In every food that we eat, there are food additives that you take without knowing the dangers it could bring you. These additives are being added in your food for preservation, flavor, coloring and other purposes. It is very risky to take those additives and we should avoid it if we can. Mostly these dangerous additives can be encountered in fast foods and can cause cancer.

Here are the list of some additives that are dangerous to your health:
1. Sodium Nitrate (also called Sodium Nitrite) – this is a preservative commonly used in ham, bacon, luncheon meat, corned beef and more.

2. BHA and BHT – found in cereals, chewing gum, chips and vegetable oils.

3. Propyl Gallate – can be found in meat products.

4. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) – is used as a flavor enhancer for salad dressing, soups and in restaurant foods.

5. Trans Fats – can be found in restaurants and fast food chains.

6. Aspartame – can be seen in most diet foods and artificial sweeteners.

7. Acesulfame-K - this is the new artificial sweetener found in baked foods, desserts and chewing gums.

8. Food Colorings: Blue 1, 2; Red 3; Green 3; Yellow – the five food colorings that are linked with cancer in animal testing.

9. Olestra – this is a synthetic fat found in some potato chips.

10. Potassium Bromate – additives that can be found in breads, flour and rolls.

11. White Sugar – can be found inany food that contains sugar.

12. Sodium Chloride – commonly known as salt and can be found and most of our meals.

Read what Dr. Mercola has to say about these additives and get some tips and advice on how you can avoid it by checking out http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/06/24/12-food-additives-to-avoid.aspx