Shocking Secrets Of The Processed Food Industry

It is so much more convenient to bake a cake by cutting open a ready-to-make box, pouring the contents into a bowl, and placing it in the oven than actually making one from scratch, right? This is the exact laziness the processed food industry thrives on. Here are a few truths, so you know what you are putting into that mouth of yours.

1. Processed Food Is Not Healthy

You believed them, of course, when they said otherwise. Especially, because the reed-thin model eating those chips in the ad said so. Right? Wrong. Nothing is more harmful to your health than processed food what with all the excessive oil, sugar, preservatives, and artificial flavors. Sigh, you are gullible, aren’t you?

2. Processed Food Leads To Obesity

Yes, it’s true. The excessive and unhealthy levels of additives, fructose, corn syrup, and MSG contribute to obesity. Stop guzzling packaged “fresh” fruit juice after you work out.

3. Processed Food Leads To Depression, Mood Swings, And Memory Loss

With subpar ingredients like oil and a lot of unhealthy additives and chemicals, processed foods alter the hormonal levels in our bodies and cause depression, mood swings, and even memory loss. Try snatching a bag of off-the-shelf bacon sticks from a school kid, and you will know what we mean.

4. It Is Addictive

“No one can have just one” is not just a clever ad. It is the truth. Carbs, proteins, water, fiber, and fat ­ everything in processed food is altered when the food is made. This triggers a dependency in your body on the source of these altered ingredients. Hence, you are addicted before you even know it.

5. All They Say On The Label Is Not True

Processed food labels are the most misleading. They misinform about the amount and nature of additives, the side effects, the number of calories, and the shelf life. And, all you did was look at the “zero calories” bit and jump in joy, we bet!

There you have it ­ a lot of shattered myths in one read, isn’t it? The next time you go shopping, try buying more fresh food.

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