| A lot of people believe cancers just happen. | | | | World Trans fat or trans-fatty acids (TFAs) ranks |
| Cancers develop if you follow an unhealthy diet | | | | as the worst kind of fat. The problem with trans |
| full of cancer causing food over a prolonged | | | | fat is because it was transformed from it's |
| period of time. Certain food have a lot of cancer | | | | vegetable oil form to a semi-solid state through |
| promoting substances called carcinogens. In this | | | | the use of hydrogen. Some companies do this to |
| article, we shall explore 3 common types of | | | | save money, to improve flavor stability and to |
| carcinogens present in a typical person's diet, | | | | extend the shelf life of their products. Our bodies |
| what food we should eat and shouldn't eat to | | | | do not readily take in these hydrogenated oils and |
| prevent cancer. Acrylamide In Food: Should I Be | | | | it takes a lot of extra energy to try to digest it |
| Worried? Acrylamide has been used in industries | | | | effectively, as a result, sections of it sticks to our |
| that specialize in the creation of plastic, | | | | arteries if we do not burn it off through exercise. |
| manufacturing of food packaging and treatment | | | | What's worse, trans fat promotes the |
| of contaminated water. Unknown to most of us, | | | | development of bad cholesterol and reduces the |
| scientists recently discoverd that acrylamide can | | | | levels of good cholesterol, increasing your risk of |
| be created during high temperature cooking | | | | heart disease. Trans fat is frequently found in |
| methods like microwaving, frying, roasting and | | | | hydrogenated oils, commercially deep-fried food, |
| baking. Acrylamide has been attested to cause | | | | food with vegetable shortening, partially |
| cancer in animals but no concrete link has been | | | | hydrogenated oils and pastries. Eating To Prevent |
| found to indicate this happens in human beings | | | | Cancer It is ideal for all of us to restrict or |
| even though acrylamide is extremely unhealthly | | | | eliminate our consumption of processed food that |
| for our bodies. French fries have been tested to | | | | contain the 3 carcinogens above and other |
| contain the greatest levels of acrylamide, followed | | | | unhealthy substances such as salt, sugar, |
| by certain brands of potato chips, breakfast | | | | cigarettes and alcohol. However, it is not easy for |
| cereals, cookies, brewed coffee and toast bread | | | | people to choose to have a healthy body over |
| according to the US FDA/CFSAN 2006 Exposure | | | | the enjoyment of good food. The decision is up |
| Assessment for Acrylamide. Sodium Nitrate: Why | | | | to you to decide which is more important to you. |
| You Should Avoid It Sodium nitrate is a standard | | | | At the minimum, consume as much organic |
| food additive of processed meat. It is used to | | | | vegetables, fruit and meat as you can. Having a |
| prolong the reddish color of meat to make it look | | | | diet made of antioxidants, fiber and nutrients |
| more delicious to eat at the expense of your | | | | from raw vegetables and fruit should help you |
| health. During the digestion process of sodium | | | | steer clear from cancer. As a general rule, eat |
| nitrate, nitrosamine is created and this is what | | | | what nature intended us to eat and avoid |
| promotes the development of cancer cells. | | | | man-made food. |
| Sodium nitrate can be found in processed meat | | | | Visit Natalie's site for more tips on how to |
| like hot dogs, bacon, ham, bologna, luncheon meat | | | | prevent cancer, treat cancer and much more. |
| and pepperoni. Trans Fat: The Worst Fat In The | | | | |