as we continue our journey into physical health let us take a look at what for
most of us is already in our body more specifically how we can optimize our
body by getting rid of that which does not serve us and giving ourselves that
which does solving a problem in technology first that there is one and
as most of us are aware there are a lot of toxins in our bodies in order to
clean our bodies and clear our mind we must become aware of what specifically
is going on and how those toxins got there in the first place
brace yourselves if you've never heard this stuff before this could be pretty
shocking let's start with some basic biology scientists have estimated that
there are probably close to 37 trillion cells in our bodies each individual cell
is a living function in organisms and each cell has a basic role in function
in your life which both survive by and make up the totality that is used and
yet to think that we're an island unto ourselves can be very misleading these
cells are nourished experience growth and cell division by the process of
metabolizing the nourishment that we're feeding them this basically means that
our entire bodies on a cellular level relate heavily to whatever it is we've
been feeding it you might think of it as other forms of life moving through you
this is identical to the idea that all of the atoms and particles that make up
our existence are completely moving through all of us all of the time and
not isolated to any one individual this has some astonishing energetic conscious
implications if we take into our bodies other cells for nourishment that are
devoid of nutrients or while growing had been absent of caring and loving hands
we are taking in nourishment that is simply not very nourishing and our
bodies ultimately suffer for it if an animal has been suffering and abused its
entire life when you eat it all of that adrenaline that fear and that suffering
now enters into your body and add that trauma into your body of consciousness
you can really see that these animals are experiencing pain and terror and all
these sorts of things because you can see them when they're not and you can
see them when they are and it's pretty damn obvious you now share in the
experiences of more suffering stress and anxiety than you did before because of
what you are bringing into your body the ecosystem and so now we're going to
cover some of the biggest factors affecting our health by taking a look at
by far the largest food groups that the majority of us are consuming and the
effects that can happen by eating too much processed
processed foods are a very wide topic so let's start with the basics starting
with this very simple question what is a processed food the technical definition
of a processed food is actually anything that has been altered from its original
natural grown state often for the purpose of preserving the food and
making it last longer from this perspective we have to approach the
topic on a selective case-by-case basis it's true that most foods that are
available in the grocery store our process and do contain ingredients that
aren't the best for us it's also true that if old granny on our farm grew some
apricots and put them in a jar and store them for the winter times that too is
technically processing with that in mind we're going to look more specifically at
the types of processed foods that the majority of us eat on a daily basis
which unfortunately are very far removed from anything natural in most cases to
create these kinds of foods almost everything nutritious has been removed
the water is being removed the fibers being removed the minerals have being
removed and then everything has been done to ensure that these foods are
highly concentrated with fat salt and sugar these then become a low-grade
addiction or depending on the person a very serious high-grade addiction let's
take a look at each one of those things individually shall we probably one of
the biggest addictions out there and responsible for a tremendous amount of
health issues in the world the average American consumes between 82 and 153
grams of sugar every day however most health associations only
recommend between 25 and 36 grams per day and some even say that that is too
much especially in its refined form rather than consuming sugars from say
eating an apple the result of having too much sugar in your diet have been proven
to cause metabolic dysfunction including weight gain increased bad cholesterol
elevated blood sugar abdominal obesity elevated triglycerides and even high
blood pressure it also increases your uric acid levels causing cavities
induces insatiable hunger causes diabetes liver failure pancreatic cancer
kidney disease heart disease cognitive decline and gout and a wide array of
other nutritional deficiencies Forbes business magazine published an article
showing that the biggest culprits of where all of the sugars coming from is
topping the list regular old soft drinks followed closely by candy than cakes
cookies pies and other pastries then fruit drinks followed by dairy
desserts and milk and other grains sugar also affects hormones in the brain which
produce excess fat which ultimately makes sugar to be one of the leading
contributors of obesity in children and adults to conclude this topic sugar
causes a massive dopamine release in the brain making it highly highly highly
