subject: Food Elements That We Should Avoid [print this page] Metabolic rates are defined as the level by which the foods consumed and digested within the system are broken down into raw energy that can enter the cells for usage. Technically, though, this metabolic rate is more complicated than it seems. If anything, though, it is already quite obvious that this metabolic rate has a great role in maximizing weight gain and in making the pursuit for weight loss seem more difficult and laden with troubling complications. For the longest time, various means were already tried out to try to stimulate the body's metabolic processes.
According to studies, increasing the body's metabolic rate can be possible through exercise and regular physical activity. But the thing with such an exercise regimen is that it might no be viable for those people who are particularly busy and have no time left to do rigorous physical activities. Actually, one of the culprits to weight gain may be the elements that are lurking in the food choices that we have.
It is estimated that majority of Americans consume 13 to 20 different pesticides, insecticides or fumigants daily. Particularly at risk are children and pregnant women. The following is a list of some of the pesticides used on fresh produce and their side effects:
1. Insecticides such as orthene, dursban and thiodan can cause headaches, excessive tearing and salivation, muscle twitching, nausea, diarrhea, possible seizures
2. Fungicides such as captan, azoxystrobin and mancozeb can irritate the eyes, skin and respiratory tract.
3. Herbicides such as mecoprop and 2,4 ?D Barrage can increase bizarre or aggressive behavior, irritate mucous membranes and skin, can cause headaches, confusion, vomiting and diarrhea.
4. Benomyl and carbaryl, known carcinogens, can cause birth defects; it can damage the nervous system and the brain; can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
5. Hexchlorocyclohexane high exposure can cause blood disorders, dizziness, headaches, seizures and can affect hormones.
6. Paraquat can cause headaches, cracked hands, and burning sensations in the mouth, throat and chest; can make one feel giddy or lethargic, feverish
The above is just a partial list of the toxic substances used in farms all over America. Continuous exposure to these through the regular consumption of traditionally grown foods, can cause great harm to your health. Unfortunately poultry and meat products also contain toxic substances. In some farms, cattle, pigs and chicken are given antibiotics. Being confined in a building makes these animals more prone to diseases thus the necessity for such medication. When people who eat products from these farms take antibiotics to fight infection, they will find that they have become resistant to these medications themselves.
Aside from antibiotics, cattle are also given hormones to fatten them up. It is your responsibility to educate yourself when it comes to matters that affect your health and your family's health. If you are armed with the right knowledge, you can make informed decisions and you can start get started by eating only organic foods from now on. So be wise and know what you have to do in order to be healthy. The decision is all up to you.
by: Charles Volcolatte
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