You Are What You Eat

[Guest guest]

Further on Chemicals I shared the following (A clip from my notes, I

promise I wont post any more now on my seminar):

Do me a favor and take a look at a dessert item a boxed item (i.e.

breakfast cereal)look at the labels. After reading the ingredients

list, ask yourself:

1. How many words am I unable to pronounce?

2. Which of these ingredients have I never heard of and/or have

no idea what it is?

Go take a look at those labels and, I will tell you why you may be

having such a hard time flattening your abs, and why, even if they

are flat, you may feel so dull every day!

Are you surprised at the number of multi-syllable words that look

more like they should be the ingredients of super glue or paint than

of something you're eating. It is time to enlighten you with regard

to what some of these ingredients are and what they can do to you.

The gigantic and often strange words listed as ingredients (where

food items are supposed to be!) are various concoctions used to

color, stabilize, emulsify, bleach, texturize, soften, preserve,

sweeten, add or cover smells, and flavor! In case you were wondering

just how many of these little chemicals were sneaking into your

mouth each year, current statistics say that the FDA lists

approximately 2800 international food additives and about 3,000

chemicals, which are deliberately added to our food supply. When

considering the number of chemicals used in the process of growing

and processing food, by the food to the time it reaches our stomach

we have consumed between 10,000 and 15,000 chemicals a day!

While some of you may be thinking, " I don't eat that many food

additives, " I have news for you. The words " artificial flavor "

or " artificial coloring " " natural " …chemicals!

Why do I say " natural " Insects, insect larvae, monkey guts, and even

mercury are all " natural " and are just a few of the natural items

that end up in your food. (After all, alcohol, tobacco, marijuana,

and cocaine are all natural, but none of them are good for you!)

The fact is, the average North American eats approximately his/her

body weight in food additives each year, or approximately 150 pounds.