find it helpful.
I hope this serves as a good reference for you.
✔ Ingredient Checklist
Please check them in order, starting from ①.
① At a glance, the list of ingredients is very long
YES → High possibility of many additives. Avoid.
NO → Go to ②
② Contains things you don't have at home or don't recognize
YES → 1-2 items are okay. Go to ③
NO → Go to ③
③ Contains "extracts" or "seasonings"
YES → 1-2 items are okay.
Avoid products with many of these.
NO → Buy this one🙆♀️
Just by checking these three things,
you should be able to find products that are
quite simple and low in additives.
■ Conclusion when in doubt
"Choose the one with simpler ingredients"
"Which one should I buy in the end?🤔"
If you're unsure,
try choosing the one with fewer, simpler ingredients.
■ Pitfalls to watch out for
⚠️"High-end seasoning" does not necessarily mean "additive-free."
Products with fewer additives
tend to be more expensive
than those with many additives.
However,
just because it is expensive,
it does not mean it is additive-free.
⚠️ "An 'additive-free' label does not guarantee safety"
There are many products
that have "additive-free" or "[Ingredient Name]-free"
written on the front of the package.
However, the term "additive-free"
has no definition or rules for its use.
For example,
even if it says
"No chemical seasonings added" on the front of the package,
when you check the ingredients,
it often contains
alternative additives (such as yeast extract).
This happens quite often.
Beyond just price and packaging,
💡 Always make sure to check the ingredients on the back
By keeping this in mind,
you can reduce your intake of additives 🙆♀️
■ Important points
It's okay not to be perfect from the start 🙆♀️✨️
・Start withseasoningsfirst
・Next, items you eat often
・Change things little by little
■ Summary
When in doubt,
💡 Choose based on "whether the ingredients are simple"
Just by doing that,
your diet will definitely change.
■ Checklist image you can use while shopping
Please feel free to download and use it.
Please refrain from unauthorized reproduction or commercial use.
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For those who don't know what to choose.
“The OK List of Additive-Free Seasonings to Buy”
[Soy Sauce Edition]
📝 About the Author
Thank you for reading until the end.
I'm Haru 🌸
👉 Follow me to learn:
・How to start an additive-free lifestyle
・Tips for making it easy and sustainable
・Simple and delicious recipes
you will understand.
I started reviewing my diet after experiencing poor health,
and I have been living an additive-free life since.
I used to be troubled by
dizziness, nausea, and fatigue,
but
by changing what I eat and the daily necessities I use,
my physical condition has gradually stabilized.
That said,
I am not particularly good at cooking,
nor am I living a meticulously careful life.
In fact, I amlazy.
I share a “low-effort additive-free lifestyle”
that even someone like me can keep up with.
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