1. Pasteurized Milk

Milk is always known for being a healthy food, and nearly everyone people take for granted that it does a body good. But pasteurization destroys active enzymes and denatures the fragile proteins in milk. It also kills beneficial bacteria and lowers the vitamin content of your milk.

-A better replacement? Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized. Why raw milk? Supporters of raw milk say the pasteurization process kills most, if not all, micromilk organisms, including the beneficial ones that aid in digestion and metabolism. They also promote good health by crowding out bad bacteria and help prevent yeast overgrowth in the intestinal tract.

The Campaign for real milk says that raw milk comes from cows that are appropriately fed. Cows that eat green grass provide milk with nutrients like vitamins A and D. They argue that pasteurization enables the milk industry to raise cows in less-expensive, less-healthy conditions.

They also say that pasteurization destroys enzymes and diminishes vitamin content. Pasteurization, says the group, is associated with allergies, increased tooth decay, colic in infections, growth problems, osteoporosis, arthritis, heart disease and cancer. Many calves fed pasteurized milk die before maturity.

Raw milk will curdle naturally due to the bacterial production of lactic acid and still be healthy, while pasteurized milk, which lacks the essential bacteria, will go mouldy.

2. Fruit Juice and Sodas

Fruit juice may be refreshing and delicious to drink, but it’s often loaded with even more high-fructose corn syrup than actual juice! High fructose corn syrup has been linked to increased cholesterol levels, blood clots, and impaired immunity. Sodas are no better as we all are well aware.

Fructose reduces the affinity of insulin for its receptor, which is the hallmark of type-2 diabetes. This is the first step for glucose to enter a cell and be metabolized. As a result, the body needs to pump out more insulin to manage the same amount of glucose.

The annual ‘Liver Meeting’ of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases which took place October in Boston reported results linking high intake of sugar (specifically fructose) to liver disease.

“The research team concluded that consumption of high fructose can have negative effects on liver through overfeeding, as well as injure the liver by increasing increased oxidative stress.

-A better replacement? Delicious, healthy and convenient Dong Quai and Coco-Biotic, both of which you are often urged to learn about and try today!

3. Whole Grains

A large range of food from bread to breakfast Cereals advertise that they are now made with whole grains. Despite earlier reports discounting fibre’s role in colorectal cancer prevention, two recent studies say fibre from fruits, vegetables, and grains may indeed slice the odds of getting the disease. One study, surveying more than half a million people, found a 25 to 40 percent risk reduction from 30 grams of fibre daily (five to seven servings of fruits and vegetables). A fiber in food may be the key since those earlier studies focused on fibre supplements.

If you have digestive problems or suffer some of the classic autoimmune reactions (eG Allergies) consider the possibilities that grains may be problematic. Look at your family members and your family history for clues about dietary problems. Adjust the ratio of cereal grains to meat, vegetables, and fruits and see if the adjustment has physiological and psychological effects. In my opinion, one should supplement with vitamins, minerals, protein, and free fatty acids. Above all, eat a varied diet and not too much of one thing.

Regular whole grains lack vitamins and minerals, can be difficult to digest, and often cause allergenic responses, contributing to autoimmune disorders like Celiac disease.

-A better replacement? Grain-like seeds millet, quinoa, buckwheat, and amaranth are gluten-free, do not feed candida act as prebiotics, have a calming effect and are full of vitamins and minerals.

4. Cereal

Many people like cold cereal since it is a suitable and healthy meal but combined with pasteurized milk, it can be a bowl full of nutritionally destructive food. The cereal itself undergoes a process called extrusion that denatures its proteins (making them toxic) and destroys the grains’ naturally occurring fatty acids. The result is a nutritionally void carrier for sugar and sodium.

For more on cereal and healthy alternatives, read: The Four Major Health Risks of Conventional Grains and the Healthy Weight-Optimizing Grains to Choose Instead.

-A better replacement? Make your morning meal green! Try Vitality SuperGreen or a Good Morning Greens Smoothie to start your day off right.

5. Processed Cheese

Processed cheeses, especially individually wrapped slices, have slight nutritional value. They are pasteurized and often have fillers and preservatives.

