Excellent clip. 90% of Americans' household food budget is spent on processed foods, the majority of which are laden with sweeteners, salts, artificial flavors, factory-created fats, colorings, chemicals that alter texture, and preservatives.

Compared to the foods our bodies were built to eat, processed foods are not healthy.

They are often stripped of nutrients designed by nature to protect your heart, such as soluble fiber, antioxidants, and "good" fats. Combine that with additives, and you have a recipe for disaster.

Four of the worst are:
Trans fats - Replacing trans fats with good fats could cut your heart attack risk by a whopping 53%,
Refined grains - the first ingredients should b...

Excellent clip. 90% of Americans' household food budget is spent on processed foods, the majority of which are laden with sweeteners, salts, artificial flavors, factory-created fats, colorings, chemicals that alter texture, and preservatives.

Compared to the foods our bodies were built to eat, processed foods are not healthy.

They are often stripped of nutrients designed by nature to protect your heart, such as soluble fiber, antioxidants, and "good" fats. Combine that with additives, and you have a recipe for disaster.

Four of the worst are:
Trans fats - Replacing trans fats with good fats could cut your heart attack risk by a whopping 53%,
Refined grains - the first ingredients should be whole wheat or another whole grain, such as oats. Fiber content should be at least 3 grams per serving,
Salt is necessary for life. It helps regulate blood pressure, maintains the body's fluid balance, transmits nerve impulses, makes muscles -- including your heart -- contract, and keeps your senses of taste, smell, and touch working properly.
High-fructose corn syrup aka "corn sweetener," "corn syrup," or "corn syrup solids" are all bad for your body.

Also, too much beef can kill you.

Sorry about going on tabsey, I am very passionate about eating a healthy diet.