Additives, foods containing

Patients on the Marshall Protocol are advised to consume whole foods instead of foods that contain additives. Some additives are more harmful than others. These include:

• aspartame
• monosodium glutamate (MSG) - used where salt would be used; consumption is associated with increased obesity¹; also labeled as “E621”
• tartrazine-FD&C Yellow 5 - food coloring causing behavioral changes²; also labeled as “E102”

Although not traditionally thought of as an additive, foods containing supplemented folic acid should also be avoided.