Johnny's Health Blog 6-24-15

Good morning everyone!  Today's blood sugar count was down to 152.  It's going back down because yours truly didn't cheat yesterday.  In other words no refined foods or sugars.  When my back heals up and the exercise restarts the levels will fall even faster.  

Today I'd like to discuss trans fats. What are trans fats you ask?  Essentially they're cooked into junk foods to preserve shelf life and add taste to those products.  They are dangerous to nervous system function, inflammation and diabetes and now memory loss in adults aged 45 or less.  I've been told by doctors that MSG causes brain damage but it's not the only chemical that's at fault.  Here's a quote from today's article.  

"These fats are used to enhance flavoring, prolong shelf life and maintain a product's appearance. However, the eye and taste appeal simply isn't worth the possible health consequences. "As I tell patients," said Golomb, "while trans fats increase the shelf life of foods, they reduce the shelf life of people."⁽¹⁾"

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/050182_trans_fats_memory_junk_food.html#ixzz3dzsyf92L

The link to the whole article is above this line. As you can see trans fats are affecting our quality of life while lining the pockets of the food giants.  There's no way to really get healthy while eating this crap.  To take their place (who doesn't like a couple handfuls of chips?) I started eating mixed nuts.  You have to be careful however to make sure that they don't contain MSG to add flavor.  The "dry roasted" nuts appear to be the most dangerous.  I didn't read a label on some sunflower seeds until after I had opened them and ate a handful.  Right away I tasted something that was different and I was right.  When I looked at the ingredients I found sugar, MSG and another chemical I don't remember off hand (see memory loss lol).  Isn't it amazing that 2 months into my lifestyle change that I noticed the difference?  Once your body and taste buds get used to eating better anything foreign or not natural is detected by your taste, smell and even how you feel.  The study above also shows mood swings in people who eat that crap.  Geez no wonder I was such as ass at times.  

That's your tidbit for today!  LIVE TO WIN NOW!  

Johnny Storm