When I speak with most people, they’re under the impression that they eat a pretty healthy diet. I was under that impression myself, some years ago. But when we dig deeper, we start to see a lot of the “healthy” foods incorporated into our daily routine, which are in fact making us sick and pulling us further and further from optimal health.

I’ve created a list of top foods marketed as “healthy”, which we should avoid….

Orange Juice

An 8 oz glass of OJ is equivalent to four oranges. If you were to peel and eat 4 oranges, this would take some time and the natural occurring sugar in the orange would be absorbed slowly due to the fiber in the whole fruit form.

BUT, when you drink that 8 oz glass, your body is absorbing all the sugar and no fiber in a matter of seconds!

Our bodies weren’t designed to ingest that large amount of fructose so quickly into our system. Yes, glucose works as fuel for our body, however fructose is processed in the liver, where it is ultimately converted to fat.

Healthier Choice → Fruit in it’s whole form or freshly squeezed juices from fruits/veggies low in sugar

Table Salt

The harvesting method for white table salt ultimately removes any of it’s natural minerals, while using a bunch of additives to dry and heat it.

The naturally occurring iodide is replaced with potassium iodide (AKA toxin), stabilized with dextrose, then bleached white. YIKES!

Healthier Choice → Celtic Sea Salt or Himalayan Salt

See Products I Love for affordable and clean Celtic sea salt

Vegetable Oils

These oils are marketed as healthier options but are in fact highly inflammatory and wreak major havoc on our entire hormonal system, potentially attributing to neurological decline.

Canola oil and other vegetable oils are typically genetically modified and partially hydrogenated. Hydrogenation is when a liquid unsaturated fat is turned into a solid fat by adding hydrogen (enter the dangerous “trans fat”).

Companies use hydrogenate oil to keep their costs down, help increase the shelf life, and add texture.

Hydrogenated oil can have a negative impact on our heart health as they increase the “bad” LDL cholesterol and lower the “good” HDL cholesterol.

These oils have been linked to various health issues such as:

Birth defects
Cancer
Diabetes
Digestive Disorders
Obesity
Sexual dysfunction
Learning disabilities
Liver issues

How to avoid → Carefully read food labels. Avoid any food products that contain partially hydrogenated oil

Identify the bad guys →

margarine
coffee creamers (dairy & non-dairy)
vegetable shortening
processed pre-packaged snacks
ready to use dough

Healthier Choice → pure, cold-pressed, extra virgin coconut oil, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Avocado Oil

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Soy Protein

Unfermented soy, which is the more commonly served/used form, is what I steer clear from (Soy milk, soy protein, edamame, etc). Fermented soy on the other hand, can be quite beneficial for our health.

Most of the soy harvested in the US is genetically modified to resist the applications of glyphosate (active ingredient in weedkiller Roundup). If glyphosate sounds familiar, it’s because recent EWG Tests found glyphosate in a list of 28 Cheerios & Quaker oats cereals.

So we’re basically eating weedkiller when we eat non-organic unfermented soy. Yummmmmm, NOT!

Something to reconsider as a so-called “healthy food”, when negatively linked to the following health issues:

Asthma
Breast Cancer
Hay fever
Diabetes
Cystic Fibrosis
Endometrial Cancer
Under-active thyroid (hypothyroidism)
Milk Allergy
Kidney Stones
Kidney Failure

See Soy Side Effects HERE

Healthier Choice → coconut aminos in replacement of soy sauce. If you are going to consume soy on occasion, try sticking to fermented soy like miso soup, or natto.

See Products I Love for Coconut Amino product

Conventional/Factory Farmed Meat

Plain and simple, if the animal protein your consuming was fed antibiotics, hormones, chemical pesticides and fertilizers…you’re ingesting ALL of that!

Interesting article on Poultry consumption and Arsenic exposure HERE

Healthier Choice → seek out organic grass-fed & grass-finished for meats at grocery stores or farmer’s market. Use a monthly meat delivery subscription like Butcher Box. Ask your farmers at the farmer’s market about how they raise and feed their animals. For poultry, seek out pasture-raised chicken and eggs.

See Products I Love for food subscriptions I love

Sugar Alcohols

Usually found in products marketed as “sugar-free”

Examples: Sugar-free gum, sugar-free baked goods

They are replaced with:

Erythritol
Sorbitol
Isomalt
Xylitol

The above mentioned sweeteners often come from GMO ingredients like corn and are highly processed.

