Remember when mom made food fresh every day with nary anything but a wholesome ingredient? You never had to read an ingredient or learn how to pronounce them because they were not made in a laboratory. Well, at least we have the memories.
Where did it all go wrong? A lot of what has to do with preserving shelf life and coming up with alternatives that are patentable (and therefore profitable). Both help increase company’s margins and for the executive that’s the bottom line. We can also blame subsidies on certain commodities such as corn which resulted in over production and having to create new and innovative ways to utilize them.
So I present to you ingredient deal breakers you should rarely if ever consume. Some of these ingredient frauds will be all too familiar but bear repeating as their persistent presence in food still illustrates that we have not stopped consuming these types of products. Choosing to not consume them is your vote for healthier alternatives.
Top 10 Ingredient No-No’s
1. High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) – found in nearly everything, it is mostly consumed through fruit juices, sodas, and sweet snacks. Its been referred to as poison that causes obesity and liver damage. It is completely unnatural, goes through a terrible process that leaves it riddled with heavy metals, and spikes sugar levels out of control. Hello diabetes!
2. MSG – commonly disguised and used as a “flavor enhancer” in a wide variety of foods, it is commonly referred to or hidden in autolyzed yeast, yeast extract, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hydrolyzed protein, smoke flavor, spices, and a number of other ingredients. It is a neurotoxin and should be avoided at all costs.
3. Aspartame (Artificial Sweeteners) – made famous in diet sodas, this chemical sweetener is so deadly it should be considered poison. When broken down it has been said to turn into formaldehyde and wood alcohol. Any sweetener that claims it is calorie free, aside from stevia and xylitol, should never touch the human tongue.
4. Hydrogenated Oils (Trans Fats) – found in a variety of snack foods and prepared foods, this ingredient comes to pass through extensive processing until it becomes 1 molecule removed from plastic (think margarine). It is extremely damaging to your cardiovascular system and needs to be cut out completely.
5. Sodium – in the form of sodium chloride and sodium benozoate (MSG is also a form of sodium). Otherwise known as salt, I’m referring specifically to refined salt or table salt. This salt is stripped of its natural mineral structure and is 97-99% sodium, aka sodium chloride. This is what is found in the majority of fast foods. Replace with a full spectrum sea salt.
6. Sodium Nitrite – most often found in deli meats and hot dogs, this preservative and coloring agent is carcinogenic and a deadly toxin. Watch for it primarily in pork products.
7. White processed sugar – simply causes spikes in sugar levels and is hard to avoid as it is in nearly everything but fresh produce. Limit your intake with foods that provide more benefits than the sugar negates.
8. Enriched flour – ironically, enriched flour really means its been stripped of all nutrients and a couple have been added back in to “enrich” it. Clever marketing! It is the next best thing to white processed sugar in the body.
9. Aluminum – it would seem obvious that this would not be an ingredient in food, but sadly it is. Often it is paired with sodium under various names, such as sodium aluminum silicate. It is used in the process of refining salt, and as a result they raise your sodium and aluminum levels. Ouch.
10. Maltodextrin – rates highest on the glycemic scale out of all the sugars at 150 (HFCS is 87 in comparison). It’s often used as a “filler” ingredient in many products, and can be found in nearly everything from soups to seasonings.
There are many other ingredients that could have made this top 10, but these are some of the most common. Read your labels, avoid these at all costs, and stop the aging and disease process.
After all, you do want to be pain free, don’t you?
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