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10 Most Deceptive Foods that Everyone Thinks are Healthy but Are Not

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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>10 Most Deceptive Foods that Everyone Thinks are Healthy but Are Not</b></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>1. Fruit Juice and Sodas</b></span></blockquote>
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Fruit juice may be delicious, but it’s often loaded with even more high-fructose corn syrup than actual juice! High fructose corn syrup has been linked to increased cholesterol levels, blood clots, and impaired immunity. Sodas are no better as we all are well aware.<br />
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Fructose reduces the affinity of insulin for its receptor, which is the hallmark of type-2 diabetes. This is the first step for glucose to enter a cell and be metabolized. As a result, the body needs to pump out more insulin to handle the same amount of glucose.<br />
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The annual ‘Liver Meeting’ of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases which took place October in Boston reported results linking high intake of sugar (specifically fructose) to liver disease.<br />
“The research team concluded that consumption of high fructose can have negative effects on liver through overfeeding, as well as damage the liver by inducing increased oxidative stress.”<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>2. Pasteurized Milk</b></span></blockquote>
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Milk is touted as a healthy food and most people assume that it “does a body good.” But pasteurization destroys active enzymes and denatures the fragile proteins in milk. It also kills beneficial bacteria and lowers the vitamin content of your milk.<br />
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Raw milk is milk that hasn’t been pasteurized. Why raw milk?<br />
Supporters of raw milk say the pasteurization process kills most, if not all, micromilk2 Fake Food : Top 10 Most Deceptive Foods that Everyone Thinks are Healthy but Are Not organisms, including the beneficial ones that aid in digestion and metabolization. They also promote good health by crowding out bad bacteria and help prevent yeast overgrowth in the intestinal tract.<br />
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The Campaign for real milk says that raw milk comes from cows that are properly fed. Cows that eat green grass provide milk with nutrients like vitamins A and D. They argue that pasteurization enables the milk industry to raise cows in less-expensive, less-healthy conditions.<br />
They also say that pasteurization destroys enzymes and diminishes vitamin content. Pasteurization, says the group, is associated with allergies, increased tooth decay, colic in infants, growth problems, osteoporosis, arthritis, heart disease and cancer. Many calves fed pasteurized milk die before maturity.<br />
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Raw milk will sour naturally due to the bacterial production of lactic acid and still be healthy, while pasteurized milk, which lacks the essential bacteria, will putrefy.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>3. Bread</b></span></blockquote>
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It is a Convenient food and tastes good, but not as healthy as you think. Whole grain or whole wheat means nothing. Dark bread can still contain corn syrup & trans-fats and eating too much bread will make you fat.<br />
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<i><b>Healthy alternative</b></i> : Ezekiel Bread, but lower your bread intake.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>4. Fast Food Salads</b></span></blockquote>
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Yes, you went to that fast-food joint near your office for lunch, but all was not lost you ordered a salad! Most fast-food chains have jumped on the health bandwagon and are nowsalates offering salads, wraps and other healthy menu choices for just such nutrition-minded customers.<br />
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Contain sugar-laden salad dressings, croutons made from refined white flour or white floor pasta. In many cases you're better off ordering a double cheeseburger than a chicken salad.<br />
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One of their more startling findings: McDonald's Crispy Bacon Ranch Salad has more fat and calories and just as much cholesterol as a Big Mac.<br />
Culprits that make good salads go bad are fried meats, additions like croutons and crispy noodles, bacon, and high-fat salad dressings. Many even have added sugar.<br />
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<i><b>Healthy alternative :</b></i> make your own salads.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>5. Cereal</b></span></blockquote>
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Cold cereal seems like a convenient and healthy meal, but combined with pasteurized milk, it can be a bowl full of nutritionally damaging food. Cereal itself undergoes a process called extrusion that denatures its proteins (making them toxic) and destroys the grains' naturally occurring fatty acids. The result is a nutritionally void carrier for sugar and sodium.<br />
