9. Aspartame
Another chemical additive it may be wise to avoid is aspartame. We know, this is a challenge when you are probably also trying to reduce added sugar.
But aspartame contains zero nutrition and being made in a laboratory, it can trigger your body to react as though a foreign invader has attacked.
That will cause the dreaded inflammatory response. Not everyone has this sensitivity to aspartame, but it’s pretty common and worth experimenting with.