People are being warned by oncologists worldwide that these foods are carcinogenic! Our food contains so many foreign ingredients that we hardly ever question them anymore. These are the foods you must stay away from; it sounds like clockwork!
Corporate greed has forced food producers to use toxic and fake ingredients in order to create the most affordable and successful products possible. Our ancestors had it easy in certain respects.
Because they didn’t have chemically treated food and chemically enhanced kitchenware, their diets and cooking practices exposed them to fewer toxic hazards.
Here are six foods that oncologists everywhere are urging people to put down.
Fries and Chips
Fast food is notorious for having a high continence of cancer-causing
chemicals. They use loads of different chemicals in their products,
especially their french fries and potato chips. The worst chemical in
them is hydrogenated oil.
It increases the risk of high blood pressure as well as other health
problems. In addition, foods heated above a certain temperature have
high levels of acrylamide. According to the National Cancer Institute,
acrylamide is found in cigarette smoke and industrial building
materials, as well some foods.
Both french fries and potato chips were found to have higher levels
of this chemical that studies have shown increase the risk of cancer.
Potatoes are also part of the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty
Dozen” meaning they have some of the most pesticide residue of all the
fruits and vegetables.
Popcorn
Microwavable popcorn has lots of different toxic chemicals. It
contains PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) which is a likely carcinogen. Dr.
Andrew Weil sets the record straight about microwave popcorn,
explaining artificial butter contains another dangerous chemical that
can damage the lungs when inhaled.
In fact, a couple of years ago a Colorado court awarded a man a $7.2
million settlement for “popcorn lung” which is a lung condition from
inhaling too much microwave popcorn. To reduce your risk of exposure to
these chemicals, air pop your popcorn and add your own flavoring
instead.
Processed Meats
Bacon, lunch meat, hot dogs, sausages, and other processed meats have
been shown to increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 67% a study by
the University of Hawaii concluded. More shocking statistics shared by
the Organic Consumer’s Association reveal hot dogs commonly contain
sodium nitrite, cancer-causing ingredient the USDA has been trying to
ban since the 1970s.
Red Meat
A brand new study confirms the belief that red meat increases cancer
risks. In an article from the San Diego Union-Tribune detailing the
study, a sugar molecule, called Neu5Gc, becomes part of your own cells
when it’s consumed.
Your body then attacks it, resulting in inflammation and a higher
cancer risk. Medscape reveals previous studies also show an increase in
breast cancer among women who consumed more red meat. You don’t need to
cut out red meat entirely.
In fact, CNCA Health says just opt for grass fed organic beef, which
contains conjugated linoleic acis that can actually fight against
certain cancers. Also, keep red meat consumption to a minimum to
further decrease your risk.
Diet Foods
Diet foods are loaded with artificial sweeteners, artificial colors
and flavors, and more. One artificial sweetener, Saccharin, was
determined to cause cancer in lab rats, as the National Cancer Institute
points out.
As for food dyes and coloring, “The three most widely used dyes, Red
40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6, are contaminated with known carcinogens,
says CSPI. Another dye, Red 3, has been acknowledged for years by the
Food and Drug Administration to be a carcinogen, yet is still in the
food supply.”
Choosing the regular version of these foods in moderation is a better option than the diet counterparts.
GMO’s
With no testing done by the FDA to ensure safety, GMOs (genetically
modified organisms) have made their way into the majority of our foods.
These GMO foods have been modified to withstand heavy doses of a
pesticide called glyphosate OR are engineered to contain a toxin that
kills bugs.
Not enough independent studies have been done to prove safety or
danger, but independent testing has shown to cause rapid tumor growth in
lab rats. Currently, GMOs do not have to be disclosed on food labels in
the US.
In addition, Glyphosate, which is the most common pesticide sprayed
on GM crops and an additional 200 crops, has been linked to
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, birth defects, intestinal discomfort, among
other things.