9 Foods You Should Never Eat

This list of 9 foods that you should never eat came from Dr. Mercola.  Dr. Mercola has appeared a number of times on the Dr. Oz Show.  Many of these foods have been heavily promoted as being healthy when they are actually not.

1. Canned Tomatoes, the lycopene isn't worth the BPA exposure.  The linings in most canned food contains BPA, an estrogen mimicker  chemical that causes disturbing neurological effects, reproductive abnormalities and cancer. So we want to buy our vegetables fresh, frozen or canned in glass jars.

2. Processed meats are high on the list with hormones, antibiotics and the cancer-promoting chemical sodium nitrites and nitrates. All processed meats should be avoided to be on the safe side.

3. Margarine has trans fats, free radicals, emulsifiers, preservatives and hexane as well as using hydrogenation to solidify the fats and that’s what happens in your blood stream. Butter, on the other hand melts and is a much better choice with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and saturated fat which is actually good for you, especially organic butter from grass fed cows.

4. Vegetable Oils made with heat are not healthy for us at all. When you cook with random vegetable oils like canola, corn and soy oils, which are mostly GMO based, you increase the oxidized cholesterol in your system. After the oil is heated it goes rancid much faster. A much better choice is coconut oil for cooking and organic olive oil for cold salad dressings.

5. Microwave Popcorn has chemicals they use to line the wrappers, which are perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS).  These chemicals are hormone disrupters that can disrupt your endocrine , including your sex hormones and reproductive system. Associated risks are infertility, thyroid disease, cancer, immune system problems and increased LDL cholesterol levels.

6. Non-Organic Potatoes and other Fresh Produce Known for High Pesticide Contamination, which absorb a lot of pesticides from the soil. Try to buy organic, whenever possible.  Other fruits and veggies that absorb chemical more readily are: apples, celery, cucumbers, grapes, peaches, nectarines, spinach, strawberries, peppers, kales, collard greens, tomatoes, peppers and squash. Check www.ewg.org for their Dirty Dozen and Clean 15.

7. Table Salt is not always a good choice if it is processed or has additives. Try to get Himalayan natural table salt with 84 minerals. We need salt to maintain some important bodily functions.

8. Soy Protein Isolate or Unfermented Soy Products sounds healthy but most of the soy we see on the supermarket shelves are Genetically Engineered (GE) and are used to produce soy protein isolate.

9. Artificial Sweeteners such as aspartame and neotame, can actually stimulate your appetite, increase carbohydrate cravings, and stimulate fat storage and weight gain. The methanol in aspartame is like a Trojan Horse and can carry the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) enzyme converts it into formaldehyde, which wreaks havoc with sensitive proteins and DNA.

1.  Grown without pesticides

2.  GMO free

3.  Does not contain any added growth hormones, antibiotics, or other drugs

4.  Without MSG or MSG like chemicals

5.  Dye free

6.  Without artificial sweeteners of flavors

7.  Preservative free

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