Kamis, 17 April 2014

Danger of Food Preservatives

Dangers of food preservatives for our body can lead to organ damage when taken continuously. usually people prefer to eat instant food, instant food mostly contain preservatives. examples instant noodle, snack , sosis,  soft drink, drink of packaging.


In a study conducted at the university tokyo, japan, proved that the administration of preservative to cattle continuously for 3 months resulted in the death of brain cells of these animals. Of the 100 cows that participated in the study 35% off after 3-month trial. 40% had defects of the brain and the rest is experiencing a delay in reflexes and reactions. Only 5% of the cows that are resistant not affected. In experiments with white rats, the condition is even worse. 55% rat brain cell death 35% of them died, while 45% of white mice who participated in the study of brain function decline.

Dangers of food preservatives when consumed continuously Renal Disease, Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer, and Diabetes Lifer.

From the results of routine sampling conducted Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) of Indonesia in recent years, there are four types of hazardous materials that are often misused in food, namely formaldehyde, borax, dye rhodamine B, and methanyl yellow.

Actually, no laboratory test is rather difficult to determine whether a food that is sold is safe or free from harmful chemicals.

However, according to Chandra Irawan, the faculty of the Academy of Chemical Analysis of Bogor, in general we can identify foods containing dangerous substances from physical form, such as color, texture, and flavor.




 Characteristics of formalin in food
- Wet Noodle formalin : Not sticky , more shiny , not broken until two days at room temperature , and last more than 15 days at refrigerator temperature ( 10 degrees Celsius ) .
- Know formalin : texture is too hard , chewy but not dense . Not broken up to 3 days at room temperature and can last 15 days in the refrigerator .
- Fish formalin : Color dark red gills are not brilliant , not fresh red and white fish meat color . Not broken up to 3 days at room temperature .
- Salted fish formalin : Clean bright and distinctive smell of salted fish . Not infestation of flies in the area berlalat , not broken up more than 1 month at a temperature of 25 degrees celsius .
- Meatballs formalin : texture is very chewy , not broken until 2 days at room temperature .
- Chicken formalin : texture is firmer , not like flies , not broken until 2 days at room temperature .
Characteristics of food containing borax :
- Mi wet : creamy texture , more shiny , not sticky , and not quickly broken .
- Meatballs : The texture is very thick , brownish color is not like the use of meat , but rather whitish .
- Snack : For example, rice cake , the texture is very chewy , crisp taste , very tasteful , and give a bitter taste .
- Crackers : The texture is crisp and can cause a bitter taste .
Characteristics of food using rhodamine B dye and yellow methanyl :
- The color is striking
- Bright shiny
- The color is not homogeneous ( no clot )
- There is a slight bitter taste
- Appears itching in the throat after eating



 

Kamis, 03 April 2014

HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXT ABOUT FAST FOOD CAN BE KILLER



Do you know what is fast food?
 
   What did you like and often consuming fast food? almost everyone knows , likes , and often eating fast food . Almost all fast food is always cooked and experience the process for so long that they lose life enzymes needed by the body to feel the satisfaction that fact.
 In other words , the more fast food consumed there are fewer raw food. Though fresh and raw foods give the body the ingredients that are not found in cooked and processed foods ( all animal products are food products made with a process that is very very long and inefficient and polluting the environment ) . Fast food and frozen food products that contain an addictive substance . At least no preservatives , coloring , flavoring up . To avoid the accumulation of these substances in the body should avoid the consumption of these foods in large quantities . Or if possible better to consume foods from natural ingredients .

    Therefore, the public must be good food choices not only of appearance but also the content of anything contained in food. Usually the content that can be found in food packaging.

       Based the reason mentioned, we should not consume fast food regularly. To how the fast food pattern in the following way. Here is how to do it. First , Do not overuse the fast food , a maximum of 1 month. Second, If you want to eat fast food , you should first know if the nutritional content on the site need to find out fast food manufacturers . Third , Do not just eat a burger , fries , or fried chicken but also eat a salad or vegetable soup packets are supplied in a fast food restaurant . Fourth , Avoid ordering drinks with high sugar content such as carbonated drinks , cola or rootbeer Replace your drinks with mineral water or fruit juice and balance with frest fruits .