the number 1 killer today is heart disease. it's not drunk driving or even cancer. it's heart disease, and probably 99.9% of us help this killer every single day by the food we ingest.
people are always talking about cholesterol, right? the drug companies love it! yep, they get super filthy rich by telling us we need to lower our cholesterol. cholesterol is NOT the cause of heart disease. a high cholesterol count is not the problem. the problem is when the cholesterol attaches itself to the arteries. that's when blood flow is restricted. cholesterol only attaches itself to damaged arteries. if an artery isn't damaged, cholesterol can flow right through our blood without problems, and we don't get arteriosclerosis.
arteries are damaged primarily by 3 things:
1. chlorinated water - the stuff we drink, shower and swim in
2. hydrogenated oils or trans fats - this stuff is probably in 90% of the processed foods at the store...also called partially hydrogenated oil -it's all the same
3. homogenized dairy products - the fat in milk, cheese, yogurt, etc. is not the problem; it's the homogenization process (i'll post on this process another day)
almost all of us partake of this stuff every day. even if you eat a salad for lunch, the dressing most likely has partially hydrogenated oil in it. the 'good-for-you-whole-wheat bread' most likely has hydrogenated oil in it too. so does the infamous 'i can't believe it's not butter' product.
the milk you had with your cereal - pasteurized and homogenized. the water we brush our teeth with, make tea with, wash vegetables with - all chlorinated.
is there a way to avoid this? that's up to you. i'm pretty much finished with most of that stuff myself because i've read so much on it that it makes me sick thinking of the fda, the pharmaceutical industry, and even the politicians making money off of our diseases. it's all a scam...but anyway...because i've done so much research, i am convicted about what i allow in my body.
practically speaking, what can the average susy do? there IS a way to completely cut out hydrogenated oils. read the labels and don't buy the stuff. same with the dairy - i hardly ingest the stuff anymore. it's a change in lifestyle, but there are alternatives.
about the water - well, that just takes more work. to be honest, i can get so caught up in this all-organic-tree-hugger life that i forget to enjoy the life God gave me. so i take it one step at a time. if i can get a shower filter, yay. if i can swim in a lake or river rather than a chlorinated swimming pool, yay. if not, i don't let it ruin my day.
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