7 Foods That Experts Do Not Eat

The fact that the market today provides us with an abundance of products does not mean that we can always count on a good choice offered by the food industry and retailers. There are products that, in the form of a public secret, have been spread to harm our health. However, we continue to buy them, hoping that regulators are doing their job properly and will not allow consumers to access products that could harm them. In fact, we forget a simple truth that society is a corrective to what exists in the market and could limit their supply through its behavior. That is why we want to be able to make informed decisions.

In the editorial office we came across material on a foreign site, which claims to present a list of only 7 products that are avoided by people practicing specific professions, giving them knowledge that is not available to the general public. Their study included doctors, oncologists, researchers and even ... fishermen.
 

Fresh milk

This food is constantly recommended, especially because of the content of calcium and vitamin D, which are especially needed in children and in the prevention of osteoporosis. The problem is that milk also contains dangerous substances, such as synthetic hormones, which are used to keep animals. According to Rick North, director of the Oregon Doctors Association's Social Responsibility Campaign, and executive director of the local branch of the American Cancer Society in Oregon, although there is no conclusive evidence of growth hormone in cows rBGH and rBST cause cancer , as they lead to an increase in insulin-like growth factor, which in turn is known to prevent the development of prostate, colon and breast cancer.

The bad thing is that cows that are treated with these hormones are also susceptible to infections. In order to be healthy and their milk does not contain the causative agents, farmers are forced to give them more antibiotics, which in turn leads to antibiotic resistance and deeper sinking into this vicious spiral.

The expert recommends consuming only organic milk from farms that comply with organic farming standards and keep their animals without antibiotics and synthetic hormones. The same advice applies to all dairy products.
 

Apples

A new shock for parents of children who, hoping to give healthy food and avoid ready-made juices by squeezing an apple, is that these fruits are de facto one of the most processed in their cultivation due to pests and their rapid decay. Expert Mark Castle, one of the directors of the Kornakopia Institute, which focuses on agricultural research, says that excessive use of pesticides increases the risk of cancer and Parkinson's disease, according to more and more research. In this sense, again, if you love apples - focus on rural and organic.
 

Salmon

This type of fish is extremely useful due to the high content of beneficial omega-3s. However, the salmon that is available in the store network is mostly grown in farms and meat and in addition to being low in useful fatty acids, it is also saturated with pesticides such as dioxin and DDT, carcinogens, PCBs and bromine compounds, says Dr. David Carpenter, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at New York University in Albany. In addition, the fish in the farms are also raised with many antibiotics ...
 

Potatoes

Potatoes are probably the most popular food globally. They can be grown in less favorable conditions such as colder climates, mountainous areas and yields that can solve a serious food problem. Potatoes have repeatedly saved humanity from starvation, and they are also delicious.

However, this root has the ability to absorb everything that comes into contact with the soil - herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, with which it is treated by manufacturers. In order to reach the end user, the production is treated separately with anti-germination chemicals. Unfortunately, all these chemicals cannot be removed by washing or peeling the potato, they remain deep inside.

The solution is - buy organic potatoes again or from consuming those from your own garden.
 

Meat

Specifically for beef and veal, cattle are fed corn and soybeans for faster growth. Therefore, the meat of these animals is poorer in nutrients such as beta-carotene, omega-3, vitamins and minerals and, at the same time, is supersaturated with saturated fats, compared to those naturally grown on pastures.
 

Canned tomatoes

Tomatoes are one of the most useful products in general, but not canned for endocrinologist Frederick Vam Saal. The problem is that the inner coating of cans contains the chemical bisphenol-A, which is a type of synthetic estrogen, leading to a number of development of a number of diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease. This substance also affects the male reproductive system by suppressing sperm production. It has an adverse effect on women in this aspect, leading to chromosomal abnormalities of the ova. Only 50 mcg per liter of BPA is enough for the human body to suffer the consequences. That's why Dr. Saal recommends either buying tomatoes in glass jars packaged using Tetra Pak technology or using fresh ones for cooking.
 

Soybeans

90% of the soy on the market is genetically modified. Changes in the genetic code of food in the long run bring a number of health problems to consumers, associated with changes in hormonal balance in the body and the development of cancer. We must be careful for all products that include soy, and this makes it very difficult for us consumers, as it can be found in sauces, sausages, pasta, etc. The solution is to look for one whose label explicitly states that it is not GMO.