You Won’t Touch McDonald’s Fries When You Know What Is in It

Fast food is injurious to health and it is known to everyone. Recently, an exposure has been made in the French-fry making process of McDonal’s. Ingredients used in the preparation can cause harm to the brain, can bring autoimmune disorders and so on.

15 harmful ingredients are used in McDonald’s fries, which are listed below.

Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Hydrogenated Oil, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Potatoes, Salt, Hydrolyzed Wheat, TBHQ, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Dimethylpolysiloxane, Natural Beef Flavour, Hydrolyzed milk, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil. Three main culprits here are TBHQ, Dimethylpolysiloxane and Hydrogenated Soybean Oil.

TBHQ , tertiary butylhydroquionone  is a kind of phenol used in cooking to prevent deterioration of food as it is also used in perfumes and bio-diesel.

People consuming hydrogenated soybean oil may encounter several health problems. A research at Women’s hospital in Boston found that 100,000 cardiac deaths occurred in US every year, which could have been prevented if citizens did not use trans-fat, but used healthier oils like hydrogenated polyunsaturated or monosaturated oils.

Dimethylpolysiloxane is a common ingredient used in hair conditioners, silly putty and as aquarium tank sealants. Additionally, it can also contain a familiar toxic compound, formaldehyde, which has relation to cancer, brain damage, allergies and autoimmune disorders and so on.