Diet and Behavior – Part 2

Did you know that the U.S. leads the world in psychiatric illness and chronic degenerative disease?  I firmly believe that the two are related as the causative factors can be the same.  The SAD (Standard American Diet) is unhealthy and promotes a sick population.  It is a product of corporate irresponsibility and with the help from the government, the public is kept misinformed regarding good health advice.  We are currently in a shameful period of our history, where only disease causing substances and potentially harmful treatments are allowed to be advertised to the public.  Censorship is used against things that are pro-health and preventative in nature.

As mentioned in the previous Health Tip, a diet high in refined sugar and devoid of whole foods, plays havoc with brain biochemistry.  When blood sugar plummets on a regular basis (after first going too high), one’s life in general mimics the ups and downs experienced by the brains erratic supply of glucose.  The other major assault to our brain balance is CHEMICALS.  Remember, anything that affects the brain may affect behavior.  Many commonly used chemicals in our food, definitely make changes in the brain.

There are over 3,000 chemical additives allowed in our food supply.  The average American takes in over four pounds of chemical additives every year.  These additives provide no nutritional value to the food and therefore are a burden for the body to handle.  What the body can’t eliminate, it stores, so it is hard to imagine anything positive coming from this kind of toxic-load being ingested. (Keep in mind, up to 95% of all cancers are thought to have a toxic cause).

MSG is one of the most prevalent additives.  Over 100 million pounds are used annually in the U.S.  Fast food restaurants are the biggest users of this brain toxin.  It serves no worthwhile purpose.  It acts on the brain to enhance taste perception.  It works like a drug and is considered an "excitotoxin", which means it excites brain nerve cells to death.  Some of the side affects are; obesity, loss of appetite control, depression, macular degeneration, headaches, fatigue, hypersensitive stress response, etc. Is it any wonder we are seeing all of these things on the rise in young people?

Another chemical that can be toxic is artificial sugar.  It is a toxic stimulant that breaks down in the body to methanol and formaldehyde.  Do not be fooled that this is a healthy substitute for sugar.  Most people think it is better because there are no calories.  The toxic by-products cause you to GAIN weight, not lose it.  Nutrasweet should have never been allowed in our food supply.  The story of how it got approved is a disgusting example of how politics is played today.  Buying influential connections (this includes hiring them) and corporate infiltration of the very government agencies that oversee them, is part of the story. 

High fructose corn syrup is another harmful ingredient to be aware of in our food supply.  It also decreases appetite control and is not a good source of nutrition (or anything else).  It is the number one source of calories for teenagers.  Is it any wonder diseases, like diabetes, are skyrocketing?  Also, violence has been on the rise amongst teenagers.  A sure sign of nutrient depletion from empty calories, and possibly combined with a toxin overload.

Never is a chemicalized, artificial additive or food substitute good for your health. Get as close to zero of these things as you can.  When you’re not sure, a good rule of thumb is, the closer to the earth you can get, the better the choice.

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