The Introduction of industrial food processing has the most detrimental effect on our health of any other factor in the last few hundred years - and possibly in entire history of the human kind.
To avoid the harm caused by processed and refined foods, a good general rule is "if it comes in a bag or a box with bar code, don't eat it." Just eat real food !!!
So what's so wrong about processed food? They promote Overeating. They are high in calories but low in nutrients, fiber, and water, which is why we still feel unsatisfied after eating such foods. And if we do not feel satisfied, we don't know when to stop eating.
This over consumption of " empty calories" is directly to blame for the epidemic of obesity and metabolic disease we are experiencing today.
Second, These food promote inflammation, and inflammation is the root of all modern disease, from cardiovascular disease to autoimmune disorders allergies to arthritis. Most of us have got an allergic reaction to Gluten. Gluten intolerance can effect nearly every tissue in the body.
Sugar promotes inflammation in several different ways, It disrupts mineral balance, increases blood sugar, causes leaky gut, weakens our immune defences and interferes with absorption of protein which our cells and tissues need to function properly.
Industrial seed oil contains high amount of a fatty acid(LA). When exposed to high heat creates harmful compounds called OXLAM. That causes cellular damage called "oxidative stress" and they are associated with variety of inflammatory diseases ranging from Alzheimers's to fibromyalgia to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and heart disease.
Action Summary - If it comes in a bag or a box don't eat it. Base your diet on real, whole foods like meat and fish and vegetables, nuts and seeds and starchy plants like potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Be mindful, Be conscious when it comes to food and drink choices.
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R Parlak