- Melinda Coughlan and Nicole Kellow, Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute
- Read Time: 9 mins
Have you ever wondered what those food additive numbers in the ingredients list on your food packaging meant and what they were really doing to your body? A recent study suggests emulsifiers – detergent-like food additives found in a variety of processed foods have the potential to damage the intestinal barrier, leading to inflammation and increasing our risk of chronic disease.