#1 – Strawberries & Blueberries
You MUST avoid non-organic strawberries and blueberries. Regular berries are covered in up to 13 different pesticides, according to the US Dept. of Agriculture. Worse, these pesticides are applied by workers wearing thick protective suits…to protect them from the pesticides you end up eating!
Other fruits and vegetables that should always be organic: Apples, peaches, bell peppers, spinach, cherries, and even potatoes (NEW to the list because of factory farming methods).
#2 – Smoothies
Yes, smoothies. Check out these disturbing numbers from Rodale. They listed this smoothie as one of the 9 unhealthiest meals in America. A 40-ounce “Peanut Power Smoothie” contains 1,460 calories (!) and 22 teaspoons sugar – that’s 2.5 times the amount of sugar in can of Coke.
Those are terrifying numbers. See below for the Smoothie Solution on how you can make a filling, delicious smoothie without the junk.
#3 – Microwave Popcorn
Lots of readers love having popcorn as a night-time snack to overcome the munchies, and air-popped popcorn is NOT the worst thing in the world…but…microwave popcorn contains several cancer-causing ingredients, so NEVER eat another bag of this again.
#4 – Tomato Sauce & Canned Tomatoes
Why do you have to add sugar to everything!?!?! From tomato sauce to many breads,you have to be on guard all the time and ALWAYS be reading the labels to see if sugar has been added to foods that come in a bag, box, or bottle.
Sugar causes weight gain, makes you CRAVE more sugar, and contributes to deadly diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Cut it out!
As for canned tomatoes, most are packaged in tins that contain the cancer-causing, hormone-disrupting chemical known as BPA. Studies show it can lead to infertility and heart disease, too. YIKES!
#5 – Nut butters
Again, leave it to the frustrating food industry to completely ruin almond butter by packing it full of cane juice (another type of SUGAR!) and hydrogenated oils. These ingredients make addictive nut butters even more addictive, but also unhealthy and full of extra calories. Read the labels. Your nut butters should have just ONE ingredient – the nuts!
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