A century ago, before manufacturers processed foods, fruits and vegetables grew on farms and were distributed to local regions. The produce was fresh and needed to be eaten quickly. Wheat was a whole grain and had a short shelf life. Today manufacturers remove the bran and germ from the wheat kernel, so it doesn’t contain any nutrients. Today’s processed foods contain glyphosate and don’t even resemble the original food that it was made from.
This article will review the top four dangers of today’s food:
Cancer-Causing Glyphosate
Glyphosate is the active ingredient in many herbicides, and it causes cancer. This toxic weed killer is sprayed on crops just prior to harvesting to help dry out the plan. Therefore, the glyphosate residue remains on food. Unfortunately, the federal government does not check to see if there is glyphosate residue on foods.
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment. Every spring, this organization creates an annual Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen produce list. The Clean 15 items are the ones with the lowest pesticide and the Dirty Dozen foods are the ones with the highest.
To ensure you consume the safest foods, purchase organic produce from the following list of fruits and vegetables that are on the Dirty Dozen list:
- Strawberries
- Spinach
- Kale, collard, and mustard greens
- Nectarines
- Apples
- Grapes
- Cherries
- Peaches
- Pears
- Bell and hot peppers
- Celery
- Tomatoes
Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
In the United States, there are five principal GMO crops that are not harmed by the herbicide glyphosate—wheat, oats, soy, corn, and sugar beets. Therefore, you could be consuming a carcinogen when you eat products made with these foods. The EWG found glyphosate residue on almost all the breakfast foods made with oats. Unfortunately, these cereals are popular with children, so their smaller bodies might absorb higher concentrations of glyphosate.
Celiac Disease Increased 4 Times
Do you know someone who eats a gluten-free diet? Most people do. In the past 60 years, celiac disease increased by 400 percent. I believe this exponential growth of this immune-related disorder was caused by the hybridization of wheat. Today’s wheat is drought-resistant and prolific. But the gluten molecule is so large that most humans cannot properly digest it.
Gluten Products
It’s hard to eat a gluten-free diet because gluten is found in many ingredients are that not properly labeled. Some potential gluten-containing ingredients include:
- Enzymes
- Fillers
- Flavors
- Natural flavors
- Modified food starch
- Rice malt (if made from barley)
- Seasonings
- Spices
- Stabilizers
- Starch
Any of these ingredients may contain gluten. If you are trying to eat a gluten-free diet, avoid products with these ingredients. Hidden sources of gluten kept causing me to struggle with negative symptoms until I developed this list and included it in my book, Solving the Gluten Puzzle.
To help you better navigate the four dangers with todays’ foods.
- Purchase organic products that are made from corn, oats, soy, sugar beets, and wheat.
- Educate yourself about gluten-related disorders and the gluten-free lifestyle,
Author Bio
Susan Neal, RN, MHS, MBA lives her life with a passion to help others improve their health. After suffering a health crisis, she became an author and health coach to provide others with the tools they needed to heal their bodies and reclaim their ideal weight. Her award-winning #1 Amazon best-seller is 7 Steps to Get Off Sugar and Carbohydrates. You can find Susan at SusanUNeal.com.
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Conditions like gluten intolerance or allergy are becoming more commonplace these days, so it’s important to know how to manage them. Thanks for sharing!