New studies come out all the time saying what may be causing the rising numbers in obesity. We all know eating poorly and not being active can add an average of 5 to 10 lbs a year. Most recently a study was made on chemicals that keep our foods safe from insects and breaking down too quickly.
The problem with chemicals and pesticides is they are harmful to us. Even if we only ate "healthy" fresh foods all those foods at one time were sprayed down to keep insects away and then sprayed with a waxy film to make the food look shinier and more appealing to the eye.
The chemicals have been found to trick the body into bringing in more fat, so even if you are eating a low calorie food item the chemicals maybe tricking your body into taking in more fat as it breaks down.
Very scary find to think the foods that should be healthy could be the very culprit making our country obese.
Hmm... I had never really thought about this before! I wonder how true it is. I really think these days there isn't much that won't give your cancer or make you fat! Tricky world we live in!
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