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9 Common Foods That Contain Toxic Ingredients

Trade foods with scary ingredients linked to serious health risks for these tasty, additive-free products

By Cristina Goyanes
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Banned ingredient: Potassium bromate (aka brominated flour)

A key bulking ingredient, potassium bromate speeds up the bread-making process and cuts costs for manufacturers—and may be linked to kidney and nervous system disorders and gastrointestinal discomfort.

Eat instead: Organic lettuce leaves are the new wrap stars, as this salmon lettuce wrap proves. They're just as convenient for grab-and-go sandwiches and a helluva lot lower-cal than bread.

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