{"id":6197,"date":"2016-08-27T12:25:21","date_gmt":"2016-08-27T19:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/?p=6197"},"modified":"2023-11-06T21:49:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T05:49:06","slug":"detrimental-foods-chemicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/detrimental-foods-chemicals\/","title":{"rendered":"Detrimental Foods &#038; Chemicals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/detrimentalfoods2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"detrimental foods and chemicals sugar simple carbs processed foods\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6253\" height=\"494\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/detrimentalfoods2.jpg\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/detrimentalfoods2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/detrimentalfoods2-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/detrimentalfoods2-303x300.jpg 303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWith so many options of different foods to eat in this modern age certain items are simply harmful for your body. BeLiteWeight recommends that you do your very best to avoid, or at least minimize, the consumption of these core detrimental foods and chemicals.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">#1 Simple Carbs &amp; Sugar<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/cake-1324790-639x506-e1470877454936.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"eggs beef jerky cheese avocado butter healthy snacks weight loss surgery before after photos beliteweight gastric sleeve bariatric\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6199\" height=\"397\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/cake-1324790-639x506-e1470877454936.jpg\" style=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/strong>Sugar comes in all shapes and sizes but they all have one thing in common: they are bad for you! Sweet drinks, candy, ice cream, and cookies are all made with high fructose or another one of sugars deceiving forms!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">#2 Trans Fat \/ Partially (Or fully) Hydrogenated Oils<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/french-fries-1322107-1280x960.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"eggs beef jerky cheese avocado butter healthy snacks weight loss surgery before after photos beliteweight gastric sleeve bariatric\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6201\" height=\"438\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/french-fries-1322107-1280x960-1024x768.jpg\" style=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/strong>Hydrogenated (and partially hydrogenated) oils are preservative substances that should be liquid at room temperature but through some sort of chemical process are made to be solid. These oils are one of the frightening reasons for why clogged arteries and heart disease is so common in the US.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">#3 MSG<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sausage-1327622-1279x953.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"eggs beef jerky cheese avocado butter healthy snacks weight loss surgery before after photos beliteweight gastric sleeve bariatric\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6202\" height=\"434\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sausage-1327622-1279x953-1024x762.jpg\" style=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/strong>MSG is scientifically considered a neurotoxin because of its powerful effects on the cognitive and neural cells of the body. It&#39;s mostly found in preserved meats, canned goods, and diet sodas!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">#4 BHA &amp; BHT<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/chips-1551054-1280x960.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"eggs beef jerky cheese avocado butter healthy snacks weight loss surgery before after photos beliteweight gastric sleeve bariatric\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6200\" height=\"438\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/chips-1551054-1280x960-1024x768.jpg\" style=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/strong>BHA and BHT are classified by the Department of Health and Human Services as carcinogens because of their known link with organ failure and an array of other problems. Think twice before eating those potato chips!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">#5 Sodium Nitrate<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bacon-1-1323904-1279x900.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"eggs beef jerky cheese avocado butter healthy snacks weight loss surgery before after photos beliteweight gastric sleeve bariatric\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6198\" height=\"411\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bacon-1-1323904-1279x900-1024x721.jpg\" style=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/strong>Sodium nitrate has been found to damage blood vessels causing the bodies arteries to harden.. Definitely not good!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">#6 Sodium Benzoate \/ Benzoid Acid<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/soda-1193960-1280x1920.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"eggs beef jerky cheese avocado butter healthy snacks weight loss surgery before after photos beliteweight gastric sleeve bariatric\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6204\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/soda-1193960-1280x1920-682x1024.jpg\" style=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"380\" \/><\/a><\/strong>Sodium Benzoate and Benzoid Acid are both naturally occuring but when mixed and stored with Vitamin C they form a chemical called Benzene which is known to cause a number of cancers. Look out for these in your Vitamin C juices!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">#7 Potassium Bromate<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/single-simple-bread-roll-1631979-1279x853.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"single-simple-bread-roll-1631979-1279x853\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6203\" height=\"388\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/single-simple-bread-roll-1631979-1279x853-1024x682.jpg\" style=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/strong>Found in white breads like Wonderbread, Potassium Bromate is banned in almost every other &#39;industrialized&#39; country because of its known link with a number of different cancers. You really shouldn&#39;t put it in your body!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>For more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">health and weight loss<\/a> related articles come check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blog<\/a>! To learn about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/weight-loss-surgery-procedures\/gastric-sleeve-surgery\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gastric Sleeve <\/a>and how weight loss surgery could benefit you call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/contactus\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BeLiteWeight <\/a>now! <\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Cites to Info<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/36206-truth-potassium-bromate-food-additive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/36206-truth-potassium-bromate-food-additive.html<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.livestrong.com\/article\/488257-the-dangers-of-sodium-benzoate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.livestrong.com\/article\/488257-the-dangers-of-sodium-benzoate\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/my.xfinity.com\/slideshow\/news-DangerousIngredients\/3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/my.xfinity.com\/slideshow\/news-DangerousIngredients\/3\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodrenegade.com\/msg-dangerous-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.foodrenegade.com\/msg-dangerous-science\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With so many options of different foods to eat in this modern age certain items are simply harmful for your body. 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