(NewsUSA) - Today's smart shoppers carefully study ingredient
labels to make sure what they eat and drink is good for them,
avoiding artificial and overly processed food. They know to
watch out for artificial flavors and colors, trans fats,
preservatives and chemical stabilizers because long-term
consumption has been shown to cause health problems. However,
there is one ingredient label that most of us have never
checked, says Dentist and Oral Health Expert Dr. Harold Katz,
and it is one label he highly recommends we read. "You will
brush your teeth 1,000 times per year or more, and each time you
do, you will ingest some toothpaste. If you think that is not a
problem, think again," says Dr Katz. "Some of the ingredients in
many commercial toothpastes are undeniably bad for you." To help
conscientious brushers know what to watch out for, Dr Katz put
together the following list of harmful ingredients: * FD&C blue
dye No. 2. This dye is in many toothpastes, but the Center for
Science in the Public Interest warns