Making healthy food choices is often
difficult and confusing,but there are a
number of specific foods to avoid in almost
every circumstance because they provide
virtually no health benefits while posing
plenty of health risks.

Here are nine foods you should never eat again if you care about preserving your long-term health…

White bread, refined flour

These are generally toxic for the body
because they have been stripped of
virtually all vitamins, minerals, fibre, and
other important nutrients. They are not
properly digestable and assimilated.
Refined white flour has also been bleached with chlorine and brominated with bromide, two poisonous chemicals that have been linked to causing thyroid and organ damage.


Tip: Choose brown bread or whole wheat
bread over white bread. Reduce
consumption of patries made from white
flour.

Conventional frozen meals With the exception of a few truly healthy
frozen meal brands, most conventionally-
prepared frozen meals are loaded with
preservatives, processed salt,
hydrogenated oils and other artificial
ingredients, not to mention the fact that most frozen meals have been heavily pre-
cooked, rendering their nutrient content
minimal.


Tip: As much as possible, eat meals in their
fresh, unpreserved state.


White rice Like white bread, .

white rice has been stripped of most of its nutrients, and separated from the bran and germ, two natural components that make up rice in its brown form. Even so-called “fortified” white rice is nutritionally deficient, as the body still processes this refined food much differently than brown rice, which is absorbed more slowly, and does not cause the same spike in blood sugar that white rice does.


Tip: Eat “unpolished” rice as much as
possible in place of the “parboiled” or
“polished” variety.


Microwaveable popcorn


This processed food which is a favourite
among moviegoers and regular snackers is
one of the unhealthiest foods you can eat.
Practically, every component of
microwaveable popcorn is unhealthy and
disease-promoting. It contains a chemical known as diacetyl that can actually destroy
the lungs.


Cured meat products Deli meats, sausage, hot dogs, bacon, and many other meats are often loaded with sodium nitrite and other chemical preservatives linked to causing heart disease and cancer.


Tip: Have preference only for fresh,
uncured meats.


Conventional protein, energy bars.


These are meal replacements containing
processed soy protein, refined sugar,
hydrogenated fat, and other harmful
additives that contribute to chronic illness. Margarine Hidden in all sorts of processed foods, margarine, a hydrogenated trans-fat oil, is something you will want to avoid at all costs for your health. Contrary to popular belief, butter and saturated fats in general are not unhealthy, especially when they are derived from pastured animals that feed on grass rather than corn and soy.


Tip: Extra-virgin coconut oil or olive oil are
much better than margarine.


Soy milk and soy-based meat substitutes

Nearly all non-organic soy ingredients are
of genetically modified origin, most soy
additives are processed using a toxic
chemical known as hexane, which is linked
to causing birth defects, reproductive
problems, and cancer. Unfermented soy is also highly estrogenic, which can distort
hormone balance. ”Diet” products Many so-called “diet” products on the market today contains artificial sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose, both of which
are linked to causing neurological damage,
gastrointestinal problems, and endocrine
disruption. Many diet products also contain added chemical flavoring agents to take
the place of fat and other natural
components that have been removed to
artificially reduce calorie content.


Tip: Stick with whole foods that are as close
to nature as possible, including high-fat
foods grown the way nature intended, and
your body will respond surprisingly well.


Culled from www.vanguardngr.com