Sabtu, 03 September 2011

Common Foods Can Often Have Side Effects, So Beware

By Ben Mester


In today's world where ingredient lists are nearly as pronounceable as old English, it's important in order to find out what at least a few of the common foods are that you're probably consuming on a regular basis. Many types of foods have simple, cheap fillers that keep the costs low and are easily absorbed and converted into glucose and starch by the digestive system.

But a few of these compounds aren't natural and could cause allergies and other side-effects. One common thing that has gotten rather a lot of attention recently has been gluten. Most health conscious people are attempting to stay clear of products containing gluten due to its many unfavourable effects. Before that, MSG was big on the watch list.

But why would you want to eat a food for years before it's officially shown as dangerous? Why not teach yourself now about the numerous different compounds you are consuming, so that you can make an informed choice on what kinds of foods you'll make for yourself. There are still plenty of possibly unsafe compounds in a lot of the foods we eat.

Many artificial sweeteners, for instance can have a variety of complications. I just recently read the side effects list on Truvia, and it was almost a mile long. Artificial sweeteners are in pretty much everything nowadays, even being used in products like kid's vitamins. So in order to keep you and your family healthy, why don't you do a bit of research about the common foods you eat.

I recently read an alarming report saying that the life expectancy of the latest generation actually might be less than the life expectancy of the 20 to 30 year old generation. Though this is definitely speculative, many people are becoming very wary of the huge range of artificial foods in grocery stores and restaurants. With the enormous quantity of prescriptions people take mixed with all of the artificial ingredients present in foods, people are afraid that the body just can't deal with the load over a long period of time. So educate yourself and ensure you're keeping yourself and your family healthy.




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