These 12 facts about food will spoil your appetite (not for the faint-hearted)

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We all need to eat. We all LOVE to eat. But do you know enough about the food you eat every day? Get ready, because some of these incredible facts about food will shock you!

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Many studies agree with that, but the researchers are still looking for the underlying cause. Some scientists say that dairy products throw our hormones off balance, others believe that dairy food disrupts insulin level.

#2

Some of these are just flavored, some have bits of stuff in them. These bizarre flavors are served in the "food amusement park" in Tokyo, but some of them can also be found in local stores.

#3

This substance smells like vanilla and is absolutely non-toxic. It is used to enhance raspberry or strawberry flavorings. Castoreum also used to be a popular medicine - in the 19th century, the beaver population was almost wiped out in Sweden because of it.

#4

It can be found in Skittles, ice cream and strawberry yogurts.

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#5

The thing is that the acid from the insects' digestive system is an important component in making the cheese soft. Typically, a block of such cheese contains thousands of maggots.

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Do you know what's in your bread?

#7

Have you ever tried fish milt? They say it's really delicious.

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This oxide is used in making paints, paper, toothpaste, plastics... and can be also found in candies, dressings, dairy, icing, toppings. It is the most commonly used inorganic pigment in foods. As of today, there is no evidence that the small amount of titanium dioxide we consume can be dangerous for our health.

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Or even more! In hamburger production, different kinds of tissue of different animals are combined.

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Consuming large amounts of nutmeg can also cause one to have potentially deadly irregular cardiac rhythms.

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Tomatoes were considered poisonous, and tomato ketchup was advertised as a medicine that cured people of diarrhea,indigestion, jaundice, and rheumatism.

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Was this information new for you? Which fact surprised you the most? Do you have any other little-known facts about food to share with us?

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