Everyone wants to live a long
healthy life, but few people take the proper steps towards optimal health. Your
lifestyle and diet play an intricate role in the overall quality of your life.
Eating nutritious foods is essential if you want to prevent common illnesses.
You can seek help with your diet plan by consulting with a naturopathic family
care physician, who can design a plan for you and your entire family. Any
integrative medicine doctor will tell you that prevention is the best form of
treatment.
A lot of people believe they're
eating healthy but are actually consuming foods and ingredients that are toxic.
If you're on the path to leading a healthier life, then make sure you're not
eating these cancer-causing foods.
Canned Foods
A lot of cans contain a chemical
known as BPA (bisphenol-A). This is found in the lining of many cans that are
sold in grocery stores across the world. In a study published in 2013 by the
Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, it was found that BPA affected
the genes in the brains of rats. Tomatoes sold in cans should also be avoided,
since they're known to have high acidity due to BPA leeched from the lining.
Don't expect to see a BPA logo on cans - if it doesn't say BPA-free, then you
can assume there's BPA.
Soda
Research performed recently shows
that soda pop has been linked to various illnesses. Those who drink more than
one can of soda daily are at a higher risk of stroke than those who don't. It
is also linked to weight gain, due to the high sugar content and empty
calories. The artificial colorings and food chemicals placed in soda, such as
4-MI have been connected to cancer.
If you consult with a
naturopathic family care physician about your diet, soda will be one of the
items they recommend to remove from your daily consumption.
Farmed Salmon
Many people consume fish because
it's believed to be healthy. Some fish are contaminated with heavy metals,
while farmed salmon are found to be contaminated with antibiotics, pesticides,
chemicals and various carcinogens. This is due to them being fed unnatural
diets. About 60 percent of the salmon on the market are farmed. Then because
farmed fish live in crowded conditions, they have 30 times more sea lice than
wild salmon.
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