Staying Healthy

I was just reading from the internet how eating more fruits and vegetables on a daily basis can reduce your risk of many types of cancers. The recommended daily portions are five servings, however, there is evidence that eating more can reduce your risks even further.

I have challenged my family not to eat foods with these ingredients: sodium nitrate or nitrites (these are preservatives that are used in most meat products like hot dogs, ham and bacon), BHA and BHT and propyl Gallate (preservatives used in alot of foods), MSG (flavor enhancer), Trans Fat (Hydrogenated or Partially Hydrogenated Oils), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Aspartame or Acesufame-K (artificial sweetners), food colorings Blue 1,2, Red 3, Green 3 and Yellow 6, Olestra and any other synthetic fats, and white sugar and white flour (whole grains and pure cane sugar are better options).

This is quite the challenge. We don't always achieve complete success, but I have become more aware of the non-food products that are being put into our food that is not actually food.

Healthy eating to everyone!!