1. Microwave Popcorn :
Popcorn smell comes from a chemical called diacetyl that causes lung problems. And the bag the popcorn is made in is lined with a chemical called " Perflurooctanoic acid " (PFOA).
PFOA also causes infertility in women, high cholesterol, thyroid problems and bladder, kidney, liver, testicular and pancreas cancer.
2. Non Organic fruits and vegetables :
Even when you wash non-organic fruits and vegetables, traces of toxic chemicals still remain.
Those healthy looking foods are sprayed with pesticides like organo phosphates, atrazine and thiodicarb. So, these chemicals cause cancer.
3. Processed Meats :
Bacon, hot dogs, sausage and lunch meats are processed with high amounts of salts and chemicals like sodium nitrate, that are known to cause cancer.
Harvard school of public Heath said, this sodium nitrate also causing 42% of heart diseases and 19% of type2 diabetes.
4. Canned Tomatoes :
The cans many foods are sold in contain BPA, a chemical that causes a whole slew of problems such as, diabetes, heart diseases, reproductive abnormalities and a heightened risk of breast and prostate cancer.
So, try to go for fresh tomatoes rather than canned.
5. Farmed Salmon :
There is no doubt that salmon is a healthy fish, but farmed salmon may give you more than you bargained for. A study commissioned by the Pew foundation found that farmed salmon has a higher concentration of dangerous chemicals that wild-caught salmon.
Among those chemicals are dioxins, mercury and PCBs which are believed to increase the risk of some cancers and also cause damage to the brains of infants.
6. Potato Chips :
Besides the high fat, calories and sodium in potato chips, the high heat at which they are fried produces a carcinogen called " Acrylamide ". It is also found in Cigarettes.
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7. Hydrogenated Oils :
According to Harvard school of public Heath, these " Trans " fats also cause inflammation and increase the risk of heart diseases, stroke and diabetes. They also increase the occurrence of cancer.
In fact, people who consume high amounts of " trans " fats have 25% greater risk of dying than those who don't according to study published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
8. Foods with Nitrates :
Nitrates are found in pickled, smoked and high salted foods. They are common food preservative nitrates are not a dangerous their own, but once they are in your body they are converted into N-Nitroso.
9. Refined Flour :
Part of a problem with refined flour is that numerous vitamins and minerals have been stripped away, with only a small fraction of them being replaced in " enriched " products.
Flour is also bleached with chlorine gas, a chemical classified as dangerous irritant by EPA.
10. GMOs :
Numerous studies show the risks of genetically modified foods. They have been linked to an increased risk of liver, kidney, spleen and heart problems as swell as cancer, infertility and many more.
Final Words...!!!
The key to a healthy diet is to make careful, healthy choices. Select organic, whole foods as much as possible and avoid processed foods or foods produced using chemicals.
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