Many of the foods we eat have been widely promoted as being healthy and supportive of good health. Yet they are nothing more than pernicious malfunctions.
In this article, we present you with a list of 5 foods that are a lot less healthy than you might have thought.
1. Processed meat (industrial):
For those who do not know, industrial cattle are fed hormones, medicines and other artificial diets using pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
It's not good for these poor animals, fed to get flesh, but it's not good for you humans who consume it. You must try to minimize their consumption.
2. Artificial sweeteners:
Our diet is dominated by artificial sweeteners. Because of their sweet taste, they are commonly used as an alternative to sugar, but they are just as dangerous as the latter. Although having a low glycemic index compared to sugar, artificial sweeteners disrupt the intestinal flora and can cause diabetes!
3. Table salt:
Salt is essential to life, you can not live without it. However, regular "table salt" and salt in processed foods are NOT the same as the salt your body really needs. In fact, table salt has virtually nothing in common with natural salt. One is dangerous for health and the other is a cure.
4. Concentrated tomatoes:
Many major brands of canned foods contain BPA, a toxic chemical related to reproductive abnormalities, neurological effects, increased risk of breast and prostate cancer, diabetes, heart
disease and other health problems. serious health.
According to the "Consumer Reports" tests, only a few servings of canned foods can exceed the safety limits for daily exposure to BPA in children. High acidity, an important feature of tomatoes, causes BPA to enter your food.
To avoid this dangerous chemical, avoid canned foods altogether and stick to fresh fruits and vegetables, or switch to brands that use glass containers, especially for acidic foods such as tomatoes.
5. Microwave popcorn:
Perfluoroalkyls, which include perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), are chemicals used to prevent fat from leaking through fast-food packaging that is ingested by humans and ends up in the blood. Microwave popcorn bags are filled with PFOA, and when heated, the compound is leached from popcorn.