A Must-Read for Those Wanting to Lose Weight: A Sample List... Toxins You Should Avoid
For a healthy life, choose fresh and organic vegetables and fruit. Let apples, kiwis, grapes, melon, pineapple, red plums, cherries, blackberries, strawberries, sour cherries, radishes, cabbage, broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower, spinach, and carrots be your first choices! If you can, also add papaya, avocado, dates, oranges, grapefruit, and raspberries to your list. If you can't find fresh fruit, you can benefit from natural, sun-dried varieties.
Remember! A lower toxin burden means more energy, more strength, more happiness, and more health. If you don't settle for detox diets alone and also turn to some mental and physical exercise, you will feel lighter too.
SOME OF THE MOST COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED TOXINS IN THE FOOD CHAIN
Aspartame: As is well known, aspartame, a chemical sweetener, is one of the most talked-about and complained-about additives. Today, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), which oversees drug and food control in the US, receives thousands of letters and complaints about aspartame. It is marketed commercially under the names Nutrasweet® or Equal®. In people sensitive to aspartame, a long list of effects has been reported, including red skin rashes, heat rash, mild depression, headaches, nausea, tinnitus, dizziness (vertigo), insomnia, decreased motor control, loss of taste, difficulty pronouncing words clearly, memory loss, blurred vision, and temporary vision loss. In the West, doctors strictly prohibit aspartame, particularly for pregnant women.
Brominated vegetable oils (BVO): BVO is a very dangerous and toxic substance for some people. This substance is used as an emulsifier in certain foods (water-soluble fats) and in many non-alcoholic beverages to achieve a hazy, cloudy appearance. Bromate, the main component of BVO, is a poison, and poisoning in children has been observed even at very small amounts.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT): These are used in packaging to prevent animal and vegetable fats and fatty foods from turning rancid. Research has shown a decrease in signal transmission in the brain nerves of rats fed BHA. Insomnia, aggression, and weight loss have been observed in animals fed BHA and BHT. Today, many consumers consume an average of 20 milligrams of BHA and BHT per day. It is estimated that infants who have just started eating solid food consume about 8 milligrams per day.
Food dyes: These are also substances with toxic effects. However, some circles have not reached a consensus on whether using them in very small amounts causes any harm.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG): Used as a flavor enhancer in ready-made foods, packaged foods, and so-called fast food items like hamburgers. In sensitive individuals, symptoms such as skin redness and rashes, headaches, a feeling of tightness in the chest, palpitations, and nausea have been observed.
Nitrites: Used to prevent spoilage in delicatessen products such as salami, sausage, smoked meats, and fish. Nitrites are known to have carcinogenic properties as nitrosamines in the stomach and intestinal tract, and to cause birth defects.
Saccharin: The oldest sweetener, still used in many foods; its high likelihood of causing cancer in humans has been debated in the scientific literature for years.
Sulfur dioxide, sodium bisulfite, and sulfites: Used to prevent dried fruits from hardening and losing their softness, and to preserve frozen foods such as potatoes, shrimp, crab, and lobster. Cases of respiratory problems, such as asthma, have been reported to the FDA, and four fatal cases have been determined to be due to excessive use of sulfites.
Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ): Often sprayed inside grain and cheese packaging together with BHT and BHA. Even very small amounts are highly toxic. It is frequently used in aerosol sprays, hard candies on sticks, and ready-made foods.
Irradiation: This is an irradiation method used in today's modern supermarket practices in foods and in additives used to flavor foods. For this purpose, Cesium-137 and Cobalt-60 are used to kill bacteria and insects, destroy fungi, prevent sprouting, eliminate mold, and extend a product's shelf life. Studies have found that although irradiation is not as directly harmful as it is sometimes mercilessly criticized for being, it does cause the formation of additional toxic substances such as benzene and formaldehyde in foods, and early deaths and a higher likelihood of tumors have been observed in rats fed irradiated chicken meat. In addition, irradiated foods have been observed to lose their nutritional value. Studies in Japan found that vitamin C in potatoes decreased by 50%, and thiamine in red meat was reduced by one-third.
As mentioned above, in modern life we are constantly loaded with various toxins without giving our body time to cleanse itself. Given this, it is necessary to help the body and clear it of toxins for a healthy life—that is, to carry out detoxification.
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