Posted on 05/01/2014 5:29:02 AM PDT by goodwithagun
Don’t be fooled by the labels; these foods aren’t what you think. Here’s a secret in the food industry: Many healthy foods are no better than their alternatives. Some have little nutritional value, some actually contain harmful chemicals and some even pose as “healthy” when they’re downright bad for you.
Go beyond the labels and scrutinize the ingredients. Breads labeled as “whole wheat” or “whole grain,” for example, can pack as much as 70 percent refined flour. But because it includes some whole grains, it can advertise itself as the real deal.
And challenge the myths. You don’t need many fat-free or cholesterol-free options because, in its unprocessed form, fat doesn’t make you fat and cholesterol doesn’t clog your arteries.
In this article, we list 12 of the worst health foods; stay clear and stay healthy.
(Excerpt) Read more at healthyliving.msn.com ...
Sot is great for a qoman... but has negative effects on a man (we lose our balls >.<).
Apologies for typos, but you know what I mean...
What a site, not only do you have to click one photo at a time, they then make you click on the text next to the photo, to see it in it’s entirety.
Hmm. Could you incorporate veggies into your landscaping? A couple of pepper and dwarf tomato plants, some lettuce, a little kale . . . Would anybody notice? It wouldn’t be a lot, but it would help.
My husband, while 20 years younger than you, is in the same boat as you. When we started eating more like this article suggests he only noticed a slight improvement in his training sessions, but noticed a significant change in his increased ability to build muscle. He still uses protein (Optimum Nutrition natural whey), but not at the rate he used to.
My neighbors wouldn’t care, it’s the gestapo HOA that drives around every Tuesday who would notice (we have to have “see thru fences just for that purpose in our back yards).
I just thought about it and we do have a local farmers market in town every weekend—that could be my alternative (unless they pollute the produce with pesticides).
That's my favorite too.
I like the 12 to 21 grain breads every now and then. A loaf lasts me over a week.
My blood glucose reading this morning was 135, but I know why: I had two glasses of "sugar free" cranberry juice with dinner last night. I figure I'll be back down below 110 by tomorrow morning.
My focus is going to remain with the HbA1c. As long as it's 6 or below, I figure I'm ok.
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