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For more on cereal and healthy alternatives, read: The Four Major Health Risks of Conventional Grains and the Healthy Weight-Optimizing Grains to Choose Instead.<br />
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<i><b>A better alternative?</b></i> Make your morning meal green! Try Vitality SuperGreen or a Good Morning Greens Smoothie to start your day off right.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>6. Processed Cheese</b></span></blockquote>
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Processed cheeses, especially individually wrapped slices, have little nutritional value. They are pasteurized and often have fillers and preservatives.<br />
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<i><b>A better alternative</b></i> : Make Young Coconut Kefir cheese or on stage two of the Body Ecology diet, once your gut is populated with dairy-loving microflora, try cheeses made from fermented raw milk to flavor your salads.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>7.  Energy Drinks</b></span></blockquote>
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Their labels say they contain various herbs, minerals and the amino acid taurine, specially designed to boost your energy by the time you reach the bottom of the can. But if you look at the ingredients, you’ll find that the main ingredients in most energy drinks are actually caffeine and sugar — making them hardly more than high-priced soft drinks.<br />
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Yet their glitzy designs and claims to improve your performance, concentration and reaction speeds seem to be working. In 2004, energy drinks overtook bottled water as the fastest-growing category in the beverage business. Similar products have even been introduced for kids as young as 4 years old.<br />
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 <i><b>A better alternative?</b></i> Drink healthier fluids like water or tea, and if you must have a jolt of energy, a good old-fashioned cup of black coffee will at least spare you the sugar.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>8. Oatmeal</b></span></blockquote>
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For many people who suffer wheat and gluten allergy or intolerance, oatmeal also becomes and unsafe option. While oats themselves do not contain gluten, they do contain a protein which is relatively similar and current farming techniques create concerns as well. It is not uncommon for a farmer to rotate his oat crops with his wheat, rye or barley crops from year to year, and millers often encounter kernels from volunteer wheat when processing the oats.<br />
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Oatmeal seems harmless enough and doesn’t actually contain gluten. But oatmeal can be unsafe if you have a wheat or gluten sensitivity2 because farmers often grow oats in fields that previously had grains like barley and wheat. The other grains can contaminate the oats and could be dangerous for anyone with gluten sensitivity.<br />
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<i><b>A better alternative?</b></i> For a warm, convenient morning meal, try Body Ecology’s Hot Breakfast Porridge recipe.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>9. Protein Bars</b></span></blockquote>
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Protein bars now compete with candy bars in convenience stores and grocery aisles, but protein Fake Food : Top 10 Most Deceptive Foods that Everyone Thinks are Healthy but Are Not these quick snacks are not necessarily healthy. Many protein bars use soy protein and count sugars in their top 3 ingredients! Instead of offering you a healthy option, they actually contribute to fungal infections.<br />
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<i><b>A better alternative?</b></i> Soaked almonds and other nuts are easy and delicious snacks for those on the go! Or try RenewPro for an energizing, gut-healing source of protein. You can mix it in water or even eat a scoop between meals. You’ll love the delicious taste of this truly healthy source of protein.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>10. Whole Grains</b></span></blockquote>
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Many foods from bread to breakfast cereals advertise that they are now made with whole grains. Despite earlier reports discounting fiber's role in colorectal cancer prevention, two recent studies say fiber from fruits, vegetables, and grains may indeed slice the odds of getting the disease. One study, surveying more than half a million people, found a 25 to 40 percent risk reduction from 30 grams of fiber daily (five to seven servings of fruits and vegetables). Fiber in food may be the key, since those earlier studies focused on fiber supplements.<br />
If you have digestive problems or suffer some of the classic autoimmune reactions (e.g. allergies) consider the possibilities that grains may be problematical. Look at your family members and your family history for clues about dietary problems. Adjust the ratio of cereal grains to meat, vegetables, and fruits and see if the adjustment has physiological and psychological effects. In my opinion one should supplement with vitamins, minerals, protein, and free fatty acids. Above all, eat a varied diet and not too much of one thing.<br />
