• teyrnon@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    Peanut butter is mostly just hydrogenated oils, but emulsifiers in things like Ice Cream are horrible for you, added to prevent separation of ingredients. Some destroy the blood brain barrier, damage gut flora health, and a bunch of other bad stuff.

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      2 days ago

      Citation needed. Most of the emulsifiers in ice cream are simply different sticky carbohydrates. Usually beans.

      Studies show that there might be an impact that contributes to risk factors leading to an increased risk of certain metabolic disorders. This means that we need more study, not that there’s anything that warrants changes in behavior or saying anything definitive.