I like keeping up to date on health trends. I like knowing what foods or items that I put into my body will hurt me. According to Prevention Magazine, here are 7 Foods that certain groups of people “in the know” won’t eat, and why we should not eat them either!
1. The Endocrinologist Won't Eat: Canned Tomatoes 
The Problem: The resin linings of tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Unfortunately, acidity as in tomatoes causes BPA to leach into your food. Studies show that the BPA in most people's body exceeds the amount that suppresses sperm production or causes chromosomal damage to the eggs of animals.
The solution:Choose tomatoes in glass bottles (which do not need resin linings).
I have always disliked canned tomatoes simply because I think they taste “tinny”. In fact, I often can my own tomatoes, in mason jars.
2. The Farmer Won't Eat: Corn-Fed Beef 
The problem: Cattle evolved to eat grass, not grains. But farmers today feed their animals corn and soybeans, which fatten up the animals faster for slaughter. But more money for cattle farmers (and lower prices at the grocery store) means a lot less nutrition for us. A recent comprehensive study conducted by the USDA and researchers from Clemson University found that compared with corn-fed beef, grass-fed beef is higher in beta-carotene, vitamin E, omega-3s, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), calcium, magnesium, and potassium; lower in inflammatory omega-6s; and lower in saturated fats that have been linked to heart disease.
Hmmmm, l come from the mid-west where corn fed beef is SOOOO good. I wonder if you can get organic corn fed beef?
3. The Toxicologist Won't Eat: Microwave Popcorn 
The problem: Chemicals, including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), in the lining of the bag, are part of a class of compounds that may be linked to infertility in humans, according to a recent study from UCLA. In animal testing, the chemicals cause liver, testicular, and pancreatic cancer.
The solution: Pop natural kernels the old-fashioned way, on the top of a stove.
I discussed this in a recent blog.
4. The Farm Director Won't Eat: Nonorganic Potatoes 
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. Many “potato growers” say they would never eat the potatoes they sell. 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.
I have heard this exact thing discussed on the Dr. Oz show.
5. The Fisheries Expert Won't Eat: Farmed Salmon 
The problem: Farmed salmon is lower in vitamin D and higher in contaminants, including carcinogens, PCBs, brominated flame retardants, and pesticides such as dioxin and DDT. 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.
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.
I have purchased salmon at Whole Foods from Norway and way assured that the farming procedures were healthy. If I’m buying it from Whole Foods, I’m not as worried.
6. The Cancer Researcher Won't Drink: Milk Produced With Artificial Hormones
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.
The solution:Check labels for rBGH-free, rBST-free, produced without artificial hormones, or organic milk. These phrases indicate rBGH-free products.
The Wal-Mart Great Value label does not use rBGH. Who would have thought?
7. The Organic-Foods Expert Won't Eat: Conventional Apples 
The problem: If fall fruits held a "most doused in pesticides contest," apples would win. Why? 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. The industry maintains that these residues are not harmful. But Kastel counters that it's just common sense to minimize exposure by avoiding the most doused produce, like apples. "Farm workers have higher rates of many cancers," he says. And increasing numbers of studies are starting to link a higher body burden of pesticides (from all sources) with Parkinson’s disease.
The solution:Buy organic apples.
I’m convinced, organic apples it is.
The more I learn, the more I think that organic is the way to go!
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