The waters contain carcinogenic compounds like dioxins and PCBs , which have been linked to negative effects on the nervous, immune and endocrine system, reproductive function and cancer. In farmed fish, there are more omega-6 compounds, which make it pro-inflammatory. Eating fish, farmed or wild, one or twice a week has not been shown to have adverse effects, but more than that and you may want to consider sticking with wild varieties.
The B. Salmon Farmers Association notes that B. Sliced meats are a great source of protein, not to mention a fast, easy and convenient way to get food on-the-go. But you need to be mindful of how often you eat them. Processed meats, like cold cuts, jerky and bacon, have been linked to colorectal and stomach cancers. The problem derives from the smoking, curing and preservation processes the meats undergo, and the chemicals like nitrates that are released throughout.
However, a study published in Toxicology Reports noted that rats that were fed repeatedly heated cooking oil RHCO showed significant damage to the colon and liver. The concern is that once heated, vegetable cooking oils release free radicals that lead to oxidative stress, and cellular and molecular damage. Much like microwave popcorn, the issue with canned tomatoes and canned vegetables in general is the BPA in the aluminum. The solution : Pop natural kernels the old-fashioned way: in a skillet.
For flavorings, you can add real butter or dried seasonings, such as dillweed, vegetable flakes, or soup mix. The problem : Root vegetables absorb herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides that wind up in soil.
In the case of potatoes—the nation's most popular vegetable—they're treated with fungicides during the growing season, then sprayed with herbicides to kill off the fibrous vines before harvesting. After they're dug up, the potatoes are treated yet again to prevent them from sprouting.
They have separate plots where they grow potatoes for themselves without all the chemicals. The solution : Buy organic potatoes. Washing isn't good enough if you're trying to remove chemicals that have been absorbed into the flesh. David Carpenter, MD, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University at Albany and publisher of a major study in the journal Science on contamination in fish, gives us the scoop:.
The problem : Nature didn't intend for salmon to be crammed into pens and fed soy, poultry litter, and hydrolyzed chicken feathers.
As a result, farmed salmon is lower in vitamin D and higher in contaminants, including carcinogens, PCBs, brominated flame retardants, and pesticides such as dioxin and DDT. According to Carpenter, the most contaminated fish come from Northern Europe, which can be found on American menus.
There is also concern about the high level of antibiotics and pesticides used to treat these fish. When you eat farmed salmon, you get dosed with the same drugs and chemicals.
The solution : Switch to wild-caught Alaska salmon. If the package says fresh Atlantic, it's farmed. There are no commercial fisheries left for wild Atlantic salmon. The problem : Milk producers treat their dairy cattle with recombinant bovine growth hormone rBGH or rBST, as it is also known to boost milk production. But rBGH also increases udder infections and even pus in the milk. It also leads to higher levels of a hormone called insulin-like growth factor in milk.
In people, high levels of IGF-1 may contribute to breast, prostate, and colon cancers. As it turns out, the casein in milk protects most of it, according to several independent studies. These phrases indicate rBGH-free products. Mark Kastel, former executive for agribusiness and codirector of the Cornucopia Institute, a farm-policy research group that supports organic foods, gives us the scoop:. The problem : If fall fruits held a "most doused in pesticides contest," apples would win.
They are individually grafted descended from a single tree so that each variety maintains its distinctive flavor. As such, apples don't develop resistance to pests and are sprayed frequently. BPA can leach into foods and drinks by way of plastic containers, Tupperware, bottles, and cans.
Children are most susceptible to the effects of BPA chemicals. Below are just a few of the health problems linked to BPA exposure…. BPA exposure is widespread, mostly because BPA is in most plastics and we use use so much of it, especially around our food. So, canned tomatoes have an especially high risk of leaching BPA into the tomatoes because of the acidity.
This is not to say that other canned goods do not also pose BPA exposure risks they most certainly do , but tomatoes are one of the worst offenders. One study from the Journal of Environmental Research showed that people had detectable levels of BPA in their urine after consuming canned foods including soup, fruits and vegetables.
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