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By on January 04th, 2012

What Is Junk Food: Why It Is Cheap

Junk food is a type of processed food that contains a lot of synthetic and unhealthy ingredients. Junk foods are usually added with chemical preservatives and synthetic nutrients. The purpose of this is to reduce their cost and extend their shelf life. Some of the most dangerous ingredients found in junk food are refined sugar, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), monosodium glutamate (MSG), and genetically modified ingredients (GM ingredients). One of the big secrets of why junk food is cheap is that it is being supported by taxpayers. In other words, your taxes are being used by your government to support junk food that will destroy your health in the long run.

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By on August 10th, 2010

Food: The Ultimate Secret Exposed – Review

Within the past few decades, the techniques food companies used to grow and process food have changed so much that many of their techniques are causing negative effects on our health. Food: The Ultimate Secret Exposed is a free short documentary that exposes the danger of these techniques. It also covers some of the dangerous ingredients found in junk food that can cause sterility, cancer, seizure, brain damage and other chronic diseases.

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By on July 21st, 2010

How to Break Food Addiction

Food addiction is an addiction that is hard for us to get over because we need food to survive; plus, it is everywhere. Every time we open our refrigerator or walk into a convenience store there is food right in front of our eyes. Living in a country where there seems to be an abundance of food can be a blessing but it makes it really hard to overcome food addiction.

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By on January 27th, 2010

Why Refined Sugar Is Bad

Refined sugar is very bad for our health because it contains little or no nutrients. When we consume refined sugar, it is not accompanied by synergistic components and other nutrients. When these components and nutrients are missing, our bodies cannot effectively metabolize sugar. This can result in the formation of toxic metabolite such aspyruvic acid.

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By on June 06th, 2009

Vegetable Oil: Why It Is Bad

Many people think that vegetable oil is healthy because it is made from vegetable. This assumption can be a danger to their health because vegetable oil is just as bad as junk food. Vegetable oil is similar to junk food because it is processed.

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By on January 19th, 2009

10 Ways to Stay Healthy This Winter

Staying healthy during the winter season is very important because you don’t want to end up getting the cold, or worst, the flu. Keeping your immune system and body strong is some of the best ways to reduce the chance of catching the nasty cold and flu virus.

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By on November 08th, 2008

Foods High In Calories

Eating food high in calories could be good or bad depending on your agenda and the types of food you are eating. Most high calorie foods are unhealthy because they are loaded with saturated fat and little nutrients.

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By on June 15th, 2008

Why Junk Food Is Bad

Most junk food is processed food; thus, it is no longer in its natural state and is stripped of certain nutrients. In the fast food industry, certain synthetic chemicals and artificial growth hormones are added to vegetables and livestock to reduce the time it takes to grow them. Junk foods such as candy, chips, popcorn, marshmallows, candy bar, chewing gum and sodas are usually added with chemical preservatives and synthetic vitamins. The purpose of this is to reduce cost and prolong its shelf life. These are some of the many reasons why junk food is bad for us.

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By on June 10th, 2008

The Truth About Fat-Free Food

Fat-free products look healthier but are usually added with sugar and other unhealthy ingredients to make up for the tasty fat flavor. Sugar is one of the body favorite things to convert into fat. Sugar gives the body quick energy, most of the time the excessive energy does not get used up and ends up being converted to fat. In certain ways, sugar is worst than fat when it comes to weight gain. Many fat-free products have labels, such as “zero trans fat” or “trans fat free”. This does not mean that the food is totally free of trans fat. According to FDA regulation, food that is labeled “trans fat free” can contain up to 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving. Keep in mind that the “serving” part can be any sizes which can alter the amounts of trans fat in the food.

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