These products are linked to increased intestinal permeability, allergic reactions, headaches, rashes, gas and bloating.

Foods Disguised as “Healthy”

I’ve created a list of top foods marketed as “healthy”, which we should avoid….

Orange Juice

An 8 oz glass of OJ is equivalent to four oranges. If you were to peel and eat 4 oranges, this would take some time and the natural occurring sugar in the orange would be absorbed slowly due to the fiber in the whole fruit form.

BUT, when you drink that 8 oz glass, your body is absorbing all the sugar and no fiber in a matter of seconds!

Our bodies weren’t designed to ingest that large amount of fructose so quickly into our system. Yes, glucose works as fuel for our body, however fructose is processed in the liver, where it is ultimately converted to fat.

Healthier Choice → Fruit in it’s whole form or freshly squeezed juices from fruits/veggies low in sugar

Table Salt

The harvesting method for white table salt ultimately removes any of it’s natural minerals, while using a bunch of additives to dry and heat it.

The naturally occurring iodide is replaced with potassium iodide (AKA toxin), stabilized with dextrose, then bleached white. YIKES!

Healthier Choice → Celtic Sea Salt or Himalayan Salt

Vegetable Oils

These oils are marketed as healthier options but are in fact highly inflammatory and wreak major havoc on our entire hormonal system, potentially attributing to neurological decline.

Canola oil and other vegetable oils are typically genetically modified and partially hydrogenated. Hydrogenation is when a liquid unsaturated fat is turned into a solid fat by adding hydrogen (enter the dangerous “trans fat”).

Companies use hydrogenate oil to keep their costs down, help increase the shelf life, and add texture.

Hydrogenated oil can have a negative impact on our heart health as they increase the “bad” LDL cholesterol and lower the “good” HDL cholesterol.

These oils have been linked to various health issues such as:

Birth defects

Cancer

Diabetes

Digestive Disorders

Obesity

Sexual dysfunction

Learning disabilities

Liver issues

How to avoid → Carefully read food labels. Avoid any food products that contain partially hydrogenated oil

Identify the bad guys →

margarine

coffee creamers (dairy & non-dairy)

vegetable shortening

processed pre-packaged snacks

ready to use dough

Healthier Choice → pure, cold-pressed, extra virgin coconut oil, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Avocado Oil

Soy Protein

Unfermented soy, which is the more commonly served/used form, is what I steer clear from (Soy milk, soy protein, edamame, etc). Fermented soy on the other hand, can be quite beneficial for our health.

Most of the soy harvested in the US is genetically modified to resist the applications of glyphosate (active ingredient in weedkiller Roundup). If glyphosate sounds familiar, it’s because recent EWG Tests found glyphosate in a list of 28 Cheerios & Quaker oats cereals.

So we’re basically eating weedkiller when we eat non-organic unfermented soy. Yummmmmm, NOT!

Something to reconsider as a so-called “healthy food”, when negatively linked to the following health issues:

Asthma

Breast Cancer

Hay fever

Diabetes

Cystic Fibrosis

Endometrial Cancer

Under-active thyroid (hypothyroidism)

Milk Allergy

Kidney Stones

Kidney Failure

See Soy Side Effects HERE

Healthier Choice → coconut aminos in replacement of soy sauce. If you are going to consume soy on occasion, try sticking to fermented soy like miso soup, or natto.

Conventional/Factory Farmed Meat

Plain and simple, if the animal protein your consuming was fed antibiotics, hormones, chemical pesticides and fertilizers…you’re ingesting ALL of that!

Interesting article on Poultry consumption and Arsenic exposure HERE

Sugar Alcohols

Usually found in products marketed as “sugar-free”

Examples: Sugar-free gum, sugar-free baked goods

They are replaced with:

Erythritol

Sorbitol

Isomalt

Xylitol

The above mentioned sweeteners often come from GMO ingredients like corn and are highly processed.

These products are linked to increased intestinal permeability, allergic reactions, headaches, rashes, gas and bloating.

Healthier Choice → Monk Fruit, Stevia, Occasional raw honey

Farmed Fish

Farmed fish like Atlantic salmon, tilapia etc, are inflammation contributors.

AVOID → Farm-raised fish

Tilapia

Caviar

Atlantic Cod

Farmed Salmon

Eel

Chilean Sea-bass

Swordfish

Healthier Choice → Wild – caught fish (SMASH)

Salmon

Mackerel

Anchovies

Sardines

Herring

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