addictive when we're talking about fats we must note that there are a plethora
of different types natural fats like that which is found in an avocado are
much better for you in moderation in fact necessary for your body other fats
on the other hand such as saturated fats which come from butter cheese red meat
and other animal based foods topped the list of the leading contributors of
heart disease out there there are also trans fats which most often come from
oils through a food processing method called partial hydrogenation when oil is
hydrogenated it changes from a healthy form of fat to a very unhealthy form of
fat called trans fat which boosts the blood levels of bad cholesterol or
low-density lipoprotein typically food like donuts baked goods pie crusts
cookies crackers and stuff like that all are loaded with trans fats which
increase bad LDL cholesterol and lowers good HDL cholesterol in simple terms the
whole thing with fat is that it puts you at risk of cardiovascular disease which
has the potential to really clog up your arteries and may even lead to an abrupt
and untimely death when it comes to fat the most important
thing you can do is to be very aware of the food label on the packages that you
buy does it have any percentage of saturated or trans fat especially trans
fat if so your best bet is to find an alternative that satisfies what you're
craving the final ingredient of the big three aspects of processed foods is salt
salt is the leading cause of hypernatremia which is defined as a huge
imbalance in the amount of salt or water in the body which occurs when a person
becomes dehydrated and the kidneys cannot cope with the excess salt in the
bloodstream the simple version is salt increases blood pressure causes heart
disease stroke and osteoporosis elevated sodium levels can negatively
affect the function of the inner lining of the blood vessels
those endothelial cells that we looked at before this can also lead to
decreased rate of globular filtration which is a sign of chronic kidney
disease and kidney failure salt even causes cognitive disorders by causing
the sympathetic nervous system to overreact to stressful situations
pumping out chronically high levels of stress hormones which means that when
you have a lot of salt in your system and something stressful happens you're
going to be way more stressed out about that thing then if you had the ideal
sodium levels in your body the source of the salt is much like with the other
stuff in all of the foods that we normally eat daily the salty 6ar meat
Pizza canned soups breads and rolls chicken and burritos and tacos roughly
77% of salt in the average diet comes from processed foods and it is often
added so heavily specifically to increase the storage life of the product
so that the companies can sell food long after they're produced in addition to
these three major addictions found in our foods there are also countless
additives in the form of preservatives anti-foaming agents food coloring color
attention agents emulsifiers anti-caking agents acidity regulators glazing agents
flavor packs thickeners stabilizer she MEK kids and tracer gasses that are
often added to our foods the list is actually ridiculously long and too much
to cover in one video sometimes these can be the worst things for us in that
canned food or boxed whatever that we find ourselves consuming it's very very
important to the labels and do some research for what
specifically is in our foods before we buy them now I know sometimes it can be
very hard to let go of an old food source that we love so much that gives
us comfort but just remember it's not actually you that really wants that food
it's the bacteria in your system which has built up a craving for that specific
salt sugar or fat our way of eating changes that bacteria actually can no
longer survive and we start to find natural foods to be more appealing in
fact you would be surprised that after some time you will actually find that
that fast food that you used to love so much is now entirely unappealing and on
that same note you'll also notice over time as you remove processed flavor
enhancing agents from your regular diet your taste buds will start to change
suddenly you will be able to notice subtle sugars within things like carrots
and that they will just taste sweeter than they did before and this is just
the beginning moving forward so to conclude this
segment I would love to leave you with some great news this would be that
regardless of what level of disease illness or just general health
challenges that you may be facing simply changing what you're putting into your
body automatically begins changing your physical ecosystem it's not about how
many pills you're taking it's just about letting real healthy food be your
medicine if you are struggling to get started eating healthier try this for an
approach instead of thinking about all the stuff that you have to remove from
your diet look instead at all of the new things you can add if you start tomorrow
with a green smoothie you may notice that you no longer want that extra cup
of sugary coffee on your break add an extra apple or a handful of unsalted
nuts as a light snack and see if you're less hungry come suppertime
so that you can easily eat a little bit less try it for yourself and as always
have your own experience your body knows what's best for you so listen to it see
you next time