A new investigation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found Alarming levels of lead and cadmium In over-the-counter protein powders. According to experts, the highest amounts were found in plant-based, organic and chocolate-flavored products.

The Environmental Protection Agency says no level of lead is safe for humans. Cadmium is a carcinogen, toxic to your body’s heart, kidneys, intestines, brain, respiratory and reproductive systems.

“Organic protein powders contain, on average, three times as much lead and twice as much cadmium as non-organic products,” said Jacqueline Bowen, executive director of the Clean Label Project, a nonprofit dedicated to transparent food labeling that released the report. ”

According to the report, powders made from soy, rice, peas and other plants contain three times more lead than whey-based products.

tastes too unhealthy

According to the report, another major source of contamination in the protein powder was chocolate flavoring. “Chocolate-flavored protein powder contains four times more lead and 110 times more cadmium than vanilla-flavored powder,” Bowen said.

Despite being rich in flavonoids, antioxidants, and other beneficial minerals, dark chocolate contains high levels of heavy metals. Studies have found that at least 43 percent of six dozen dark chocolate products exceed California’s Proposition 65’s maximum allowable dosage level of 0.5 parts per million.

“Heavy metal contamination is a global food safety problem,” Bowen said. “These contaminants are basically everywhere, including things that are being touted as health foods.”

what is lead poisoning,

Lead poisoning is caused by high levels of lead from eating or drinking lead, but it can also be caused by touching or breathing the toxic metal. Lead poisoning occurs when any detectable amount of lead is found in your child’s blood.

Lead affects many parts of your child’s body, including the brain, nerves, blood, digestive organs and many others. Although it affects anyone, lead poisoning is dangerous for children. It damages your child’s nervous system, brain and other organs. Lead poisoning also causes serious health, learning, and behavioral problems, including sudden brain damage and long-term intellectual deficits.

Symptoms and signs of lead poisoning

Even though there are no early symptoms of lead poisoning, if you have high levels of lead in your body, some symptoms include:

• stomach cramps
• hyperactivity including restlessness, nervousness, and talking too much
• learning problems in children
• frequent headaches
• vomiting and nausea
• severe fatigue
• anemia
• stomach ache
• change in personality
• numbness in feet and legs
• decreased sex drive
• infertility

How does cadmium affect your body?

According to experts, cadmium and its compounds are highly toxic, and exposure to this metal causes cancer and affects the cardiovascular, kidney, gastrointestinal, neurological, reproductive and respiratory systems of the body.

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