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7. Milk
Milk doesn’t do the body as much “good” as advertisers would have you believe. As long as milk is organic and comes from grass fed, organic cows, there is no problem with it; however, most milk sold today is loaded with antibiotics and growth hormones, which definitely does not do the body good. Buy your milk, and milk products such as cheese and yogurt, from grass fed, organic cows.
8. Soy
Although most people believe that soy is healthy, it really isn’t, except for fermented soy. Even then, you should know that about 90 percent of the soy sold in America is a GMO product. Most soy foods are terribly unhealthy, such as soy milk, soy cheese, and even some brands of tofu. GMO, unfermented soy causes digestion problems, heart disease, hormonal imbalance, and even cancer. Never feed infants and young children soy products and always be aware of the kinds of soy you are consuming.
9. White Bread
Wheat, at one time, was a healthy grain. That was many generations ago. The recent nutritional value of wheat has declined, to say the least. The current factory processing of wheat, the bleaching process to turn wheat the white color we know today, the added preservatives that greatly increase shelf life, as well as the added artificial ingredients, have all turned white bread into something that should be avoided at all costs. This vast change in wheat has caused many people to develop a sensitivity to gluten. Eat whole grains and avoid white bread.
10. Smoothies
Smoothies you make at home, with whole vegetables or fruits and protein powders, are good for you, no doubt about it. But most people pick up a smoothie while they are away from home, thinking that it will be “just as good.” Beware, friends! Most commercially-made smoothies have added sweeteners (such as agave syrup) and nothing but a great deal of fruit. Too much sugar can lead to adrenaline rushes, insulin resistance, and a serious spike in your blood sugar, which leaves you feeling good for about 2 hours, then crashes quickly, leaving you hungry for more. Be careful when purchasing smoothies in commercial locations.
11. Margarine
Remember when margarine was touted as the best thing since sliced bread? Everyone booed at butter and margarine became king of the dairy aisle? That was nothing more than a slick marketing scam, friends. Butter is the absolute best spread for your health. Margarine is full of trans-fats and is mostly made up of GMO vegetable oils and artificial everything else, including color, flavor, and preservatives. Talk about a chemical cocktail! Go back to pure, natural butter and savor that wonderful flavor right from Mother Nature herself.
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12. Breakfast Cereals and Most Granolas
Most people have heard the news that breakfast cereal is not the healthy fare we have been told it is. This means many people have tried to eat more “natural” cereals, such as granola. Unfortunately, this is just another marketing scam, as most granolas are no better than the breakfast cereals we are trying to avoid. Read the label carefully and you might find that your healthy, “all natural” granola is filled with sugarcoated raisins, tons of honey (which is probably nothing more than GMO high fructose corn syrup with a drop of pollen in it), preservatives, and even artificial colors. Not nearly as natural as you were lead to believe, now, is it? There are healthy cereals out there, you just need to read the labels and be very selective.
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Leah7453
Mar 2, 2016 at 12:54 am
Vaccines should be #1. Probably 95% of the population remains convinced they’re safe and effective when the exact opposite is true. They do nothing but harm and quite often, kill. Most misleading but unfortunately effective marketing campaign of all time.
Vaccines did not save us:
https://childhealthsafety.wordpress.com/graphs/