{"id":6654,"date":"2021-04-17T12:29:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T19:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/?p=6654"},"modified":"2021-05-14T16:04:37","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T23:04:37","slug":"top-10-toxic-food-ingredients-to-watch-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/top-10-toxic-food-ingredients-to-watch-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Toxic Food Ingredients To Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Because Satori sells health and wellness, and living a balanced life, the top 10 toxic food ingredients to avoid offers you the most comprehensive list in order to keep your body functioning as best as possible. The majority of us\u00a0don&#8217;t really know everything that we&#8217;re eating, and which foods to avoid to keep your body running smoothly.<br \/><br \/>In my podcast episode on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/6-super-easy-steps-to-mindful-eating\/\">6 Super Easy Steps To Mindful Eating, <\/a>Tip #1 was that you first needed to Learn to Read Nutrition Labels&#8230;or kick labels entirely by eating more whole foods. But the fact is, most of us need to buy a stick of butter to make a batch of chocolate chip cookies.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>What in the stick of butter? \u00a0Is there colour in it? You bet, many brands add colour to their butter.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>What&#8217;s in the chocolate chips, or the bar of chocolate you just bought? Is it cacao mass that&#8217;s fairtrade and organic? Is it riddled with sugar and dairy products, leading you to want more sugar the minute you eat a piece? Or perhaps you&#8217;re eating a piece of divine chocolate from the gods who want you to feel the rush of bliss from that cacao bean? ha! Can you tell I love chocolate? Well, I needed to learn what to look for on my food labels, to know the quality of chocolate I&#8217;m eating.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8655 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares_Styled-Stock-Photos-for-Social-Media_0006-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares_Styled-Stock-Photos-for-Social-Media_0006-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares_Styled-Stock-Photos-for-Social-Media_0006-3-295x295.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares_Styled-Stock-Photos-for-Social-Media_0006-3-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares_Styled-Stock-Photos-for-Social-Media_0006-3-296x296.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares_Styled-Stock-Photos-for-Social-Media_0006-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares_Styled-Stock-Photos-for-Social-Media_0006-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares_Styled-Stock-Photos-for-Social-Media_0006-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares_Styled-Stock-Photos-for-Social-Media_0006-3-1150x1150.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares_Styled-Stock-Photos-for-Social-Media_0006-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Labels can be confusing to no end, and what it all means can take you far down the rabbit hole. As a foodie, I live in that rabbit hole. But for the sake of this post, I\u2019ve broken-down the top 10 toxic ingredients that you can find by reading your nutrition labels. If you\u2019re not already looking at packaging,\u00a0 this is a good place to trim down the ingredients of foods coming from a factory.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6567 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FarmersMarketSatori.jpg\" alt=\"What To Look For On Your Food Labels\" width=\"722\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FarmersMarketSatori.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FarmersMarketSatori-296x197.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/FarmersMarketSatori-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>Food Toxicity<\/h3>\r\n<p>When it comes to toxic ingredients, you can&#8217;t assume our government will be the first responders to include it on a food label. Because we live in times where an industrial food model is predominant, Trans-National Corporations hold a lot of power over what&#8217;s offered to us. Take milk in the US for example. Bovine Growth Hormone is allowed into the dairy system. Such is not the case in Canadian Dairy Products.<\/p>\r\n<p>In the end, these large corporations get to dictate what\u2019s sold in stores and also what is\/isn&#8217;t labelled. The government is not mandated to label all products. There is proof that GMOs are known to create long-term illnesses, yet the government won&#8217;t label their products. Yes, GMOs are one of my <em>top 10 cancer-causing agents.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Before I reveal what to look for on your food labels, and all the depressing news of what&#8217;s in our food system, let me share some good news with you:<\/p>\r\n<p>1. \u00a0You&#8217;re reading this, which means you care enough about your body, your health and the health of those you care for.<\/p>\r\n<p>2. \u00a0Now that you reading this, you get to decide if you\u2019re going to consume that harmful product or not. There&#8217;s power in choice!<br \/><br \/>The bad news is, people often don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s in their food. They also don&#8217;t know how to interpret the labels. Let&#8217;s get down to business.