--- title: Blog | Wake Up and Read the Labels | Harmful Ingredients description: Harmful Ingredients | It's time to wake up and read the labels! Keep up to date on our clean eating secrets, recipes and tips in order to stay accountable on your journey. --- ![Wake Up and Read the Labels](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/hubfs/wakeLogo.svg) - [About](https://jensmiley.com/about/) - [Speaking](https://jensmiley.com/speaking/) - [Podcast](https://podcast.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/) - [Clean Eating Academy](https://wakeupandreadthelabels.com/) - [Contact Wake Up!](https://jensmiley.com/contact/) ![Wake Up and Read the Labels](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/hubfs/wakeLogo.svg) - [About](https://jensmiley.com/about/) - [Speaking](https://jensmiley.com/speaking/) - [Podcast](https://podcast.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/) - [Clean Eating Academy](https://wakeupandreadthelabels.com/) - [Contact Wake Up!](https://jensmiley.com/contact/) # More harmful ingredients posts [Clean Swaps](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/tag/clean-swaps) July 31, 2024 ### Three Harmful Foods with Misleading Health Claims In our quest for a healthier lifestyle, we often turn to foods that promise to deliver essential nutrients and health benefits. However, some of these so-called healthy options are hiding harmful ingredients... [Read More](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/three-harmful-foods-with-misleading-health-claims) [Harmful Ingredients](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/tag/harmful-ingredients) May 17, 2023 ### 3 Reasons to Avoid Oatmeal We’re constantly being fed the line that oatmeal is going to help reduce our cholesterol levels and that it’s “heart healthy.” First of all, when your instant oatmeal is packed full of sugar and natural... [Read More](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/3-reasons-to-avoid-oatmeal) [Harmful Ingredients](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/tag/harmful-ingredients) March 17, 2023 ### Is Titanium Dioxide Considered A Clean Ingredient? Titanium dioxide has made recent headlines in the news, and it seems to have made a controversial mark. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a naturally occurring mineral that is widely used as a white pigment in... [Read More](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/is-titanium-dioxide-considered-a-clean-ingredient) [Harmful Ingredients](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/tag/harmful-ingredients) March 14, 2023 ### One Shocking Ingredient That Is In Your Smoothie You are gearing up for springtime, shorts and a better mood with smoothies and detoxes. In an effort to save time (plus the mess), you grab a smoothie at the grocery store expecting the “diet” to be effortless... [Read More](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/one-shocking-ingredient-that-is-in-your-smoothie) [Harmful Ingredients](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/tag/harmful-ingredients) February 23, 2023 ### 3 Reasons to Say No to Cheerios Cheerios have been a staple in so many households for a long time. It’s marketed as being “heart healthy” and is apparently known to “help lower cholesterol.” The bright yellow box displays the cereal in a... [Read More](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/3-reasons-to-say-no-to-cheerios) [Harmful Ingredients](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/tag/harmful-ingredients) January 12, 2023 ### Is Sodium Nitrate or Sodium Nitrite Clean? Preservatives are typically added to food to extend the shelf life and make them last longer. Sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite are salts that are often used as a preservative to fit this category. You’ll... [Read More](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/is-sodium-nitrate-or-sodium-nitrite-clean) [Food Additives](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/tag/food-additives) December 28, 2022 ### Is Aspartame Clean? Wake Up and Read The Labels has guidelines that we use to decide if an ingredient is “clean” or not. For example, if you are grocery shopping and see vegetable oil or artificial colors listed as an ingredient,... [Read More](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/is-aspartame-clean) [Food Additives](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/tag/food-additives) December 15, 2022 ### Harmful Effects Of Food Dyes You know all of those sugary cereals and fruit gummies that your kids love to eat? They’re usually the ones with their favorite cartoon characters or sports stars plastered all over the front. These products... [Read More](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/harmful-effects-of-food-dyes) [Harmful Ingredients](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/tag/harmful-ingredients) December 13, 2022 ### Do You Know What Is In Your Chick-fil-A Peppermint Chip Milkshake? Here at Wake Up and Read The Labels, when the holidays come around we see advertisements for many types of seasonal foods. Most healthy people know that fast food milkshakes are not healthy. However, we... [Read More](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/do-you-know-what-is-in-your-chick-fil-a-peppermint-chip-milkshake) [Harmful Ingredients](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/tag/harmful-ingredients) December 12, 2022 ### 3 Major Reasons to Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup High Fructose Corn Syrup is not an item you can just purchase on a shelf in a grocery store. It’s usually an ingredient found in many common commercially packaged products like beverages, baked goods, yogurts,... [Read More](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/3-major-reasons-to-avoid-high-fructose-corn-syrup) [Food Additives](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/tag/food-additives) December 02, 2022 ### PFAS, Chemicals That Last Forever In Your Body Drinking sugary sodas has been on a decline over the past several years, and a lot of that is probably due to so many people finally realizing the harmful effects that they can cause. The amount of sugar and... [Read More](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/chemicals-that-can-last-in-your-body-forever) [Caramel Color](https://news.wakeupandreadthelabels.com/tag/caramel-color) December 01, 2022 ### 3 Reasons to Avoid Caramel Color Caramel color is one of the most commonly used food colorings. It’s often found inside sodas, dark breads, chips, desserts, etc. It offers zero nutritional value, but it provides a brown coloring that appeals... 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