Is there something mo’ hiding in your cuppa joe?
A woman named Tay went to the doctor recently to address problems with her GI tract.
“They thought I had Crohn’s disease, a gluten allergy, high [or] low blood pressure. you name it,” she recounted on TikTok.
It turns out it was her coffee she was allergic to — and not the coffee itself, but an unexpected ingredient.
The ingredient was cochineal, a scale insect that lives on cactuses. When crushed up, they create a deep red color. If you see “carmine”, “crimson lake” or “Natural Red 4” on an ingredient list, it’s made from the same bug.
“And then the doctor laughs, [they said] a little protein…
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