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here is a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/054422_toxic_ingredients_cancer_avoid.html\">10 toxic food ingredients<\/a>:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>1. Sodium Nitrites &#8211; <\/strong>cancer-causing preservative found in most processed meats such as bacon, sausages, sandwich meat, hot dogs, and ham. Research has linked nitrites to a risk of colon cancer. To be sure sodium nitrite does not end up in your system, be sure to opt for nitrite-free, uncured meat products from organic, grass-fed sources.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Aspartame &#8211; <\/strong>Artificial sweetener with no nutritional value and\u00a0 even depletes your body from the nutrients of other foods and linked to brain cancer<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>3<\/strong>. <strong>Hydrogenated oils <\/strong>such as soybean oil, canola oil, and corn oil. These compounds are chemically extracted and modified to improve their taste, smell, and consistency. Also high in unhealthy omega-6 fatty acids and are known to cause heart diseases, cancer, and diabetes. These same hydrogenated oils are now coming from genetically modified plants.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> <strong>High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong>a refined sugar that\u2019s in almost all candy (halloween too!), and causes significant insulin spikes and feeds the growth of cancer cells.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>HFCS is said to be one of the biggest cancer-causing food ingredients on the market and\u00a0 promotes diabetes and obesity, along with cancers. Keep it out of your body &amp; your kids too!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> <strong>Genetically modified Organisms &#8211;<\/strong> The topic of my graduate research, and great controversy with farmers all over the world. These <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmo.news\/\">GMOs have invaded our food supply<\/a> and damaged the biodiversity that most of us are unaware of its extent. These foods have shown increased risk as well as cause to many life-threatening diseases, cancer included. GMOs come from soy, canola, sugarcane, cotton, as well as corn. The corn is modified with cancer-causing toxins INSIDE the corn kernel itself so that further chemicals don\u2019t need to be sprayed on the corn. YUK!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> <strong>Glyphosate-containing herbicides<\/strong> &#8211; these are sold and promoted by Monsanto for usage with its GM crops. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanonc\/article\/PIIS1470-2045%2815%2970134-8\/fulltext\">glyphosate herbicides<\/a> are also sprayed on non-GMO crops such as wheat, oats, and barley. FYI: Even if you\u2019re reading your labels and see the GMO-Free Project label on the box, it could be a wheat or oat-based product that\u2019s been sprayed with glyphosates.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> <strong>Acesulfame K &#8211;<\/strong> Much like the artificial sweetener aspartame (seen in many low-calorie soda drinks), Acesulfame K is a modified sweetener known to wreak havoc on your nervous system, your digestive system, and also linked to cancer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> <strong>Artificial colorings &#8211; <\/strong>These food dies are often made from petroleum byproducts and hold no nutritional value, and they also contributed to allergies and hyperactivity in children &amp; increased the risk for cancer. It\u2019s a good idea to search for natural ways to colour foods like using dark vegetables with little taste.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>9<\/strong>. <strong>Chemical preservatives &#8211; <\/strong>nitrates, nitrites, and benzoates are added to processed and fast foods to prolong shelf life. They\u2019re known to be highly toxic chemicals and accumulate in the body, causing further damage to our cells and tissues. Once that process occurs, you\u2019re at higher risk of several types of cancer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>10. Hexane-extracted soy protein<\/strong> &#8211; Non-organic soy protein is often extracted with hexane, which is a neurotoxic and explosive byproduct of gasoline refinement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>How Do I Read My Food Labels?<\/h3>\r\n<p>The thing is, some of these are in our foods whether they&#8217;re a packaged product or not. The fact is, we don&#8217;t know the specifics of how the red pepper or carrot was produced. We don&#8217;t know what product went into the soil or the seed. And we don&#8217;t know how the product was attended to on its way to our market shelves. Farmer&#8217;s Markets are popping-up all around the world to offer us healthy choices, but you must ask that farmer if they&#8217;re using GMO seeds.<\/p>\r\n<h3>The Non-GMO Project<\/h3>\r\n<p>The Non-GMO Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building and protecting a non-GMO food supply. You&#8217;ll find their labels on many food products \u00a0in the retail sector. Having this &#8220;Non-GMO Project Verified&#8221; label is a meaningful and achievable way for brands and retailers to show their commitment to providing consumers transparent choice in the marketplace. