"There is a detrimental ingredient lurking in our food. Often we don’t even realize it’s there. It could be in the ice cream you ate last night or the pizza you ordered yesterday. It could be in the homemade fermented sourdough bread you have every morning for breakfast. And–believe it or not–this ingredient could even be hiding in your grass-fed burger, your pastured eggs or the fresh berries and raw cream you have for dessert.
Yes, this ingredient can be present in every single food you eat… or none at all. It’s all up to you.
The number one ingredient you need to avoid?
Guilt.
I know. Not what you wanted to hear.
Sorry. I know you wanted me to say MSG. Or fructose. Or omega-6 fatty acids or gluten or hydrolyzed soy protein… or some other commonly demonized ingredient. But no. Although there are certainly foods out there that can damage our bodies and brains, the most toxic food can’t hold a candle to the destruction incurred when every bite of food is swallowed with a hefty side of guilt, anxiety, fear or obsessive thinking.
Here’s a short list of health problems that can be caused by stress:
Acne
Panic attacks
Weight gain
Fatigue
Irritability
Hair loss
High blood sugar
High insulin
Insomnia
Lower back pain
Allergies
Impotence
Poor memory
High blood pressure
Arthritis
Gut flora imbalance
Fibromyalgia
Irritable bowel syndrome
Suppressed immunity
Asthma
Accelerated aging
Headaches
Depression
Loss of lean tissue mass
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