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- Want to look
better and feel better? What if you could avoid just 10 food
ingredients and make a huge improvement in your health.
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- Paula Owens (PaulaOwens.com)
the author of "The Power Of 4" says avoiding these 10 things
will change your body dramatically. Owens has a master's degree
in holistic nutrition and a bachelors degree in kinesiology.
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- She explains what ingredients
to avoid and how your body will benefit if you avoid them.
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- 1. HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (HFCS)
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- HFCS is the number one source
of calories for most Americans and causes obesity.
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- You'll find high-fructose
corn syrup in processed food, fast food, sodas, syrup that goes
into your Latte, etc.
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- HFCS is extremely toxic to
your liver, increases inflammation, causes obesity, oxidative
stress and creates an aggressive insulin response.
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- 2. ALL PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED
OILS (TRANS FATS)
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- Partially hydrogenated oils
are found in thousands of processed foods (breakfast cereals,
cookies, chips).
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- Trans fats are proven to
cause heart disease and contribute to obesity.
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- Restaurant food, especially
from fast food chains, often serve food loaded with trans fats.
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- Consequences of a diet high
in trans fats include:
- * increased inflammation
- * decreased immune function
- * decreased testosterone
- * Arthritis
- * Cancer
- * Decrease IQ learning
disabilities. American IQ has dropped 20 points in the past 20
years.
- * Diabetes
- * Elevated blood pressure
- * Free radical production
- * Heart Disease
- * Interferes with
neurological & visual development of fetus
- * Liver damage
- * Obesity
- * Osteoporosis
- * Type II diabetes
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- 3. MSG
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- Monosodium glutamate is a
chemical that has been associated with reproductive disorders,
migraine headaches, permanent damage to the endocrine system
leading to obesity and other serious disorders. MSG is used in
many foods as a taste enhancer. It is linked to reduced
fertility.
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- 4. SODIUM NITRATE
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- This is a preservative,
coloring, and flavoring commonly added to bacon, ham, hot dogs,
luncheon meats, smoked fish and corned beef. Studies have
linked eating it to various types of cancer.
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- 5. REFINED SOY
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- When it comes to soy, much of
what we read and hear about comes from the people who market it.
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- Before you mix up a soy
shake, snack on a soy protein bar or pour yourself a glass of
soy milk consider this: unfermented, processed soy inhibits the
thyroid, is deficient in amino acids, is toxic to infants and
shrinks the brain.
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- There are some redeeming
qualities to soy, however these are found primarily in fermented
soy products like tempeh, miso, natto and soybean sprouts.
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- If you want to get some
health benefits from soy, stick to these four forms and pass on
ALL processed soy milks, tofu, soy burgers, soy ice cream, soy
cheese and other soy junk foods that are disguised as health
foods.
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- 6. WHITE SUGAR
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- Sugar is more addictive than
cocaine! Sugar has a profound influence on your brain function
and your psychological function.
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- When you consume excess
amounts of sugar, your body releases excess amounts of insulin,
which in turn causes a drop in your blood sugar, also known as
hypoglycemia.
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- In addition, sugar is pro-flammatory
damages skin collagen and promotes wrinkles, increases your
appetite, depletes your body of B vitamins, causes joint
degeneration, ADHD and other behavior disorders, stimulates
cholesterol synthesis and weight gain.
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- 7. SODIUM CHLORIDE
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- Commercial table salt is
highly processed and full of aluminum, chemicals and additives
which are toxic. Opt for a healthier version such as Bragg's
amino acids or Celtic sea salt (light pink, grey or beige
color).
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- 8. ASPARTAME, SPLENDA, SWEET
N LOW, EQUAL
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- Aspartame is an artificial,
chemical sweetener found in many foods and beverages including
desserts, gelatins, protein powder, low calorie foods, drink
mixes and sodas.
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- It may cause cancer or
neurological problems, such as dizziness, migraine headaches,
weight gain, increased appetite, bloating, rashes or
hallucinations.
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- Aspartame poisoning mimics
symptoms of MS. NutraSweet is in over 7,000 foods!
