The following foods act like the wooden horse the Greeks used to defeat Troy. They are very attractive looking and tasting but once inside you they are your enemy and they will attack you from the inside out. Our bodies are very old systems that have known only organic and unrefined foods. What are refined foods? Refined foods are highly processed foods that have been stripped of their original nutrient content and fibre.
DAIRY PRODUCTS (milk, cheese, butter)
How can something as American as apple pie be bad for you? Read on for just a few reasons. We are the only living creatures on the planet that continue to ingest milk after the weaning period, which for the human being is approximately 2 years. Cows add DNA and RNA plus blood products to their milk so that their milk will form a cow not a human being. Then if you add the growth hormones, antibiotics and the many other chemicals farmers use to increase the cows milk production you end up with a product that is totally foreign to your body. Your immune system is diverted from its primary purpose to protect you from foreign bacteria and viruses. It is a poor form of calcium because it contains very little magnesium. Fresh orange or carrot juice contains more calcium that can be absorbed easily. Then the dairy industry pasteurizes and homogenizes the product which destroys valuable enzymes and many vitamins and minerals.
REFINED WHITE FLOuR
Consider a loaf of sliced white bread. First, the wheat is stripped of bran and fibre, and then it's pulverised into the finest white flour. The baking process puffs it up into light, airy slices of bread. No wonder your stomach makes such quick work of it. A slice of white bread hits your bloodstream with the same jolt you'd get by eating a tablespoon of sugar right from the bowl! Refined white flower has so little food value that bread made from it cannot sustain the life of laboratory animals such as mice, rats, and guinea pigs. The government had to force the industry by law to add a minimum amount of vitamins before bread could be put on the shelf. Genuine 100-per cent whole-wheat or whole-grain bread, on the other hand – the coarse, chewy kind with a thick crust and visible pieces of grain – puts your stomach to work. It too is made of wheat, but the grains haven't been processed to death. It contains starches, which are just chains of sugars, but they are bound up with the fibre, so digestion takes longer. As a result, the sugars are released gradually into the bloodstream. If there's no sudden surge in blood sugar, your pancreas won't produce as much insulin, and you won't get the exaggerated hunger and cravings for more sugary and starchy carbs. When you buy flour for baking or bread in the market look for the words whole wheat, if it says anything else it is refined and valueless. Do not be fooled by wheat breads if the ingredient enriched flour is on the label. Enriched flour is refined flour colored with molasses or food coloring.
POLISHED REFINED RICE
Just like refined flour, the food value in rice was lost when it was refined and cannot sustain life. Buying polished rice is like going to the store to buy apples and coming home with apple cores. When buying rice, look for the words whole grain rice. If your market does not carry it, ask them to get it for you. Don’t be fooled by brown rice, it is white polished rice colored with molasses or food color.
Just like refined flour, the food value in rice was lost when it was refined and cannot sustain life. Buying polished rice is like going to the store to buy apples and coming home with apple cores. When buying rice, look for the words whole grain rice. If your market does not carry it, ask them to get it for you. Don’t be fooled by brown rice, it is white polished rice colored with molasses or food color.
REFINED WHITE SUGAR
Refined sugars include sweet substances that have been processed and milled to the point that the sugar particles are extremely fine. Refined white sugar can lead to arthritis, bursitis, neuritis, and rheumatism along with other chronic diseases, especially those of the digestive tract. Sugar weakens the entire immune system setting the stage for chronic diseases. Sugar weakens the hydrochloric acid in our stomach, which leads to poor digestion and assimilation of calcium, protein and vitamins to name a few. The loss of these nutrients opens the door to diseases like arthritis and speeds the aging process.
Refined sugars include sweet substances that have been processed and milled to the point that the sugar particles are extremely fine. Refined white sugar can lead to arthritis, bursitis, neuritis, and rheumatism along with other chronic diseases, especially those of the digestive tract. Sugar weakens the entire immune system setting the stage for chronic diseases. Sugar weakens the hydrochloric acid in our stomach, which leads to poor digestion and assimilation of calcium, protein and vitamins to name a few. The loss of these nutrients opens the door to diseases like arthritis and speeds the aging process.
The following should be avoided or consumed occasionally :
- White bread- Crackers
- Cookies (or any baked goods made with white flour or refined wheat flour)
- Instant oatmeal
- Rice cakes
- White pasta
- White rice
Here's an important rule to remember: the more a food is refined, the more you should stay away from it.
Choose Healthy Eating Instead
One of the main benefits of eating natural, unrefined, whole foods is that they are full of the kinds of nutrients that your body needs to be healthy and to stay healthy. When your body is being fed all the nutrients it needs, you may discover that you don't have to eat as much to be full and satisfied. That's great news if you're trying to lose some weight. Healthy eating is also great because it can save you a lot of money on your grocery bills. If you think that fruits and vegetables are too expensive, make the comparison and you will see that they are a lot cheaper than buying prepackaged, processed or refined foods. Your health is worth it!
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