-A better replacement? Make Young Coconut Kefir cheese or on stage two of the Body Ecology diet, once your gut is populated with dairy-loving microflora, try cheeses made from fermented raw milk to spice up your salads.

6. Protein Bars

Protein bars now compete with chocolate bars in convenience stores and grocery aisles, but proteins these quick snacks are not necessarily healthy. Many protein bars use soy protein and count sugars in their top 3 ingredients! Instead of offering you a healthy option, they actually contribute to fungal infections.

A better replacement? Soaked almonds and other nuts are simple and delicious snacks for those on the go! Or try RenewPro for an energizing, gut-healing source of protein. You can mix it with water or even eat a scoop between meals. You’ll love the delicious taste of this truly healthy source of protein.

7. Energy Drinks

When come to an energy drink, their labels say they contain various herbs, minerals and the amino acid taurine, specifically designed to boost your energy by the time you get through to the bottom of the can. But if you look at the ingredients, you’ll find that the main ingredients in most energy drinks are actually caffeine and sugar making them harder than high-priced soft drinks.

Yet their glitzy designs and claims to perk up your performance, concentration and reaction periods seem to be working. In 2004, energy drinks overtook bottled water as the fastest growing category in the beverage business. Related products have even been introduced for kids as young as 4 years old.

-A better replacement? Drink healthier fluids like water or tea, and if you must have a jolt of energy, a good old-fashioned cup of black coffee will at least spare you the sugar.

8. Fast-Food Salads

Yes, you went to that fast-food joint by your office for lunch, but all was not lost you ordered a salad! Most fast-food chains have jumped on the health bandwagon and are now salates offering salads, wraps and other healthy menu choices for just such nutrition-minded customers.

And while some will not come right out and say they’re healthy (McDonald’s, for instance, no longer uses the word because our consumer research shows people do not understand it and it’s actually a turn off when it comes to food items. ), it is certainly implicated in their ads featuring fit, energetic people and catchy nutrition slogans.

But all salad is not inherently healthy.

In fact, most of the salad ingredients that nearly all fast food chains use to make most of them no more healthy than a burger without the bun, dipped in salad dressing, said the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), which conducts a nutrition analysis of 34 fast food salads.

One of their more startling finds: McDonald’s Crispy Bacon Ranch Salad has more fat and calories and just as much cholesterol as a Big Mac.

Culprits that make good salads go bad are fried meats, additions like croutons and crispy noodles, bacon, and high-fat salad dressings. Many even have added sugar.

-A better replacement? Create your own fresh salad using lots of veggies, some lean protein (egg, chicken), a few nuts or seeds or a small amount of cheese, and a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing.

9. Soy products

Soy products, including soy milk and soy protein, have been linked to digestive distress, immune system breakdown, PMS, endometriosis, reproductive problems for men and women, allergies, ADD, higher risk of heart disease and cancer, malnutrition and loss of libido.1

Soy milk has some negative aspects which are as follows:

-It contains a lot of phytic acids
It contains hemagglutinin which causes the red blood cells to clump together. However, it is believed to be harmless without soy milk is taken intravenously
-The genetic modification involved in the process of preparing soy milk may cause lysinoalanine or even nitrosamines
-It contains aluminium
-It contains trypsin inhibitors

-A better replacement? Fermented soy products like miso soup, natto and tempeh.

10. Oatmeal

For many, who suffer wheat and gluten allergy or intolerance, oatmeal also becomes and unsafe option. While oats themselves do not contain gluten, they do contain a protein which is similarly similar and current farming techniques create concerns as well. It is not uncommon for a farmer to rotate his oat crops with his wheat, rye or barley crops from year to year, and millers often stumble upon kernels from volunteer wheat when processing the oats.

Oatmeal seems harmless enough and does not actually contain gluten. But oatmeal can be unsafe if you have a wheat or gluten sensitivity because farmers often grow oats in fields that previously had grains like barley and wheat. The other grains can contaminate the oats and could be dangerous for a person with gluten sensitivity.

-A better replacement? For a warm, convenient morning meal, try Body Ecology’s Hot Breakfast Porridge recipe.

I am one of those people that are concerned about the nutrients that we put into our body. I tried to live healthy and disease free as much as I can. Hope you find this articles helpful.

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Source by Norela Gadoh