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- Side effects:
- * Increased heart disease
- * Bloating and edema
- * Brain seizures
- * Cancer
- * Cravings
- * Headaches
- * Predispose you to
Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease
- * Rashes and hives
- * Weight gain results in
obesity
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- 9. FOOD COLORINGS (Blue 1,
2; Red 3; Green 3; Yellow 5, 6)
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- Six food colorings still on
the market are linked with cancer in animal testing.
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- There is evidence that food
coloring and food additives contribute to behavioral problems in
children, lead to lower IQ, hyperactivity, ADHD, depression,
hormonal dysfunction and cancer.
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- Red 3, used to dye cherries,
fruit cocktail, ice cream candy and baked goods have been shown
to cause thyroid tumors in rats.
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- This harmful artificial color
causes cancer and changes in brain chemistry. Read the list of
ingredients in your child's cough syrup (artificial color).
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- Green 3 is a potential
allergen and has been linked to bladder cancer. Green 3 is added
to candy, mint jelly, cereals and beverages.
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- Blue 1 and 2, found in
beverages, candy, baked goods, cereals and pet food have been
linked to allergies and cancer.
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- Yellow 5 is the most notable
artificial color because it causes the most immediate allergic
reaction in people sensitive to salicylates such as aspirin.
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- Yellow 6 has been linked to
tumors of the adrenal gland and kidney. Yellow 6 is added to
beverages, sausage, gelatin, baked goods and candy.
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- Take home message Stay away
from any product listing an ingredient with a color plus a
number.
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- 10. PROCESSED/REFINED WHEAT
AND GLUTEN
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- Refined grains are devoid of
nutrients, disrupt insulin levels and are highly allergenic for
many individuals.
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- Wheat and gluten have adverse
health affects for approximately 80 percent of the population.
Gluten is a protein found combined with starch in the endosperm
of grains, notably wheat, rye and barley.
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- Gluten
intolerance/sensitivity is severely misdiagnosed or
under-diagnosed one estimate says that 97 percent of all
sufferers don't know they have the disease due to unfamiliarity
with it among U.S. physicians.
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- Signs and symptoms of gluten
intolerance: The ultimate effect of this hidden wear and tear is
the slow destruction of the healthy mucosa, or lining tissue of
the small intestine causing an autoimmune response that's
similar to an allergic reaction.
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- In some cases there may be
symptoms in childhood such as allergies, asthma, anemia,
reoccurring infections, a constant upset stomach or milk
intolerance.
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- Other symptoms are nasal and
throat mucous, feeling of food sitting in stomach, bloating,
gas, diarrhea with periodic constipation, mental fogginess and
skin rashes.
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- In severe cases, as with
Celiac disease, there can be seizures, psychosis, violent
behavior and withdrawal from self.
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- Eliminate gluten-products for
3-4 weeks and tell me how great you feel.
- It's important to form a
habit of reading the list of ingredients on ALL products!
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<http://thepowerof4-paula.blogspot.com/>http://thepowerof4-paula.blogspot.com
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- More information on aspartame
on <http://www.mpwhi.com/>www.mpwhi.com, <http://www.dorway.com/>www.dorway.com,
<http://www.wnho.net/>www.wnho.net
- Aspartame Toxicity Center,
<http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame>www.holisticmed.com/aspartame
- MSG - <http://www.truthinlabeling.org/>www.truthinlabeling.org
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- Critical Additional
Information -
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- For starters, all meat and
dairy are killers over time. Factory-farmed meat and dairy are
so bad, it is difficult for the 'average' person to understand
the dangers.
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- Highly suggested sites -
<http://www.notmilk.com/>www.notmilk.com, <http://www.nomilk.com/>www.nomilk.com,
<http://www.meatstinks.com/>www.meatstinks.com, and <http://www.madcowboy.com/>www.madcowboy.com
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- Jeffrey Smith's stunning work
on GMO crops is extremely important - <http://www.seedsofdeception.com/>www.seedsofdeception.com
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