PROCESSED FOODS TO AVOID

REFINED GRAINS: anything white.. white flour, white rice, white bread, white pasta,...

refined grains had their most nutritional part removed.. the fiber (bran and germ). stick to whole grains.

REFINED OILS: shortening, soybean oil, canola oil.

these oils are basically made in a lab and often hydrogenated and genetically modified. stick to natural oils and fats like coconut oil, extravirgin olive oil, grass-fed butter.

ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS: saccharin, aspartame, sucralose... say bye bye to your yellow, blue, pink packets. 

these fake sugars made in labs are highly carcinogenic. stick to stevia.

REFINED SUGARS: white sugar, brown sugar (colored most of the time), agave, corn syrup, maple syrup, high-fructose corn syrup

when refined sugars are eaten, the sugars are able to quickly enter the blood stream which spikes the blood sugar, causing the body to feel instantly energized. however, the energy received from refined sugars is short and will cause a sudden energy drop shortly afterward. when the energy level drops so suddenly, it causes the body to crave more sugars in order to compensate for the energy loss. stick to raw honey, black strap molasses, manuka honey

FACTORY RAISED MEAT AND FISH:

these animals are raised in overcrowded farms and they never ever see the daylight. they are fed gmo food, antibiotics, hormones. stick to grass-fed animals and wild caught seafood.

INGREDIENTS YOU CANNOT PRONOUNCE:

if a product contains ingredients you cannot pronounce, toss it. those ingredients don't occur in then nature and are chemically made. stick to simple natural ingredients and try making your own food at home.

FLAVORED PRODUCTS:

foods that are flavored often contains more fat, sugars, salt and artificial ingredients and colors. stick to plain foods and try adding flavor by mixing in fruits, spices and natural extracts.

LOW-FAT, FAT-FREE, SUGAR-FREE PRODUCTS:

if you remove the fat, you must replace it with sth else if you don't want the product to taste like crap, right? same thing for sugar. all these products usually contain tons of sugar or other refined sweeteners, or what is even worse... artificial sweeteners. low-fat, fat-free, sugar-free = chemical storm!

stick to full-fat foods, but consider them as your cheat food so don't over-indulge. low-fat and fat-free dairy is ok if it doesn't have additives.

FAST FOOD:

don't you think that the oatmeal at sturbucks is healthy. don't you think that you can get a salad from mcdonald! those foods are all processed and full of preservatives. did you know that there's not one single food at mcdonald that doesn't contain sugar? no, not even the salad, sorry! stick to your home-made meals. use fresh and natural ingredients. with a little planning you can prepare all your meals for the day ahead in 30 minutes

JUICES:

do you think that there are any vitamins and minerals left in a juice that has been pasteurized (processed at high temperatures)? c'mon, get real. pre-packaged juices are full of sugar and have no nutritional value. all those vitamins they claim on the package have been added with the coloring. have you ever tried making a fresh juice at home? what color does it turn after 10 minutes? a yucky-brownish color. stick to water that you flavor yourself with fruits and mint leaves. 

PRE-MADE FROZEN MEALS:

next time you go to a store, take a minute too look at the ingredient list of these pre-made meals... do you put high-fructose corn syrup in your chicken? or maltodextrin in your roce? or modified corn starch or sodium phosphate or caramel color or carrageenan? what the heck is carrageenan?? it's a dangerous allergen, this is all i know... stick to fresh foods or prepare your meals in advance and freeze them yourself!

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