Ensure good nutrition: Avoid refined
sugars and processed foods which can depress immune function making you more susceptible to getting sick.
Not exact matches
It's one of those phrases
which has become so populist that it is often overlooked: «YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT» good genes
and good looks will only last so long if you fill your body with
processed foods and sugar.
Fermented
foods are
foods that have been through a
process of lactofermentation in
which natural bacteria feed on the
sugar and starch in the
food creating lactic acid.
Remember, when the manufacturers of
processed foods remove fat they just fill that void with
sugar and salt
which doesn't actually make it healthier.
basically a
processed food you add a bunch of
sugar to if you want to turn it into vegan cream cheese icing)
which I don't have in my fridge or pantry
and the recipes had a gazillion steps.
But today's
processed foods,
which contain refined
sugar and high fructose corn syrup, are much easier to overeat,
which has been one of the main causes of our current problem with
sugar in our diet.
Because oil is so concentrated, it can become addictive (like any overly refined /
processed foods, i.e.,
sugar, salt)
and is hard to moderate,
and concentrated
foods like these make us want to eat more of them
and foods that contain them,
which are usually not the healthiest (bread, cookies, etc).
It passed public health legislation under
which advertisements on television or radio «for beverages containing added
sugar, salt or artificial sweeteners
and for
food products
processed and sold in France must contain health information».
It is completely different in the most important ways,
which is it does NOT feed cancer cells in the way highly
processed white
sugar does
and it does NOT cause chemical reactions in the brain (exactly like heroin)-- keeping you craving more sugary
foods / drinks like highly
processed white
sugar does.
And, more importantly, even more of a reason to limit the amount of
processed, nutritionally inferior
food (
which is usually laden with added
sugars, mainly in the form of high fructose corn syrup.)
They had
processed high -
sugar breakfast cereals (heaven forbid they should actually cook some oatmeal), gallons of fresh milk (because powdered is «icky»
and they won't eat it), cheese (that was a luxury we couldn't afford), frozen convenience
foods, juice (
which is much less healthy than fruit
and expensive relative to nutrients),
and soda, candy, donuts, cookies, cracker, ice cream
and other treats we couldn't possibly afford.
I know the basics of how it should work — more veggies, more fresh produce, less
processed food (
which I eat very little of anyway), less white flours
and sugars (
which I eat a lot of).
Over the past fifty years, schools stopped cooking from scratch
and switched to highly
processed heat -
and - serve
food, heavy in salt, fat,
and sugar,
which has contributed to rising rates of childhood obesity
and chronic illness.
We can help slow down the speed at
which children absorb
sugar and highly
processed carbohydrates by giving them some «real»
food before or with the treat.
Stock up on fresh
foods that are high in nutrients (vitamins, minerals, protein,
and fiber)
and try to avoid prepackaged,
processed ones,
which tend to be high in
sugar, salt,
and fat.
That means buying
processed foods which are all around high in
sugar and fat
and low in nutritional value.
Eating
sugar and high carbohydrate
processed foods spike insulin,
which throws a monkey wrench in hormone production in the body.
In addition to bad fats, chemicals,
and factory - farmed, virtually nutrient - free ingredients,
processed foods are loaded with cortisol - boosting sodium
and sugar,
which, as outlined above, is not what you should be feeding your brain
and belly when stressed.
A high -
sugar, starchy,
processed -
foods diet places stress on your adrenals
and raises insulin,
which can also trigger or exacerbate symptoms like hot flashes.
The simple
sugars that are found in
foods containing white flour or the majority of
processed foods and beverages will trigger an instant massive spike in blood glucose levels
which will then be followed by a sudden crash.
Added
sugars, on the other hand, often come in nutrient - empty, heavily -
processed foods,
which automatically deems them worse for your waistline
and your health.
That being said, when I «diet» to lose weight, I naturally avoid
foods that are high in
processed sugar or carbohydrates because these
foods tend to be high in empty calories,
and I'm aiming for eating enough
food to make me feel satisfied, if not full,
which means a lot of
foods that are higher in fiber
and lean / fat free protein, as well as vegetables
and fruit; all things that can be lower in calories.
As a result, the body quickly converts it to
sugar,
which is why flour
and processed foods can have as much of an impact on the blood
sugar as pure
sugar can.
Avoid
foods that cause
sugar spikes like artificially
sugar - sweetened beverages, fiberless
foods,
and packaged
food,
which have most of the fiber
processed out.
«I overhauled most of my habits,
which meant I cut back on
sugar, reduced my intake of carbs, started avoiding
processed foods, reduced my intake of preservatives, colours
and additives, added more lean protein, reduced my intake of dairy
foods and ate a bigger variety of vegetables.»
