The packaged foods of industrial production are increasingly common in our homes, but their excessive consumption can seriously compromise our health by exposing us to the risk of nutritional deficiencies and to contract chronic diseases. In support of this thesis, the Women’s Food Expert Gates, in his book “The Body Ecology Diet: Recovery Your Health and Rebuilding Your Immune”, lists ten reasons why packaged foods are not only not suitable for our diet, but can even damage our body.
Here are the ten most relevant reasons to avoid them and to privilege natural, biological and home foods with fresh and healthy ingredients.
Here are ten good reasons to avoid them and to prefer truly natural, perhaps biological foods, cultivated by us or prepared at home starting from healthy ingredients.
They create addiction
Packaged foods can create a real dependence. Industrial processes modify or remove important components contained in the foods used as ingredients, among which we find water, fibers and nutrients. This changes the way in which our body digests them and assimilates them. Unlike natural foods, which are rich in all the components that allow us to feel satisfied – proteins, fats, carbohydrates, fibers and water – industrial foods stimulate dopamine, a neurotransmitter that makes us feel a feeling of well -being only when we eat them. In this way the continuous desire for food are born and, in the long run, a real dependence.
Favor obesity
Industrial foods contain additives that have been related to the onset of obesity. Among them we find monosodic glutamate, glucose-fruttose syrup derived from corn and artificial sweeteners. In addition, the refined carbohydrates present in various products, such as breakfast cereals and snacks, cause rapid increase in blood sugar and can create decompensation in the body, up to insulin resistance, which as a chronic disorder can cause weight gain.
Induce a unbalanced diet
The excessive intake of industrial foods compromises the nutritional balance of our diet. These foods are generally rich in saturated fats, sugars and salt, but poor in vitamins, minerals and fibers. In addition, the excess of highly processed foods prevents the food correctly combining, as recommended by nutritionists. This can lead to digestive disorders, accumulation of toxins and an unbalanced intestinal flora.
Alter the intestinal flora
The microorganisms present in the digestive system form a real internal ecosystem that influences numerous aspects of our health. Industrial foods destroy the balance of this system, compromising the charity intestinal flora and leading to digestive problems, sudden hunger and chronic diseases. The beneficial microorganisms of the intestinal flora survive thanks to whole and natural foods.
Compromise mood and memory
Mood swings, memory problems and even some cases of depression may be due to incorrect nutrition based on industrial foods. The greater concentration of serotonin, which is involved in the control of mood and depression, would be in our intestine, not in the brain. By now we should know well that the intestine is our second brain and that the two organs work in synergy. That’s why intestinal health can have a profound influence on the state mental state, and vice versa. Eating wrong foods can compromise intestinal functions and be harmful to the brain, with an evident impact on mood, psychological health and behavior.
Favor speed in eating and excess of food
The convenience of packaged foods – easy to eat and consume quickly – often leads to a frenetic and disordered diet. When we run, we lose contact with the signs of satiety sent by our body, and we tend to eat more than we need, thus accumulating weight without realizing it. Furthermore, not savoring food not only decreases the pleasure of the meal, but can compromise digestion.
They have misleading labels
Many packaged products boast labels with words as “sugarless” or “natural”, but this does not automatically mean that they are healthy. The words in question can be misleading, as they hide artificial ingredients, preservatives, dyes and sweeteners who damage health. It is always essential to carefully read the complete list of ingredients and evaluate whether what we are buying really corresponds to what the label promises.
The worked and preserved meats are carcinogenic
By worked and preserved meats we mean those meat products obtained through complex processing that involve the addition of salt, chemical additives, preservatives, dyes, fats and artificial aromas. They can include hamburgers, frankfurters, sausages, hot dogs and some types of sausages. Among the most problematic ingredients that are used for their preparation we find nitrates, substances that have been related to the risk of cancer.
Contribute to infertility and malnutrition
Industrial foods are devoid of most of the nutrients that our body needs. A very lacking diet, within only three generations, can lead to infertility, in the problem that has appeared growing in recent years, with the worsening of the food choices of the population. In addition, according to a recently conducted study by the University of Harvard, the consumption of preserved meats worsens the quality of the sperm.
Shorten life
Many industrial foods have a very long duration on supermarket shelves thanks to preservatives and chemical additives. Although these foods are designed to resist over time, consuming them regularly means introducing a wide range of substances into the body that stress it, weakening the immune system and predisposes to chronic diseases. The food industry is more concentrated to make the products more attractive and convenient than to consider the effect on long -term health.
In summary, reducing the consumption of industrial packaged foods is a fundamental choice to improve our health. Preferring fresh, natural and biological foods is the best way to prevent chronic diseases, digestive disorders and nutritional deficiencies, guaranteeing lasting well -being for our body.
