4 Foods You Should Stop Eating

Many of the foods we eat nowadays are not as healthy or safe as they should be. That's why it's important for all of us to be concerned about many of the foods we eat. The recent outrage about the pink slime that was found in ground beef has been a wake up call for many people. Hopefully it has also helped people to realize everything that's sold at grocery stores and fast food restaurants are not as good as they seem.

Here are four foods you should stop eating.

1) Shrimp

Shrimp from many parts of the world are usually tainted with chemicals that are used to clean shrimp farm pens. Imported shrimps is also often contaminated with antibiotics that have been banned in the US. Shrimp from the US is also just as bad as shrimp other countries. The highest levels of toxins are found in shrimp from the US.

2) Margarine

Margarine has been considered a heart-healthy alternative to butter. Unlike butter, margarine actually lowers your good cholesterol (HDL) and raises your bad cholesterol (LDL). Margarine contains polyunsaturated fatty acids. Large consumptions of polyunsaturated fatty acids have been linked to heart disease, obesity, and cancer.

3) Salad Dressing

A chemical called titanium dioxide that is found in sunscreen and paints is often added to salad dressing and other processed foods such as canned icing to them appear whiter. Salad dressing also contains hundreds of calories and over 15 grams of fat. The best option for salad dressing is to make your own.

4) Agave Nectar

Agave Nectar has been considered a healthy alternative to sugar in recent years. Even though agave nectar is natural it is a highly processed sweetener and has more fructose than high fructose corn syrup. The large amounts of fructose that is found in agave nectar can cause major health problems such as obesity, fatty liver disease, and other health problems. You should avoid buying any variety of agave even if it is label as natural, blue, or organic.





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