Based on a report by the USDA, most of us would receive failing grades if our grocery food shopping was assessed for healthiness. What's more, eating healthy at home is easier than when we're eating out. Statistics indicate almost half of Americans eat fast food while one in four dine out once a week or more.
Unfortunately, Americans have chosen fast and cheap over quality. This means highly processed foods with low-cost, unhealthy ingredients with long shelf lives. The most concerning processed foods are those with dangerous chemicals added to them to add flavor, texture, sweetness, or to preserve the so-called integrity of the product. The typical processed food contains unhealthy amounts of fat, sodium, sugar or artificial sweeteners, and other dangerous ingredients, many of which we don't know the long-term risks about. It is easy to see something has gone wrong when you look at the substantial rise in health issues among Americans in recent years.
The processed foods that carry these health risks are not dangerous only because of their lack of nutritional content or the chemical exposure, but also because they can be addicting as well. Some of the artificial sweeteners are so strong that our brains can't handle the impact. They can also have a damaging effect on the brain such as neurotoxicity, as well as other troublesome conditions, including cancer, diabetes, and Parkinson's.
Why are these chemicals in our food supply to begin with? Despite the mainstream belief that the FDA oversees the approval of chemicals that go into our food supply, nothing could be farther from the truth. Chemical companies approve their own chemicals with the FDA having virtually zero legal ability to limit the use of any food additive. These companies do not even need to inform the FDA that new ingredients have been brought to market. It is a ludicrous process.
Given the lack of research surrounding long-term risks, avoiding foods created by a scientist is probably the best way to go. I prefer to eat only organic, whole foods. I choose not to poison myself. I don't know why so many other Americans choose to do so. Perhaps it is a lack of knowledge or a focus on short-term pleasure rather than pain. I don't know the answer, but I do know we need to be more aware of the chemicals in our food. We also should do our own homework and not blindly accept the next food craze or superfood as gospel when the companies telling us about them are the ones that profit from them.
It is imperative that you read food ingredient labels and understand what's in your food. Ideally, a diet consisting of organic whole foods, lean proteins, and healthy fats is the healthiest approach to eating and avoiding dangerous chemicals and future illnesses and other health conditions.
Unfortunately, Americans have chosen fast and cheap over quality. This means highly processed foods with low-cost, unhealthy ingredients with long shelf lives. The most concerning processed foods are those with dangerous chemicals added to them to add flavor, texture, sweetness, or to preserve the so-called integrity of the product. The typical processed food contains unhealthy amounts of fat, sodium, sugar or artificial sweeteners, and other dangerous ingredients, many of which we don't know the long-term risks about. It is easy to see something has gone wrong when you look at the substantial rise in health issues among Americans in recent years.
The processed foods that carry these health risks are not dangerous only because of their lack of nutritional content or the chemical exposure, but also because they can be addicting as well. Some of the artificial sweeteners are so strong that our brains can't handle the impact. They can also have a damaging effect on the brain such as neurotoxicity, as well as other troublesome conditions, including cancer, diabetes, and Parkinson's.
Why are these chemicals in our food supply to begin with? Despite the mainstream belief that the FDA oversees the approval of chemicals that go into our food supply, nothing could be farther from the truth. Chemical companies approve their own chemicals with the FDA having virtually zero legal ability to limit the use of any food additive. These companies do not even need to inform the FDA that new ingredients have been brought to market. It is a ludicrous process.
Given the lack of research surrounding long-term risks, avoiding foods created by a scientist is probably the best way to go. I prefer to eat only organic, whole foods. I choose not to poison myself. I don't know why so many other Americans choose to do so. Perhaps it is a lack of knowledge or a focus on short-term pleasure rather than pain. I don't know the answer, but I do know we need to be more aware of the chemicals in our food. We also should do our own homework and not blindly accept the next food craze or superfood as gospel when the companies telling us about them are the ones that profit from them.
It is imperative that you read food ingredient labels and understand what's in your food. Ideally, a diet consisting of organic whole foods, lean proteins, and healthy fats is the healthiest approach to eating and avoiding dangerous chemicals and future illnesses and other health conditions.
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