Fermented
foods are
foods that have been through a
process of lactofermentation in
which natural bacteria feed on the
sugar and starch in the
food creating lactic acid.
It's likely a combination of factors: a genetic predisposition combined with a sedentary, stressful,
and sleep - deprived lifestyle; decades of
processed foods and medications that have altered the microbiome; or even (unfortunately) overconsuming the healthy - seeming multigrain breads, bananas,
and beans,
which all turn to
sugar in the blood.
Avoid the «fake» stuff, including
processed foods and fast -
foods,
which are typically high in refined salt,
sugar,
and processed oils.
It's easy to overindulge on
processed foods,
sugar,
and alcohol during this time,
and many of us experience a complete lack of sleep or spend a lot of time traveling — all of
which can take a huge toll on the body.
Avoid mucus forming
foods,
which also happen to cause inflammation: dairy,
sugar, meat, oil,
processed and packaged
foods are the most common culprits.
Fermenting is a
process in
which natural bacteria feed on the
sugar and starch present in the fermented
food and create lactic acid.
Most
processed carbs (like bagels, bread,
and breakfast cereals) have unnaturally high amounts of
sugar,
which can translate directly into excess body fat, so you want to aim for natural, whole
food sources of both simple
and complex carbs instead.
Essential compounds of every addictive
food go through the refinement
process which rids the
food out of the protein, water,
and its fiber,
which normally decrease the rate at
which sugar is absorbed into the bloodstream.
It is impossible to separate this salt consumption (
which is the
processed chemical form anyway) from the other chemicals, vegetable oils,
and sugars found in
processed food.
Unlike simple
sugars which are so easy to overeat
and hidden away in so many
processed foods,
which absorb rapidly, spiking our blood
sugar.
Powdered starches like rice starch (commonly found in gluten - free
processed foods) actually spike blood
sugar higher than whole wheat products do,
which in turn can open the door for other health issues, like insulin resistance
and weight gain.
Market response was an explosion of
processed convenience
foods, all nonfat
and low fat, most of
which tasted like sawdust unless
sugar was added.
A large part of the
sugar people eat is «hidden» inside various packaged
and processed foods, many of
which are then marketed as healthy.
Adding one teaspoon of natural
sugar to a bowl of oatmeal will add four grams of
sugar or 16 calories
and barely impact the rate at
which that
food is digested
and released to the bloodstream (remember, your liver won't know if the glucose molecule it is
processing came from the oatmeal or the teaspoon of
sugar).
And remember that processed foods, which often contain sugar substitutes, generally don't offer the same health benefits as whole foods, such as fruits and vegetabl
And remember that
processed foods,
which often contain
sugar substitutes, generally don't offer the same health benefits as whole
foods, such as fruits
and vegetabl
and vegetables.
While the Zero Belly diet does have sound recommendations such as limiting
processed foods,
sugar,
and eating mostly plant based whole
foods, there are also many suggestions made
which have been debunked.
In the mid 1970s, dietary fats were blamed for heart disease, giving rise to the «low - fat craze,»
which resulted in an explosion of
processed nonfat
and low fat convenience
foods — most of
which tasted like sawdust unless
sugar was added.
This is in sharp contrast to the
food served in hospitals
and nursing homes today
which almost exclusively consists of highly
processed,
sugar filled
foods loaded with additives, extenders,
and MSG.
Alcohol is basically pure
sugar Alcohol is basically the refined juice of natural
foods which makes it a drink of pure concentrated
sugar that will make you gain fat There are lots of alcoholic drinks
which do not contain
sugar due to the
process of fermentation
and distillation.
I limit my
processed carbohydrates so this is a wonderful alternative to traditional pasta
which has a high glycemic index — higher GI
foods are broken down into
sugar quickly
and contribute to spiked insulin (
which in turn results in weight gain
and a host of other health problems).
The resulting equation is simple: fructose (found in most
processed foods)
and dietary carbohydrates (
sugars and grains,
which break down into
sugar) lead to excess body fat, obesity
and related health issues.
This is a complicated area of study
and scientists haven't figured it all out yet, but they do know that eating sweet
foods causes the body to release insulin,
which then helps
process and absorb the
sugar.
Other ingredients to avoid are
sugar, canned
foods, anything in a box
and processed foods,
which are highly inflammatory.
The naturally occurring
sugars in vegetables like sweet potatoes
and beets are bundled with other nutrients
and dietary fibers,
which makes them a healthier option than
processed foods packed with added
sugar.
Avoid eating too many refined carbohydrates
and processed foods which contain hidden
sugars which cause blood
sugar levels to spike.