We buy processed food because it is easy to get, it tastes good, looks good and it is addictive. So, we look for food that have little health benefits to us and get used to eating them.
1. Addiction
Addiction to specific food starts because you feel
good when you are eating them and you think they taste
better. You crave that pleasurable feeling again and again and viola…
this is what starts a food addiction.
2. Processed foods can make you fat
Additives in processed foods, like high fructose corn syrup, sugar and MSG have been linked to weight and obesity.
3. Processed foods often contain
ingredients that do not follow the principle of food combining, which
can lead to low energy, poor digestion, illness and acidic blood.
An example would be a frozen meat and
cheese pizza. Cheese (a dairy product), meat (an animal protein) and
pizza crust (a grain product) make a terrible food combination that can
wreak havoc on your digestive health.
4. Processed foods contribute to an imbalanced inner ecosystem,
which can lead to digestive problems, cravings, illness and disease.
Beneficial microflora cannot survive in your digestive tract when you
are poisoning them. Like us they thrive on foods that are made by nature
not by man.
5. A diet high in processed foods can lead to depression, memory issues and mood swings.
Ingredients in processed foods are often
the lowest cost and sub-par, nutritionally. For example, the fats and
oils used in processed foods are refined, which means they are stripped
of the essential fatty acids necessary for healthy blood sugar levels,
moods and memory. Your heart, hormones and brain suffer when you choose
to eat these fats and oils. Instead choose the organic, unrefined or
“virgin” fats and oils that are recommended on The Body Ecology Diet.
6. Processed foods often go hand in hand with “eating on the run” or multitasking.
Most people will choose convenience if
they are on the run and in today’s busy lives, who of us isn’t?
Unfortunately, multitasking while eating causes people to lose touch
with their natural appetite, often leading to weight gain. Additionally,
multitasking sends the wrong signals to your digestive system, which
needs to be in a restful mode to digest properly.
7. Nutrition labels on processed foods are often misleading and have harmful health effects.
Many labels say “sugar free,” but
contain other sweeteners like agave, which is like high fructose corn
syrup. Additionally, product labeling may hide ingredients like GM
(genetically modified) foods and harmful additives like MSG. These are
hidden behind words on the label like “natural flavorings” or “approved
spices”.
8. Diets high in processed meats (like hot dogs and deli meats) have been linked to various forms of cancer, such as pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer and stomach cancer.
9. Eating too many processed foods can lead to infertility and malnutrition.
Processed foods, like cereal, are
stripped of important vitamins and nutrients that your body truly
needs. You could be eating a large amount of calories and still be
malnourished if your diet is high in processed foods. Animal studies
have shown that over three generations, a deficient diet causes
reproduction to cease. Today, infertility is on the rise affecting millions around the world.
10. Processed foods are made for long shelf-life, not long human life!
Chemicals, additives and preservatives
are added to processed foods so that they will last for a long time
without going rancid or affecting the taste of the food. Food
manufacturers spend time, money and research on beautiful packaging and
strategies to lengthen shelf-life, with little attention on how the
foods will lengthen your life or create lasting health.
Donna Gates
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