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Conventional whole grains lack vitamins and minerals, can be difficult to digest, and often cause allergenic responses, contributing to autoimmune disorders like Celiac disease.<br />
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<i><b>A better alternative?</b></i> Grain-like seeds millet, quinoa, buckwheat, and amaranth are gluten free, do not feed candida act as prebiotics, have a calming effect and are full of vitamins and minerals.<br />
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10 Weird Fruits and Vegetables From Around The World

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It may look like a<b> giant grapefruit</b>, but the pummelo is more than meets the eye. Hailing from Asia, the super-sized fruit has an ultra-thick skin that gives way to a fresh, citrusy flesh. It is musch Sweeter than your typical grapefruit, this widely-available gem makes a great breakfast side, salad topper, or fruit salad add-in.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. Kiwano melon</b></span></blockquote>
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It may look like something from outer space (and, in fact, it once made an appearance on Star Trek), but the Kiwano melon is actually grown in Southern Africa, California and in New Zealand. Its Nicknamed is the “horned melon,” its yellow, stubby exterior encases a bright green, jelly-like fruit with edible seeds. The fruit has a citrusy flavour that some liken to a mix of cucumber, lime and banana.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. Yellow woodland berry</b> </span></blockquote>
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When you think of breeding, we're sure fruit isn't the first thing that comes to mind. Plant molecular biologists have studied and mapped the genomes of wild strawberries, like this yellow woodland berry, in order to help accelerate traditional plant breeding.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. Dragon fruit </b></span></blockquote>
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Dragon fruit may be just a fancy Vitamin Water flavor to many in the U.S., but these distinctive plants - whose official name is the pitaya - are common across the Central and South America and Asia. They're known for their striking appearance and a taste that's sour, juicy and refreshing.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. Purple cauliflower</b> </span></blockquote>
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The Romanesco isn't the only crazy cauliflower out there. There's also purple cauliflower, known as cape broccoli, and an orange variety.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>6. Durians</b></span></blockquote>
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Durians are known as the 'king of fruits' across southeast Asia - even though they're banned from being eaten in public in some places due to their strong, distinctive odor. If you can get past the smelliness, you'll find a silky, sweet fruit that's often used in desserts and sweets, or eaten raw in segments.Whether you're a fan of this truly exotic fruit or not, there's no denying that eating one is an experience all its own.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>7. Morels</b></span></blockquote>
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Another prized culinary delight, morels aren't your average mushroom - though the brainlike look and texture may be a turnoff for picky eaters. Part of the fun for morel lovers is searching for them in wooded spots across the U.S. and Europe (but beware, some kinds are poisonous).<br />
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The fruit is a round to oval drupe 3–6 cm (rarely to 8 cm) tall and 3-4 cm broad, borne in a loose pendant cluster of 10-20 together. The leathery skin is reddish (rarely orange or yellow), and covered with fleshy pliable spines, hence the name rambutan, derived from the Malay word rambut which means hairs.The fruit are usually sold fresh, used in making jams and jellies, or canned.<br />
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The fruit grow in clusters at the base of the palm, and are also known as snake fruit due to the reddish-brown scaly skin. They are about the size and shape of a ripe fig, with a distinct tip. The pulp is edible.<br />
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This crazy looking fruit is also called <span style="color: black;"><i><b>Fingered Citron</b></i></span> and is juiceless and seedless. It gets its name because of the long, slender segments that resemble fingers. <i>In Chinese and Japanese homes it is mainly used to perfume homes and clothing. In Western countries, it is mainly used for its zest.</i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sources : [<a href="http://www.besthealthmag.ca/eat-well/nutrition/10-weird-fruits-and-vegetables-from-around-the-world?slide=11" target="_blank">1</a>][<a href="http://www.veggiegardener.com/10-strange-unusual-fruits-veggies/" target="_blank">2</a>][<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/weird-wacky-unusual-fruits-vegetables-gallery-1.33876?pmSlide=18" target="_blank">3</a>][<a href="http://www.wikipedia.org/" target="_blank">4</a>] </span></i></div>
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