Marketing is a very strong tool for advertizers. How is that? Well, just think about it. For the moving of marketing, the masses are fooled into believing things are good for them, setting the stage for pharmaceutical companies to get in.
This is how processed/ junk food industry operates. By utilizing persuasive marketing tactics, they can persuade millions people to buy goods, goods that are far from being good for you health.
At their core, they're anti-nature- being so very processed that the ingredients they originally come from are no more there.
The fact is that, Junk food is just not FOOD, it is more than junk.
Here are more factors why junk and processed foods must be considered anti-nature:
They Are Loaded With Sodium (salt)
Most of the sodium we eat on an every day basis doesn't come from real whole food, but from processed foods we consume daily. There are lots of foods that contain immoderate sodium amounts that you are unlikely to know it. For example, and perhaps you don’t have a natural taste liking for such “salty foods”, but enjoy candy. That soda you're drinking is also loaded with a sodium derivative, although you can’t taste it. Those are some of the untapped dangers of some processed foods.
They Are Produced Heavily From Simple Sugars
If you rely on processed foods for “nourishment”, you aren’t truly getting that. You may notice that while eating junk food for sustenance, you are more usually constipated, which is due to lack of complex carbs and fiber. Simple carbohydrates enter the blood stream and then are speedily absorbed, disrupting blood sugar levels in the process. Natural foods consist of complex, low GI carbs, and have fiber to help promote digestive health and regularity.
Processed Foods Contain Artificial Fats
If you believe that all fats are bad, you are very wrong. The truth is that, natural fats are good for us, and even essential. The ones that have given all the negative rap are principally Trans fats, a modified variety of an oil that enables it to stay solid at room temperature. Oils are commonly liquid at room temperature. This type of fat is highly pro-inflammatory, meaning that promotes scenarios leading to increased inflammatory phases once consumed.
Inflammation accelerates aging, and contributes to numerous of our chronic illness, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease.
Many Processed Foods Contain Anti-Nutrients
Do you know that white potato is considered an anti-nutrient? Believeit or not, white potato is known as an anti-nutrient, in the sense that it obstructs absorption of other nutrients, bringing down the nutritional value of an entire meal. And guess what? White potatoes are a favorite inclusion in processed food. White potatos are cheap, and tastier than sweet potatoes, making white potatoes perfect for to magnificate profits of huge brand junk food companies.
Preservatives And Additives Found In Junk/ Fast Food That Is Killing You
No food is meant to be kept for months without spoilage, or rancidity happening, so why can processed foods be kept? You can be thankful for the additives and preservatives, which are mainly chemicals that artificially extend the life of foods. Are they helpful? occasionally, literally. But more often than not, they are a hazard to our health.
Even though some of them are “safe” in low concentrations and allowed for human consumption by the FDA, they are mostly used in amounts far exceeding their safe limit, and consumed much more often than from time to time.
Therefore, while we ca not fully blame the FDA for approving these chemicals, they should use common sense and realize people don't consume these processed foods sometimes.
Conclusion
Processed foods are the furthest thing from natural- even of what they claim. Let’s not forget they are GMO made, which raise another set of ethical questions when we talk about consumption. The verdict is clear- eat whole foods, closest to its original source.
This is how processed/ junk food industry operates. By utilizing persuasive marketing tactics, they can persuade millions people to buy goods, goods that are far from being good for you health.
At their core, they're anti-nature- being so very processed that the ingredients they originally come from are no more there.
The fact is that, Junk food is just not FOOD, it is more than junk.
Here are more factors why junk and processed foods must be considered anti-nature:
They Are Loaded With Sodium (salt)
Most of the sodium we eat on an every day basis doesn't come from real whole food, but from processed foods we consume daily. There are lots of foods that contain immoderate sodium amounts that you are unlikely to know it. For example, and perhaps you don’t have a natural taste liking for such “salty foods”, but enjoy candy. That soda you're drinking is also loaded with a sodium derivative, although you can’t taste it. Those are some of the untapped dangers of some processed foods.
They Are Produced Heavily From Simple Sugars
If you rely on processed foods for “nourishment”, you aren’t truly getting that. You may notice that while eating junk food for sustenance, you are more usually constipated, which is due to lack of complex carbs and fiber. Simple carbohydrates enter the blood stream and then are speedily absorbed, disrupting blood sugar levels in the process. Natural foods consist of complex, low GI carbs, and have fiber to help promote digestive health and regularity.
Processed Foods Contain Artificial Fats
If you believe that all fats are bad, you are very wrong. The truth is that, natural fats are good for us, and even essential. The ones that have given all the negative rap are principally Trans fats, a modified variety of an oil that enables it to stay solid at room temperature. Oils are commonly liquid at room temperature. This type of fat is highly pro-inflammatory, meaning that promotes scenarios leading to increased inflammatory phases once consumed.
Inflammation accelerates aging, and contributes to numerous of our chronic illness, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease.
Many Processed Foods Contain Anti-Nutrients
Do you know that white potato is considered an anti-nutrient? Believeit or not, white potato is known as an anti-nutrient, in the sense that it obstructs absorption of other nutrients, bringing down the nutritional value of an entire meal. And guess what? White potatoes are a favorite inclusion in processed food. White potatos are cheap, and tastier than sweet potatoes, making white potatoes perfect for to magnificate profits of huge brand junk food companies.
Preservatives And Additives Found In Junk/ Fast Food That Is Killing You
No food is meant to be kept for months without spoilage, or rancidity happening, so why can processed foods be kept? You can be thankful for the additives and preservatives, which are mainly chemicals that artificially extend the life of foods. Are they helpful? occasionally, literally. But more often than not, they are a hazard to our health.
Even though some of them are “safe” in low concentrations and allowed for human consumption by the FDA, they are mostly used in amounts far exceeding their safe limit, and consumed much more often than from time to time.
Therefore, while we ca not fully blame the FDA for approving these chemicals, they should use common sense and realize people don't consume these processed foods sometimes.
Conclusion
Processed foods are the furthest thing from natural- even of what they claim. Let’s not forget they are GMO made, which raise another set of ethical questions when we talk about consumption. The verdict is clear- eat whole foods, closest to its original source.
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