White Flour
Any time that you see the word ‘refined’ in the kitchen, turn and throw the product away. Refined white flour is a super common ingredient that can be found in all sorts of processed foods. Refined white flour is a major carbohydrate addition and it has been led to some serious health problems in women. A study done by Cancer Epidemiology found that the regular intake of refined carbs, like those found in refined white flour, led to a 220% increase in breast cancer. This scary statistic can also be applied to other high glycemic junk foods that spike your blood sugar levels.
Farmed Salmon
People always say to add fish to your diet if you want to stay healthy. While fish, in general, can be a great addition to a healthy diet there is one fish causing issues: farmed salmon. Salmon itself is fine but farmed salmon, which makes up over 60% of the salmon eaten in the USA, is what people are getting and that is an issue. Farmed salmon live on a rather unnatural diet that is rich in chemicals, pesticides, carcinogens, and other antibiotics. A problem that exists in all factory farming situation occurs for salmon as well: crowded conditions lead to an increase in disease, health issues, and even a problem called ‘sea lice’. Farmed salmon are also force fed chemicals that turn their skin more pink in color solely for aesthetic reasons. We should also mention the excess of mercury that you can be exposed to.
