How healthy is your fridge? Of course that takeout order of fettucine alfredo is unhealthy but what about those products which you purchase at the grocery store?
According to WebMD.com, there are quite a few products that have sneakily adding in extra calories, sodium, fat and sugar into your diet. Here is a list complied by a doctor:
1. Mayo: regular mayonnaise isn’t that terrible if it is used in the amount of a teaspoon or two but it gets to be unhealthy when people slather it on. Check out the new olive oil mayo which cuts half the calories and has no trans fat or saturated fats. To avoid mayo completely use mustard or salsa.
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Do you smoke? One word: STOP! Hopefully, you should know that by now. There are other ways to prevent your body from being diagnosed with this dreadful disease.
According to EverydayHealth.com, there are seven different cancer risks that you should steer clear of:
* Tobacco…DUH! Smoking tobacco will damage practically every organ in your body and 15 different types of cancers are possible. This includes smoking not only cigarettes but pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco and snuff. Secondhand smoke can also cause cancer, asthma, pneumonia and SIDS.
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Having allergy problems lately? Asthma and other breathing issues are becoming more common than ever before. Many things can trigger asthma including smoke, pollution or animals.
Health.com has provided other shocking ways to cause lung problems:
* Fireworks (sulfur dioxide is released)
* Airbags (aerosol compounds are thrusted out when airbag bursts)
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Moms: tired of calling up the pediatrician every time your child gets sick? Luckily, there are some great home remedies you can apply to your children, or yourself, right in your own home.
Health.com, provided a guide to these easy home remedies:
1. Feelng queasy? Grab some ginger! Ginger settles the nausea from motion sickness, pregnancy and side-effects from surgery.
2. Have tennis elbow? Do exercises with a rubber bar, this physical therapy will heal everything right up
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Enjoying that high-fructose corn syrup with your french fries? That pertains to our public school lunches, feeding the leaders of our future human-made chemicals.
According to the Chicago Tribune, celebrity chef, Rachael Ray, took her ‘big mouth’ to Capitol Hill, to ask lawmakers for more money to improve our public school lunches. Ray visited an elementary school to teach kids about making healthier food choices, as well as visiting the First Lady’s kitchen garden.
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What chemicals are you around everyday? Are you aware of their toxic levels?
According to CNN.com, research is connecting five of the most common chemicals to developing cancer, behavior issues and sexual problems. Most people are around these products everyday, they are in the carpet, food wrap, mattresses, shower curtains, cookware, bedding…the list goes on and on. Every room in every house in America most likely contains at least one of these chemicals. The scary part is…several of these chemicals did not exist a century ago.
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Particular about your toothpaste? According to a study published in the journal of General Dentistry, some toothpastes contain triclosan, which has antibacterial agents and is better than regular fluoride toothpaste at reducing plaque and gingivitis.
ChicagoTribune.com, shares that even a toothpaste with benefits comes with risks. This toothpaste may expose it’s users to chemicals, which inspired the FDA to study the safety of triclosan. Triclosan has been linked to disruptions in hormonal function and might also spawn from bacteria resistance.
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Ever met someone who eats nachos, candy, hamburgers, and drinks soda all in one day and weighs no more than 120 pounds? Unfortunately, a huge percentage of us do not work that way. Why? One word…metabolism.
Slow metabolism can be caused from genes, but it’s also because of the choices you make. When you confuse your system with yo-yo diets, eat processed food, and surround yourself with toxins then yes you’re not going to lose weight.
According to the much loved Biggest Loser trainer, Jillian Michaels, there are a few ways you can turn your metabolism around:
* Get off that couch! Quit being lazy, don’t blame your weight on your slow metabolism.
* Stop the crazy diets. Your weight has been dramatically fluctuating over the years and it’s time for that to end. Stay on a regime that’s easy to stick to.
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According to Reuters, presidential cancer advisers say the federal government must do far more to protect Americans from cancer causes that they are constantly exposed to such as chemicals, gases and radiation . Even though a majority of cancer cases are caused by “lifestyle choices like smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise, the panel said many avoidable cancers were also caused by pollution, radon from the soil and medical imaging scans,” reports Reuters.
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