All Entries Tagged With: "Processed Food"
Cured Meats May Worsen COPD
Since I wrote Wednesday about hot dogs causing butt cancer I thought this report that cured meats may worsen COPD was apropos. According to the report, eating more than 1 slice of ham, bacon, salami or other cured meats may cause a COPD flare-up. These meats may be attractive to people with COPD. They don’t [...]
Hot Dogs Cause Butt Cancer
I wish I could do a video in front of the billboard Hot Dogs Cause Butt Cancer, but this will have to do. Next time you are standing in line at Costco or the ballpark for a hotdog, remember that colorectal cancer is one of the leading cancers in the United States, attacking 140,000 Americans [...]
The Very Real Danger of Genetically Modified Foods
There are very real dangers of genetically modified foods (GMO). Many of these dangers are known, but the ones that concern me more are the ones that are unknown. Robyn O’Brien, author of The Unhealthy Truth, tells us that “When companies like Monsanto insert foreign genetic materiel into a host gene, we might know what [...]
What Is Processed Food Doing To Your Body?
Do you know what processed food is doing to your body? How about your kids? How much processed food are they eating? Where are they getting it (or the money to buy it) from? Processed foods have been altered from their natural state and are laden with saturated fats, sodium and sugar and provide little [...]
Why Can’t I Just Say “No”?
Do you ever wonder why you can’t just say “NO” to processed food? A high concentration of potent ingredients increases desire for more of the same. Repeated exposure to a taste or flavor leads to increased acceptance for foods or beverages characterized by that taste or flavor. The desired intensity of the sensation is directly [...]
What Foods Are Most Addicting and Why?
Do you know what foods are most addicting and why? Research shows that people are most likely to “binge” on highly palatable, energy rich foods. These foods are typically high in fats, sugars, or often both. Binge episodes often involve consumption of bread or pasta, followed in frequency by sweets, fatty foods, or salty snacks. [...]
Is That Food Craving All In Your Head?
Do you ever wonder if that food craving is all in your head? Research indicates that obese individuals often anticipate more reward, but don’t always get it. This is possible because anticipatory rewards and consumatory rewards activate different regions in the brain. A craving is a thought. You are the master of all your thoughts [...]
11 YEAR OLD EXPOSES MONSANTO
I love it when kids like this 11 year old gets socially involved and does things like expose Monsanto. Monsanto is a chemical company that now owns 90% of the U.S. soy market in the form of genetically modified soy. Actually, Monsanto is responsible for much of the food in U.S. grocery stores like corn, [...]
Cupcakes May Be Addictive, Just Like Cocaine
I’ve said for years that foods like cupcakes are as addictive as cocaine and there is now a growing body of scientific research to back up this statement. In his book Breaking the Food Seduction, Neal Barnard, MD, president of the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM) writes about the addictive qualities of foods and [...]
There’s No Debate ~ Hot Dogs Cause Cancer
PCRM says that there is no debate about it, hot dogs cause cancer. When I think of all the cold hot dog sandwiches (on white bread, of course) that I ate as a kid in my school lunches, it sends a chill down my spine. I’ll admit it, as I kid, I couldn’t have imagined [...]
Sugar Is Poison
Sugar is poison. So when I hear someone telling me that they are hooked on carbs, I’m thinking “if they only knew that they are hooked on sugar.” When I question the person who says, “I’m hooked on carbs,” never do I hear whole grains, vegetables or fruit. It is always cookies, muffins, potato chips, [...]
Dear Donut
The other day on HypnoThoughts I saw a blog post from Bill Kennedy titled Dear Donut. Of course that caught my attention and I had to check it out. Much to my delight was this letter that describes many of the stories that I have heard over the years from Slender For Life™ weight loss [...]
How To Find Real Food At The Supermarket
Finding real food at the supermarket once you are beyond the produce section can be challenging. I was excited this weekend when I came across Darya Pino’s website Summer Tomato and her great flowchart. In my Bainbridge Island weight loss and Seattle weight loss offices of Slender For Life™ we frequently discuss the definition of [...]
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