The Dangers Of Processed Foods

It would seem that many people have an emotionally-charged relationship with food.  In an ideal world (without the overt influence of mainstream media and various social pressures), people would start to become far more intuitive about their dietary choices, leaning towards foods that provide the nutrients their bodies need in that particular moment.

The fact of the matter is that we are – in the modern world – a far cry from living and eating healthily, in the true sense of the world.

Mainstream opinion has given us the impression that processed foods in ‘moderation’ are an acceptable part of one’s diet and that no real harm will come of it.  

The body requires certain nutrients, which it gets from whole, unprocessed foods, to perform its huge array of internal functions.

Processed food is effectively ‘dead’ food because it delivers little of value to the body and is very difficult to digest. You may notice that many of these foods have ‘added vitamins and minerals’ advertised on the packaging. These ‘nutrients’ are usually synthetic (created in a laboratory) and are added after the (now nutrient-devoid) food is processed.   

As long as we continue to put into our bodies foods that are molecularly altered (processed), we will never achieve the good-looking bodies and long-term health objectives we desire.

Instead of bread, choose small amounts of wholegrain brown rice to create great packed lunches, together with chopped boiled eggs/chicken/lamb/beef/beans, olive oil, salt and pepper.

As an alternative to box cereals choose rolled oats, leftovers or a homemade smoothie (blend banana, flax seed oil, plain yoghurt, nuts and seeds).

Healthy snacks could be avocado, raw vegetables and humus, a few boiled eggs, a leftover chicken leg or some nuts and fruit.

Include as much raw food as you comfortably can – particularly before eating anything cooked, as this will supply your body with the much-needed enzymes it requires for digestion.

Eating more healthfully does not mean a world without chocolate, coffee and alcohol! It simply means a little less of it…