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nongmoproject.org\/product-verification\/verification-faqs\/\">verification process<\/a> is rigorous and allows me to shop with a little more ease when I need to purchase nacho chips, or a loaf of bread, for instance.<\/p>\r\n<p>Thus far there are\u00a014,352 Registered Retailers and counting!<\/p>\r\n<h3>Food Preparation &amp; COVID-19<\/h3>\r\n<p>&#8220;According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartman-group.com\/documents\/888213358\/covid-19s-impact-on-eating\">The Hartman Group<\/a>, more people are cooking at home for the majority of their meals, and there is more opportunity to examine food, ingredients and food labels as they shop. When wearing a mask in store, shoppers and staff alike are reminded that their health is linked to the health of others. They\u2019re also reminded that paying a decent price for high quality food respects the family farmers and workers who are growing it during these challenging times.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Food-and-Feast_Social-Squares_Styled-Stock_01100-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Food-and-Feast_Social-Squares_Styled-Stock_01100-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Food-and-Feast_Social-Squares_Styled-Stock_01100-296x414.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Food-and-Feast_Social-Squares_Styled-Stock_01100-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Food-and-Feast_Social-Squares_Styled-Stock_01100-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Food-and-Feast_Social-Squares_Styled-Stock_01100-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Food-and-Feast_Social-Squares_Styled-Stock_01100-1150x1610.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Food-and-Feast_Social-Squares_Styled-Stock_01100.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>It\u2019s a win-win-win: Consumers eat better, farmers get paid better, and everyone is healthier, while growing a more sustainable future for agriculture&#8221; (source: https:\/\/www.nongmoproject.org\/blog\/hundreds-of-retailers-support-fairtrade-and-non-gmo-month-this-october\/)<\/p>\r\n<p>Although you might have great memories of eating a plate of corn on the cob as a young child, that same corn is no longer coming from the same clean kernel you once indulged in.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>Food Democracy &amp; GMOs<\/h3>\r\n<p>Many years ago, while working on my graduate thesis on <a href=\"https:\/\/tspace.library.utoronto.ca\/bitstream\/1807\/18071\/8\/Ch\u00e9nier_Lynn_A_200911_MA_Thesis.pdf\">Food Democracy and The Construction Of Risk In The Canadian &amp; UK Media,<\/a> I was visiting my parents in British Columbia. They live in an area with a lot of fresh produce and farmer stands. Just prior to buying some corn, I asked the corn grower if he was using GMO seeds. He said with great pride &#8220;YES!&#8221;. My response was &#8220;no thanks&#8221;. I can honestly say, my gut was thanking me for that. Sure, the farmer had a sense of pride that he was able to yield a crop, but he did so by planting toxic seeds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In the case where you&#8217;re purchasing a product from the grocery store, look for the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nongmoproject.org\/\">\u00a0non-GMO Project<\/a> label. This will help you<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nongmoproject.org\/\"> avoid harmful GMOs<\/a> like soy, canola and corn. More and more, the GMO-Free Project label is popping-up in our grocery ails &#8211; on cereal boxes, breads, pastas and items that include the main GMOs of soy, canola and corn.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As well, sites like <a href=\"http:\/\/healthranger.com\/\">healthranger.com<\/a> are doing great work at helping people stay informed on matters related to feeding our families.\u00a0Health Supplements share a similar concern, as I reference in a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/the-truth-about-dietary-supplementary-supplements\/\"> recent podcast episode<\/a> as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>Public Perception<\/h3>\r\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5033201\/\">public perception<\/a> of cooking with these toxic food items varies across many cultures. &#8220;They are common preservatives and the FDA will protect me&#8221; isn&#8217;t always the case. Sociologist Ulrich Beck speaks of the idea that new technologies will continue to be developed and subsequently introduced into society.If you&#8217;re interested in finding out more about how to think about science as it relates to food, CBC Radio has a series called, <a href=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/age-of-engagement\/cbc-radio-series-how-to-think-about-science\">How To Think About Science<\/a>. Ulrich Beck&#8217;s work fuelled much of my graduate research on the public&#8217;s understanding of science.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here there&#8217;s a 10-part series that interviews some of the top people in the field such as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brian_Wynne\">Brian Wynne<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Simon_Schaffer\">Simon Schaffer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/ssom\/staff\/lock\">Margaret Lock,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/ideas\/how-to-think-about-science-part-5-1.465006\">Ulrich Beck,<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hup.harvard.edu\/catalog.php?isbn=9780674792913\">Bruno Latour.