Regardless of your age, gender, lifestyle or fitness level, we all should stay away from processed food. A fastfood meal consisting of a burger, fries and soda can easily add up to an entire day’s worth of required calories, while leaving your body starving for vitamins, minerals, live enzymes, micronutrients and healthy fats. This kind of diet, consumed daily for months and years on end will inevitably prevent you and your family from maintaining good health.
Many people are sensitive to certain foods but are totally unaware of it. Unlike food allergies whereby symptoms usually come fast and furious, symptoms caused by food intolerance may take a longer time to manifest. Consequently, when symptoms of food intolerance do appear, they are often brushed off as common minor ailments such as tiredness and headaches. But repeated, long-term exposure to food that irritates can cause inflammation and lead to chronic disease. Common food allergens or irritants are:
Listen to your body, know your body. We are all different and only you know what’s best for your body. Some people may flourish on a vegetarian diet with an abundance of whole wheat dishes. Others may find that their bodies need animal protein and prefer to limit the intake of whole grains. Balance is important but never worth sacrificing your health.
