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The only soy with health benefits is organic soy that has been properly fermented, and these
are the only soy products I ever recommend consuming. After a long fermentation process, the phytate and
?anti-nutrient? levels of soybeans are reduced, and their beneficial properties become available to your
digestive system. To learn more, please see this previous article detailing the dangers of unfermented soy.
9. Art if icial Sweet eners
Contrary to popular belief, studies have found that artificial sweeteners such as
aspartame can stimulate your appetite, increase carbohydrate cravings, and
stimulate fat storage and weight gain. In one of the most recent of such studies,
saccharin and aspartame were found to cause greater weight gain than sugar.
Aspartame is perhaps one of the most problematic. It is primarily made up of
aspartic acid and phenylalanine. The phenylalanine has been synthetically
modified to carry a methyl group, which provides the majority of the sweetness. That phenylalanine methyl
bond, called a methyl ester, is very weak, which allows the methyl group on the phenylalanine to easily break
off and form methanol.
You may have heard the claim that aspartame is harmless because methanol is also found in fruits and
vegetables. However, in fruits and vegetables, the methanol is f irml y bonded t o pect in, allowing it to be safely
passed through your digestive tract. Not so with the methanol created by aspartame; there it?s not bonded to
anything that can help eliminate it from your body.
Methanol acts as a Trojan horse; it?s carried into susceptible tissues in your body, like your brain and bone
marrow, where the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) enzyme converts it into formaldehyde, which wreaks havoc
with sensitive proteins and DNA. All animals EXCEPT HUMANS have a protective mechanism that allows
methanol to be broken down into harmless formic acid. This is why toxicology testing on animals is a flawed
model. It doesn?t fully apply to people.
Guidel ines f or Heal t hy Food
Whatever food you?re looking to eat, whether organic or locally grown, from either your local supermarket or a
farmer?s market, the following are signs of a high-quality, healthy food. Most often, the best place to find these
foods is from a sustainable agricultural group in your area. You can also review my free nutrition plan to get
started on a healthy eating program today:
It?s grown without pesticides and chemical fertilizers (organic foods fit this description, but so do some
non-organic foods)It?s not genetically engineeredIt contains no added growth hormones, antibiotics, or other
drugsIt does not contain artificial anything, nor any preservativesIt is fresh (if you have to choose between
wilted organic produce or fresh conventional produce, the latter may still be the better option as freshness is
important for optimal nutrient content)It was not grown in a factory farmIt is grown with the laws of nature in
mind (meaning animals are fed their native diets, not a mix of grains and animal byproducts, and have
free-range access to the outdoors) It is grown in a sustainable way .
ABOUT THE FOUNDER OF HEALTH NUT NEWS
Erin Elizabeth is a long time activist with a passion for the healing arts, working in that
arena for a quarter century. Her site HealthNutNews.com is less than 2 years old but
has already cracked the top 20 Natural Health sites worldwide. She is an author, public
speaker, and has recently done some TV and film programs for some of her original
work which have attracted international media coverage. You can get Erin?s free
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