Dr. Annunziata Taccone, Nutritionist Biologist
THE PHOSPHATES, chemically talking, they’re phosphorus compounds naturally current within the human physique and are important vitamins for our food regimen. They’re subsequently current in pure meals however within the European Union phosphates are additionally approved as components within the meals trade: they’re added to preparations with the capabilities of emulsifiers, antioxidants and to enhance their consistency making them extra palatable. We discover them within the processed cheeses, in non-alcoholic flavored drinks, in ready meats, within the prepared meals, in canned soups, within the tea and soluble infusions, within the breaded merchandise, sausages and chilly cuts, within the potato flour merchandise, within the confectionery merchandise, in meals dietary supplements and even within the milk powder used as a preparation for infants. It’s doable to acknowledge their presence as they’re marked on the label by the wording E338, E339, E340… so far as E545, abbreviations that stand for phosphates of calcium, or magnesium, or potassium, or ammonium or tri-poly-phosphates.
Phosphates within the food regimen of kids and adolescents
Not so current research have proven that ingesting too many phosphates causes severe well being issues. In adults an extra determines cardiovascular issues, because it results in a hardening of the vessel partitions, and causes kidney dysfunction. In kids, extreme consumption of this substance is related to consideration deficit hyperactivity syndrome, often called ADHD. Particularly, the surplus of phosphate blocks the secretion of norepinephrine hormone that controls and regulates the circulation of nerve impulses to the mind. Noradrenaline additionally ensures the connection between the neocortex (the seat of thought, the seat of research and creativity) and the limbic mind (the seat of feelings). Consequently, the interruption of this circuit determines within the particular person an absence of inhibitory brakes to his impulses, with out having the ability to handle and behave in a “regular” method.
Sadly, in recent times it’s estimated that the presence of phosphates in industrial meals has elevated exponentially (as much as 300% in 10 years) and consequently additionally their consumption, because of the extreme use we make of packaged and unnatural meals. For that reason, EFSA has established a most every day dose to attenuate the prevalence of those issues as a lot as doable. In 2019 the scientific group deduced one world allowable every day consumption from 40 milligrams per kilogram of physique weight (mg / kg of physique weight) per day (2.8 grams of phosphorus / day for a mean grownup of 70 kg of physique weight). This amount takes into consideration the possible consumption of phosphorus from all sources, each pure and meals components and is legitimate for wholesome people with out kidney dysfunction.
However regardless of these indications, there may be nonetheless an excessive amount of consumption of phosphates!
The issue is that understanding the precise amount of phosphates that one takes every day shouldn’t be simple, as there may be an obligation on the a part of the producer to point its presence on the label and never the precise amount. In truth presently phosphates as components in meals dietary supplements can be utilized “quantum satis“(Ie what’s technically mandatory).
Phosphates within the dish HOW TO DEFEND US?
Reducing the consumption of packaged and synthetic meals is step one for everybody. However listen above all to the little ones: monitoring the amount of business meals with components they devour every day permits them to keep away from phosphate poisoning. primarily, but additionally from sugars and varied preservatives.
Let’s give it some thought, in any case it is just about our well being!
