Toxic Foods to Avoid
As I discussed in episode 8 of my podcast, aside from heavy metals there are other toxic things we consume all the time that we are unaware of. These are things such as certain foods, certain flavorings used, certain supplements we may be taking, and plastics.
Toxic Foods:
Corn
Soy
Canola oil
Processed Beet Sugar
Eggs
Pork (second most carcinogenic meat after deli meats)
Farmed Fish
Gluten
MSG- is hidden is many foods under different names
Glutamate
Hydrolyzed
Autolyzed
Protease
Carrageenan
Maltodextrin
Sodium caseinate
Balsamic vinegar
Barely malt
Malt extract
Yeast extract
Brewer’s yeast
Corn starch
Wheat starch
Modified food starch
Gelatin
Textured protein (contains MSG more often than not)
Whey protein (contains MSG more often than not)
Soy protein (contains MSG more often than not)
Soy sauce (always has MSG)
Broth
Bouillon
Stock
Seasoning mixes usually contain msg
Natural Flavors- any ingredients on a product that says “natural flavoring” is a hidden name for msg
Natural cherry flavor
Natural orange flavor
Natural lemon flavor
Natural fruit flavor
Smoke Flavor
Turkey Flavor
Beef Flavor
Natural peppermint flavor
Natural maple flavor
Natural chocolate flavor
Natural vanilla flavor (pure alcohol free vanilla extract is safe)
These are NOT just extracts of that fruit they are mixed with MSG
This is important to pay attention to in snacks parents buy for their children
Artificial Flavors- this name can represent any number of chemicals that are synthetic and pose a risk to our health
Artificial Sweeteners- most artificial sweeteners contain aspartame which disrupt our neurons and our central nervous system, long term use of artificial sweeteners can cause breakdown in the brain and strokes
Citric Acid- compared to the things I just mentioned citric acid isn’t quite as bad, but it is very irritating to the linings of the stomach and intestines
Citric acid is different that naturally occurring acid in citrus fruits
Citrus in fruits is healing
Citric acid often is derived from corn which is why its harmful