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Another Reason to Avoid Processed Foods: The Environment
I am not a fan of processed foods. Although I am not always successful I do try to avoid food with ingredients that I don't recognize and cannot pronounce.
I now have another motivation to steer clear of packaged, processed and engineered foods – the environment.
One Splurge Is Worse Than You Think
If you're standing in line at McDonald's telling yourself, "One splurge is not going to do anything," then you may want to think again. According to a review of new dietary research, just one high-fat, high-sugar meal can trigger a biochemical cascade, causing inflammation of blood vessels and immediate, detrimental changes to the nervous system (i.e. free radicals are generated).
I Don't Buy It: Healthy Junk Food
It is all over the news, Americans are not eating enough fruits and veggies, and large food conglomerates have decided to help us out. According to a recent article on MSNBC, Kraft and Frito Lay are making healthy junk food, and if that sounds like an oxymoron to you that is because it is one. While these snacks might be healthier versions of junk food, they are still processed and no substitute for eating fresh produce.
Processed Food: News Roundup
The health food nut's arch enemy has been in the news a lot lately. Yep, I am talking about processed food. In this day and age, with our busy lives, it is hard to live without some processed foods.
Get Rid of Junk Food for Charity
Now that you've been reading FitSugar, you may be feeling a need to get those Twinkies out of the house, stat. Problem is your Mom always told you it's bad to waste -- Don't make me remind you that there are people starving in Africa...
Tomorrow, Saturday May 12th donate all your nonperishable goods to the United States Postal Service's annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
No Wonder Kids Are Fat
Have you watched TV lately? Prime time evening shows are overflowing with commercials advertising junk food. Pizza, ice cream, candy bars, soda, sodium-filled snacks, and fast food.
Eva Mendes Now Has Her "Best Body Ever"
Reformed junk food junkie, Eva Mendes now has "her best body ever." She'll be sporting a tiny bikini on the March cover of Shape magazine, so we will all be able to take a gander.
Eva recently shared her new body philosophy with ET:
"I don't emphasize on losing weight ever.
Lohan Loves Junk, But Hates Carbs
Lindsay Lohan has recently been reported as saying that she loves junk food, as long as it doesn't have any carbs.
Hmmm.
Mirror.uk.com claims that Lohan confessed, "I eat all types of things.
Junk Food for Kids is Junk
There has been a promising trend among health professionals to start focusing on younger America in the current ongoing battle against obesity.
The Biggest Loser recently had a special about high school aged kids and what they're eating at school. The kids ate mostly pizza, fries and a drink called the red stuff.
Anything in Moderation?
I was talking to a friend the other day and she lit up a cigarette. I said "I guess you didn't get the memo. Smoking is still bad for you."
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