Red No.3 or Erythrosine is an artificial red dye primarily used in foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics to enhance color. The common foods with this dye include cakes, candies, and popsicles.I my perspective, Red No.3 is one of the most harmful coloring agents in the food industry. The coloring additive is more likely to trigger thyroid cancer and reduce brain health.
Is It Okay to Eat Food That Uses Red No. 3 (Erythrosine) Or Should People Avoid It?
Based on the health concerns above, it is safe to say Red No.3 is worth avoiding.
If People Should Avoid Red No. 3 (Erythrosine), Is There a Natural Alternative?
As registered dietician, I highly recommend these Natural food dyes;
- Tomatoes, beets, and watermelon (Red dye)
- Blueberries and purple taro (Purple dye)
- Turmeric and Saffron (Yellow dye)
- Matcha powder and green vegetables (Green dye)
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Ieva Kubiliute is a psychologist and a sex and relationships advisor and a freelance writer. She's also a consultant to several health and wellness brands. While Ieva specialises in covering wellness topics ranging from fitness and nutrition, to mental wellbeing, sex and relationships and health conditions, she has written across a diverse range of lifestyle topics, including beauty and travel. Career highlights so far include: luxury spa-hopping in Spain and joining an £18k-a-year London gym. Someone’s got to do it! When she’s not typing away at her desk—or interviewing experts and case studies, Ieva winds down with yoga, a good movie and great skincare (affordable of course, there’s little she doesn’t know about budget beauty). Things that bring her endless joy: digital detoxes, oat milk lattes and long country walks (and sometimes jogs).
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