Here are nine foods you should try to avoid: canned tomatoes, processed meats, margarine, vegetable oils, microwave popcorn, pesticide-contaminated fresh produce, table salt, soy protein isolate and other unfermented soy products, and artificial sweeteners. 1. Canned tomatoes contain BPA, a toxic chemical that has been linked to reproductive abnormalities, increased breast and prostate cancer risk, heart disease, and neurological effects. You may switch to brands that use glass containers instead of cans. 2. Processed meats (meats from animals given growth hormones and antibiotics) full of sodium nitrites (preservative that adds color and flavor), which convert to cancer-causing nitrosamines in the body. 3. Margarine is loaded with transfats that contribute to heart disease as well as free radicals, and emulsifiers/preservatives. 4. Foods made with heated vegetable oil are some of the worst. Vegetable oil converts good cholesterol into bad cholesterol by oxidixing it. So, which oil is best for cooking? Our very own coconut oil! Near completely saturated fat, it is less susceptible to heat damage and one of the most beneficial fats for the body. 5. Microwave popcorn bags are lined with harmful PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) that leaches into the popcorn when heated, posing developmental and reproductive risks to humans. Also avoid foods sold in grease- proof food packaging. 6. Of the 48 different fruit and vegetable categories tested by the Environmental Working Group, the following were found to have the highest possible pesticide load: apples, grapes, peaches, strawberries, cherry tomatoes, nectarines, cucumbers, spinach, kale, collard greens, hot peppers, potatoes, sweet bell peppers. 7. Salth is essential for life, but go for pure nrefined dalth (like Himalayan salt) that helps in many biological processes like carrying nutrients in and out of your cells, and maintaining and regulating blood pressure. 8. Soy protein isolate and other unfermented soy products could be hiding in words like bouillon, natural flavor, and textured plant protein. Soy protein isalate comes from genetically engineered soybeans that are linked to immune system breakdown, reproductive disorders, infertility, even cancer and heart disease. 9. Artificial sweeteners can stimulate the appetite, increase carbo cravings, atimulate fat storage and weight gain.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 08:05:45 +0000
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