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h3>Alternate Ways To View Food<\/h3>\r\n<p>Two topics that hold great passion for people are food and religion. They&#8217;re considered taboo to discuss, and for that reason, we can miss-out on great public dialogue. Food sustains us, and also provides us with great pleasure. Even if you will indulge in a great piece of cured meats and a glass of delicious red wine (both include sodium nitrites), just know what it means to your health. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Try not let the ingredients interfere with some of the joys that food offers us &#8211; personally and culturally. It&#8217;s good to explore alternatives &#8211; as there are many!<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8155 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tropical-PGQ2V4K-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tropical-PGQ2V4K-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tropical-PGQ2V4K-scaled-296x197.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tropical-PGQ2V4K-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tropical-PGQ2V4K-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tropical-PGQ2V4K-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tropical-PGQ2V4K-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tropical-PGQ2V4K-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Having a personal check-in with your family members on what is in our foods, and what the products do to enhance\/hinder our health, is a great way to create more moments of mindfulness.<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>Why do you buy the foods you buy?<\/p>\r\n<p>Do you care that some of these ingredients have the potential to cause a risk to your health?<\/p>\r\n<p>Does it matter that some of these food items hold toxic elements that interfere with the body&#8217;s function?<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8656 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares-Deep-Green-Styled-Stock-Image005-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"703\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares-Deep-Green-Styled-Stock-Image005-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares-Deep-Green-Styled-Stock-Image005-1-295x295.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares-Deep-Green-Styled-Stock-Image005-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares-Deep-Green-Styled-Stock-Image005-1-296x296.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares-Deep-Green-Styled-Stock-Image005-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares-Deep-Green-Styled-Stock-Image005-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares-Deep-Green-Styled-Stock-Image005-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares-Deep-Green-Styled-Stock-Image005-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares-Deep-Green-Styled-Stock-Image005-1-1150x1150.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.satorihealth.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Social-Squares-Deep-Green-Styled-Stock-Image005-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h3>In Summary<\/h3>\r\n<p>These Top 10 Toxic Food Ingredients To Watch For is a comprehensive list. The truth is, they make their way into our crops &#8211; from the seed, its cultivation methods, as well as into the factories &#8211; and into our bodies. These toxic items all play a role in the quality of produce we purchase. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Now that I&#8217;ve broken-down down the ins &amp; outs of looking for toxic ingredients on your food labels, you are one step closer to having some personal control over your own personal health &amp; wellness, as well as that of your family.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>If you\u2019re not already looking at packaging, today is a good day! \u00a0By trimming down the ingredients of foods coming from a factory, you&#8217;re enhancing your body&#8217;s ability to break down the food waste and not work so hard for you. This way, your sleep and recovery time can be more restorative.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because Satori sells health and wellness, and living a balanced life, the top 10 toxic food ingredients to avoid offers you the most comprehensive list in order to keep your body functioning as best as possible. The majority of us\u00a0don&#8217;t really know everything that we&#8217;re eating, and which foods to avoid to keep your body running smoothly. In my podcast episode on 6 Super Easy Steps To Mindful Eating, Tip #1 was that you first needed to Learn to Read Nutrition Labels&#8230;or kick labels entirely by eating more whole foods. But the fact is, most of us need to buy a stick of butter to make a batch of chocolate chip cookies.\u00a0 What in the stick of butter? \u00a0Is there colour in it? You bet, many brands add colour to their butter.\u00a0 What&#8217;s in the chocolate chips, or the bar of chocolate you just bought? Is it cacao mass that&#8217;s fairtrade and organic? Is it riddled with sugar and dairy products, leading you to want more sugar the minute you eat a piece? Or perhaps you&#8217;re eating a piece of divine chocolate from the gods who want you to feel the rush of bliss from that cacao bean? ha! 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