Type 2 Diabetes - Some Processed Foods Are Bad for Diabetics
One hundred years ago most food was natural and raw and had no preservatives added.
People grew crops, hunted and trapped, and made their own food.
They knew what went into their body at every meal.
Today, life is extremely different and there are over 6000 different chemicals manufacturers use when they are producing processed foods.
Type 2 diabetics need to be even more careful than non-diabetics but the same basic rules should apply for everyone.
It is best you both read and understand the contents of the labels on all foods before you buy them.
When you pick up a can off the supermarket shelf, the label lists all sorts of things but many of the additives are in abbreviated forms so you won't know what they mean unless you have done your research.
There are many different additives to processed foods including:
This increases your risk of developing cancer if you continually consume these foods.
Meat eaters have a 67% greater potential for contracting pancreatic cancer than vegetarians, according to a study carried out in Hawaii.
Many processed foods are high in:
Most processed foods contain:
If you were to enter the drive-through section of a fast food restaurant and order a strawberry flavored milkshake, you would discover there are more than 57 different processed ingredients contributing to the shake.
Many of them are difficult to pronounce and, unless you Google them, you wouldn't know what they are.
Your sense of taste gets used to the strong flavors in processed food and you then feel the need to add extra sugar or salt when you do eat whole foods.
If your diet is made up primarily of processed foods, you can develop Type 2 diabetes and your liver can become overloaded by toxins.
It's to your benefit to become familiar with the wording on food labels so you can avoid the most harmful processed foods.
Your weight and health will be the winner if you do.
People grew crops, hunted and trapped, and made their own food.
They knew what went into their body at every meal.
Today, life is extremely different and there are over 6000 different chemicals manufacturers use when they are producing processed foods.
Type 2 diabetics need to be even more careful than non-diabetics but the same basic rules should apply for everyone.
It is best you both read and understand the contents of the labels on all foods before you buy them.
When you pick up a can off the supermarket shelf, the label lists all sorts of things but many of the additives are in abbreviated forms so you won't know what they mean unless you have done your research.
There are many different additives to processed foods including:
- coloring to improve the look of the food.
- texture and flavor so it tastes good.
- preservatives so food will last for months before you even buy it.
- softener so food is soft enough to eat, regardless of when it's bought.
- stabilizers so items like gravy aren't watery.
- hiding smells (for example - so you can't smell that fish paste added to your instant Pad Thai.
) - emulsifiers so water and oil can mix.
- sweeteners because sugar is sweet but aspartame and saccharin are both sweeter.
This increases your risk of developing cancer if you continually consume these foods.
Meat eaters have a 67% greater potential for contracting pancreatic cancer than vegetarians, according to a study carried out in Hawaii.
Many processed foods are high in:
- salt,
- fat, and
- sugar
Most processed foods contain:
- trans fatty acids which are harmful to your heart.
If you were to enter the drive-through section of a fast food restaurant and order a strawberry flavored milkshake, you would discover there are more than 57 different processed ingredients contributing to the shake.
Many of them are difficult to pronounce and, unless you Google them, you wouldn't know what they are.
Your sense of taste gets used to the strong flavors in processed food and you then feel the need to add extra sugar or salt when you do eat whole foods.
If your diet is made up primarily of processed foods, you can develop Type 2 diabetes and your liver can become overloaded by toxins.
It's to your benefit to become familiar with the wording on food labels so you can avoid the most harmful processed foods.
Your weight and health will be the winner if you do.
