The word ?natural? is purely a marketing term and in no way designates a product as being superior in any way to anything not using the term?i.e. foods can be labeled as ?natural? whether it is or not.
There are three categories of food that are definitely ?unnatural,??excitotoxins, trans fatty acids and sugar substitutes such as aspartame.
Excitotoxins (MSG) that excite the neural pathways in the brain are anything, but natural. These excitotoxins fire between two neurons until the pathway is de-activated?a.k.a. dead. They trick the brain into thinking the food tastes good, when it does not. Enough excitotoxins cause lesions to form in the brain. No one can afford to kill brain cells. Therefore, such words like MSG and natural flavors are ?deadly.? Excitotoxins can even be found in baby food.
Trans fatty acids are getting a lot of press lately and are found in about 40% of all processed foods. This includes most of your favorite snacks?cookies, potato chips, pretzels and popcorn?especially microwave popcorn. Jeffrey Aron, MD states, ?Trans fatty acids produce insulin resistance, obesity, heart disease, autoimmune disease, and depression. Look for partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, vegetable shortening or hardened vegetable oil on the label.
Aspartame, released on an unassuming American public (and banned in most of the world by the FDA after 16 years of testing that could not prove its safety.) Aspartame metabolizes in the body into methanol, a.k.a. wood alcohol. This creates formaldehyde?a known carcinogen?in the liver which is quite deadly and pickles your organs, similar to work done by a funeral director. Diet soda and sweets are loaded with aspartame under the guise of NutraSweet and Equal. Every U.S. restaurant offers NutraSweet and Equal along with sugar. However, restaurants are offering what people are demanding. If everyone stopped using NutraSweet, Equal or sugar, it would soon disappear from restaurant tables. Taking it one step further, if people stopped buying NutraSweet, Equal and Sugar, the manufacturers would be out of business in thirty-days.
Food manufacturers love these three major health hazards because they extend shelf life, trick people into thinking the food tastes good and have fewer calories?but at what price? Are you willing to sacrifice your liver, kidneys, heart and other vital organs to satisfy a ?palate? that food manufacturers created when you were fed baby food loaded with excitotoxins?
Forewarned is forearmed, therefore, read labels and a book or two. If you can?t pronounce it or don?t know what it is, don?t buy the product. Your best bet is to use organic products and eat few processed foods. You will be glad you did as you notice your improved health.
Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Hypnotherapist, specializes in: Mind, Body, Spirit healing and Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention and Recovery. Dr. Neddermeyer empowers people to view life's challenges as an opportunity for Personal/Professional Growth and Spiritual Awakening. http://www.drdorothy.net | |
