Why You Need a Detox Diet – 3 Unhealthy Foods That You Have Been Told Are “Good For You” Part 2
These next 3 “food substitutes” are considered “safe” but for some reason have hundreds to thousands of scientific studies showing how harmful they are for the human body. Adding these substitutes to your food may save you calories on the front end, but they have been shown to cause you to crave more food and eat more food. Going through a detox diet will help to eliminate these food cravings and pull toxins out of your body. Let's go ahead and go over the last three:
Sugar Substitutes
Saccharin (Sweet'N Low?), aspartame (NutraSweet?), sucralose (Splenda?), sorbitol, maltodextrin, dextrose, and several other synthetic alternatives are responsible for fattening up America. These artificial sweeteners are so dangerous that, if they are added to a product, manufacturers must place a warning label on the package to alert consumers. They are known to be toxic to your brain cells and to cause cancer.
Natural Sugar Alternatives
1. Stevia
2. Honey
3. Maple Syrup
4. Brown Rice Syrup
MSG (Monosodium Glutamate)
MSG is used as a flavoring in foods. This one is tricky to find on package labels, because it may be disguised under different names, such as hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hydrolyzed protein, hydrolyzed plant extract, plant protein extract, sodium caseinate, yeast extract, texturized protein, autolyzed yeast, hydrolyzed oat flour, and calcium caseinate.
One of the most addictive substances known to man, MSG is referred to as an excito-toxin, because it excites certain receptors in the brain and causes you to crave food more and more. In fact, your brain cells can become so excited that they die. Not a very good thing for a brain cell to do, not to mention that this can lead to severe neurological diseases.
Added Salt
Salt is another ingredient that is important to look for on food labels. Going through a detox diet will help you to decrease your cravings for salty foods. Remember that sodium causes you to become bloated and retain water in your body. So, keep your sodium intake as low as possible.
WHAT YOU DON'T WANT LISTED IN THE FIRST THREE INGREDIENTS
1. Simple sugars.
2. Enriched, bleached, or refined flour (these have been stripped of their nutrients).
3. High fructose corn syrup or corn syrup.
Food labels list ingredients in order, beginning with the greatest amount down to the least amount. So if, for example, you are trying to lower your consumption of corn syrup, make sure that it is not among the first three ingredients on the label.
“IS IT MAN-MADE?” RULE
This rule is really powerful in helping you to decide if you should eat a food or not. This is a crucial element in any detox diet. When looking at ingredients, ask yourself, “Is this food made by man?” Anything that is made by man is hard for your body to digest and use. Therefore, the more you can stay away from these types of foods, the better. An example would be processed foods like white bread, or sugar alternatives like aspartame. The farther away a food is from its natural state, the worse it is for your body.
Whew! You have to be careful when you shop for foods! A lot of these chemicals are designed to sabotage your ability to get rid of belly fat. Can you see the importance of reading labels now?
If you want to learn about other toxins that sabotage your weight loss efforts and how eating healthy foods will simply melt fat away, Check out this detox diet free report.
Enjoy and Good Luck On Your Weight Loss Journey!
Dr Charles Livingston – author of GreenLife Weight Loss
