Some Foods Not To Eat, Ever!
1. Microwave Popcorn
The problem: Chemicals, including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), in the lining of the bag, are part of a class of compounds that may be linked to infertility in humans, according to a recent study from UCLA. In animal testing, the chemicals cause liver, testicular, and pancreatic cancer. Studies show that microwaving causes the chemicals to vaporize, and migrate into your popcorn. They stay in your body for years and accumulate there, which is why researchers worry that levels in humans could approach the amounts causing cancers in laboratory animals. DuPont (NYSE:DD) and other manufacturers have promised to phase out PFOA by Y 2015 under a voluntary EPA plan, millions of bags of microwave popcorn have been sold.
The solution: Pop Organic kernels the old-fashioned way: in a skillet. For flavorings, you can add real butter or dried seasonings, such as dill weed, vegetable flakes, or soup mix. Make it Organic and use coconut oil.
Do not eat microwave popcorn ever!
2. Farmed Salmon
The problem: Nature did not intend for Salmon to be crammed into pens and fed soy, poultry litter, and hydrolyzed chicken feathers. As a result, farmed Salmon is lower in Vitamin D and higher in contaminants, including carcinogens, PCBs, brominated flame retardants, and pesticides such as dioxin and DDT, the most contaminated fish come from Northern Europe, which can be found on American menus. You could eat one of these Salmon dinners every 5 months without increasing your risk of cancer. Preliminary science has also linked DDT to diabetes and obesity, but some nutritionists believe the benefits of Omega-3’s outweigh the risks. There is also concern about the high level of antibiotics and pesticides used to treat these fish. When you eat farmed Salmon, you get dosed with the same drugs and chemicals.
The solution: Switch to wild-caught Alaska Salmon. If the package says fresh Atlantic, it’s farmed. There are no commercial fisheries left for wild Atlantic Salmon.
Do not eat farmed Salmon ever!
3. Corn-Fed Beef
The problem: Cattle evolved to eat grass, not grains. But farmers today feed their animals corn and soybeans, which fatten up the animals faster for slaughter. But more money for cattle farmers and lower prices at the grocery store means a lot less nutrition for people. A recent comprehensive study conducted by the USDA and researchers from Clemson University found that compared with corn-fed Beef, grass-fed Beef is higher in beta-carotene, Vitamin E, omega-3s, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), calcium, magnesium, and potassium; lower in inflammatory Omega-6’s; and lower in saturated fats that have been linked to heart disease. “We need to respect the fact that cows are herbivores, and that does not mean feeding them corn and chicken manure.
The solution: Buy grass-fed Beef, which can be found at specialty grocers, farmers markets, and nationally at Whole Foods (NASDAQ:WFM). It is usually labeled because it demands a premium, if you do not see it, ask your butcher.
Do not eat corn or soy fed Beef ever.
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