Kind recently launched a visually staggering initiative to show just how much we’re consuming.
“It’s very tricky,” Gans says. “Some [worry] is backed up by science, some is not. It also comes down to personal choice and if a person is sensitive to certain ingredients.”
What Gans believes, though, is that more research needs to be done—and this includes conducting more research on the effects in humans, not animals.As Gans points out, it comes down to the bigger picture of overall diet. If what a person is eating is not overly processed and packaged, such as whole foods , there is not as much need to worry about a label.“There’s nothing wrong with occasional food with artificial color,” Gans says. “The concern is what else the diet is filled with.
So consider whole-food snacks, such as fresh fruit or veggies dipped in hummus rather than reaching for prepackaged mac and cheese, or opting for a homemade version where time allows.If you are crunched for time, looking at the whole label and buying one without is the next best bet, as there are many options without the dyes available for purchase. More research on the safety of these dyes is needed, according to Gans, so if you are worried, there is no harm in avoiding them in your foods.
If something works well for you that may have a little artificial dye, it’s not the worst thing in the world, says Gans. Just make sure the majority of your diet is unprocessed. She does suggest avoiding sorbitol, a sugar alcohol, because it can cause stomach distress which is the last thing you want during a workout. She suggests focusing on natural sugars instead.Her love of all things outdoors came from growing up in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and her passion for running was sparked by local elementary school cross-country meets.
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