Cellulose gum ...

[semajes]

Cellulose gum, Xanthan Gum, and Carrageenan are all in this protein powder that I just bought. Couldn't get what I usually use (Driver), so I tried something different. So, now I'm just wondering what these "gums" are and how bad they are. I'm sure that they are not healthy, and I'm just wondering to what degree, and in what way.

Anyone?

 

[baby a]

don't worry about it, bro.

 

[semajes]

Its just that I go out of my way to avoid "bad" stuff -- high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated, blah, blah, blah. I'm already compromising in accepting the artificial sweetener and the "natural and artificial flavor". So, mixed with these gums .... what the #@** am I eating?

 

[Totentanz]

That stuff is in pretty much everything. If you really want to know what purpose they serve, you could try google. They are probably preservatives.