Living on fresh foods has never been easier. Most supermarkets carry fresh and organic fruits, vegetables, meats, fish and raw nuts and seeds. All health foods stores carry a very large variety of everything you need to become a fresh foods fanatic. Eating fresh foods is a healthy way to live. You get great nutrients to keep you strong and healthy and your body doesn't have to deal with unknown toxins hidden in processed foods. It's a "no brainer" to live on only fresh foods!
A little research will help you make the transition from eating primarily processed and genetically altered food (90% of the American diet) to eating fresh, organic foods. There are many variations on what "fresh foods" mean. Fresh can be organic (grown with no pesticides and non-genetically-altered produce and animals fed no genetically altered feed. Fresh can mean vegetarian, where you eat no meat. It can also mean vegan where you eat no meat, nor animal products such as eggs. Fresh can also mean raw, eating only uncooked foods. Whatever you label fresh and the diet you decide to follow do research on how you can feed your body the nutrients it needs to maintain optimum health.
Eating fresh fruits and vegetables is necessary for any healthy lifestyle. The more colorful vegetables you eat, the more nutrients you receive. You body responds in kind to eating fresh produce. You have more energy, your brain functions at a higher level and your digestion runs smoothly. Many have found that eating raw produce eliminates allergies and reduces symptoms of high blood pressure and diabetes.
What's so bad about processed foods?
Many processed foods aren't good for you as they are full of saturated and Trans fats, and contain huge amounts of sodium and sugar. Some processed foods to avoid are:
• Sodium laden canned foods
• Anything made with refined white flour including white breads and pastas
• Any high-calorie snacking foods, such as potato or corn chips and cheese-like snacks (not made from real cheese)
• All high-fat convenience foods such as canned ravioli
• All frozen processed fish sticks and frozen dinners
• Processed cakes and cookies in packages
• Prepared boxed meal mixes such as "*-helper" meals
• Most breakfast cereals and especially sugary ones
• All processed meats such as lunch meat, etc.
Processed meats could be some of the worst offending foods. Consuming processed meats can raise the danger of kidney, colorectal and stomach cancer. Other processed meats consist of bologna, hot dogs, ham, sausage and other pre-packaged luncheon meats.
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