Many Of The Foods We Love To Eat Endanger Our Health
Sure we are aware that some items we buy at the grocery store are not the healthiest choice, but we may not realize just how unhealthy they really are.
True, one bad food may not have long-term health consequences, but a grocery cart full of processed foods loaded with carbs and sugar seriously endangers out health, and even some foods we think are healthy are anything but.
Below is a list of 7 foods we should never ever eat, as follows;
1. Microwave popcorn. A report from the FDA found that popcorn bags are linked with a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), the same toxic chemical found in many non-stick pots and pans. PFOAs are linked to bladder cancer, thyroid problems, and high cholesterol. Some experts theorize that 20% of the PFO found in our bodies comes from microwave popcorn. The smell of popcorn microwaved in a commercial bag is due to a chemical called diacetyl, a synthetic butter flavoring. It causes a disease called bronchiolitis obliterans, or “popcorn worker’s lung,” in factory workers who inhale the fumes. Due to public concerns, some manufacturers of popcorn have eliminated diacetyl.
Bacon, salami, and other cured meats can aggravate respiratory diseases like chronic bronchitis and emphysema to the point of requiring a trip to the emergency room. Nitrates have been found to increase the risk of developing COPD, and to increase the chances of hospitalization from the disease. Nitrates can also trigger headaches in sensitive people.
3. Farm raised fish. According to the Environmental Working Group, most farm-raised fish are fed genetically modified feed. Fish tested were also contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at high levels, and were 16X more likely to be contaminated than wild-caught fish. In addition, farm-fed fish were found to contain pesticides and other toxins from contaminated water that drains into ponds.
A study published in Science found that farmed Salmon had 10X the level of contaminants as wild Salmon. Dr. David Carpenter, author of the study, told PBS that farmed Salmon was so contaminated that eating more than one meal a month raised the risk for cancer. Some experts believe that some European farmed Salmon should only be eaten once every 4 months, definitely not good for our health.
4. Margarine. Although margarine was billed for decades as the healthy alternative to butter, many studies confirmed trans-fats in margarine raised cholesterol and damaged blood vessels. The more solid the margarine at room temperature, the more trans-fats it contained. Manufacturers have reformulated their products, but many health experts are not convinced the products are healthy as many contain genetically modified and artificial ingredients.
5. Soft drinks. Whether sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners, sodas play havoc with out health. Sodas have been linked to the growing epidemics of obesity and diabetes. But sodas have also been linked to cancer: When sodium benzoate, used for mold prevention in many soft drinks, is mixed with Vitamin C, it creates a carcinogenic substance called benzene. British researchers also found problems with sodium benzoate, they found it may be able to switch off vital parts of DNA called mitochondria, the “power station” of cells. The result could eventually causes cirrhosis of the liver and other degenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s.
Sodas are also linked to cardiovascular problems. A study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association, found that people who drank one or more soft drinks each day were 25% more likely to develop high blood triglycerides, and 32% more likely to have low levels of “good” cholesterol.
6. Artificial sweeteners. “Artificial sweeteners are a disaster,” says board-certified family physician Dr. David Brownstein. “They’re known to cause neurologic problems, autoimmune disorders, and probably cancer,” he tells Newsmax Health.
We have been told for decades that artificial sweeteners help keep us slim, recent studies have caused grave doubts. Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found those who drank diet sodas were more likely to become overweight than those who drank regular sugary sodas. For each can of diet soda consumed each day, the risk of obesity increased by 41 percent. After 10 yrs, those who drank 2 or more diet sodas a day increased their risk of obesity by 500%.
Artificial sweeteners also do not appear to lower the risk of diabetes. A study published in the journal Nature found that diet sodas change the microbes living in the gut in a way that increases the risk of diabetes, and a study conducted at the University of Minnesota found that a single diet soda daily raised the risk of metabolic syndrome and diabetes by 36%.
Sodas may be harming women’s bones. Researchers at Tufts university found that women who drank sodas, including diet sodas, had lower bone density that women who did not drink them. The phosphoric acid in sodas leaches calcium from bones.
7. Conventionally grown potatoes. Since potatoes are a root vegetable, they absorb all of the chemicals in the soil: herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides. According to the USDA, 37 different pesticides have been found on conventionally grown potatoes. Of them, 7 are possible carcinogens, 9 are neurotoxins, and 12 are possible hormone disrupters. About 76%t of all potatoes are contaminated with an herbicide called chlorpropham, which is used to keep potatoes from sprouting.
Eat healthy, Be healthy.
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