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"They may contain food colouring, artificial preservatives or heavy metals for example. Please note some low fat foods, have been moved to third column, because they contain artificial sweeteners or trans fats. Foods marked with #: Do not eat if you suffer from Candida or dysbiosis Food List One Food List Two Food List Three BREAD PRODUCTS * BREAD PRODUCTS:* BREAD PRODUCTS *# Pita bread, whole wheat (l/2)*# Rye Crispbread* Bagels*# Baguettes*# Pumpernickel bread*# Breton wheat crackers* Bread, white, french*# Sourdough bread*# Buns, white Rye(100%)Bread*# (hot dog." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"For example, the ingredients list from a loaf of bread that states on the label, 'ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS,' and 'NO artificial preservatives ADDED,' reads as follows: Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin), water, high fructose corn syrup, yeast, wheat bran, vital wheat gluten, butter." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) (Get the book.)

"Depending on the type of soap and shampoo you use, you expose yourself to coloring agents, dyes, artificial preservatives, and propylene glycol, a lubricant and suspected carcinogen. FACT A group of compounds called endocrine disrupters are getting a lot of attention as infertility rates skyrocket and more and more young women complain of having trouble conceiving and giving birth to healthy children. Endocrine disrupters mimic or block hormones that regulate many bodily functions, such as estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone—hormones that are key to reproductive health." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"But when the intestinal flora lacks sufficient good bacteria from a healthy whole-foods diet, or when we consume foods that can produce an allergic sensitivity in some people—as do many chemicals, artificial preservatives, and dyes— inflammation develops in the lining of the intestine. That inflammation breaks these seals, the gaps widen, and, in what is referred to as "leaky gut syndrome," antigens leak out. Those antigens can rev up the immune system." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"Over a lifetime, the average human body has been infiltrated by trans fats, antidepressants, fast food, triple-rich ice cream, recreational drugs, double espressos, alcoholic beverages, antibiotics, second-hand smoke and artificial preservatives too various to name. There's little need to worry about nukes harming us-at this rate, our current lifestyle and environment will get us long before any third-world countries do. Quick Tip: So what's a toxin? A toxin is any substance that irritates or damages our body, putting stress on all our biochemical functions and eroding our health." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"This includes recommendations for minimizing or eliminating artificial sweeteners, artificial flavors, artificial preservatives, artificial colors, or hydrogenated oils. In general, one of the easiest ways to begin the transition to a healthy lifestyle is to avoid products with added sugars, including desserts, soft drinks, and snacks. Although fresh fruit juice is a wholesome beverage, it is best consumed in small quantities or diluted to minimize its concentrated sweetness. If this sounds like a lot of work, it can be." - Richard, Dr. DiCenso, Beyond Medicine, exploring a new way of thinking (Get the book.)

"There are no artificial preservatives, colors or additives, and they pay attention to quality control. This is another food that I have fed my pets. Because my German shepherd, Sarge, was a lirtle overweight and also had dry skin, we chose to feed the Lite Lamb and Rice formula. This did seem to solve his dry skin problem and the food contains few ingredients that might cause allergies. My cats, being rather fussy eaters, refused to eat the Innova dry food and also the Innova lite canned food, but they did enjoy the Innova cat food, which seems to have a better consistency for cats." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"Toxins aren't necessarily exotic—they include sugar and alcohol consumed to excess, fast food and other unhealthy food laced with artificial preservatives and/or pesticides. Toxins also include small but significant amounts of metals— mercury, arsenic and lead—that are present in food, water and air pollution. It is even more vital to eat healthfully during cold-and-flu season. Go easy on holiday sweets and other treats, and you will be less likely to get sick. Many people cut back their exercise regimens in the winter months—a big mistake because exercise strengthens your immune system." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Identify aggravating substances, including food dyes and colorings, artificial preservatives, and additives, and eliminate them from your diet. Avoid dietary sources of arachidonic acid (found in animal products), which contributes to inflammation. Supplements: Vitamin C has natural antihistamine effects. Take 1,000 mg three to five times a day (reduce the dosage if diarrhea occurs). Take 250 mg of quercetin three times a day to control inflammation by reducing the release of histamine and other mediators of allergic reactions from cells." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"Artificial Preservatives One of the bugaboos of many alternative health people is the use of artificial preservatives in food. These act as poisons to microscopic life and — the thinking goes — must therefore be detrimental to human beings as well. Not only that, the assumptions seemed to be proven in lab tests; high doses of two common preservatives, BHA and BHT, produce cancer in lab animals. But in the small amounts people ingest, these preservatives actually boost the immune system. Those artificial preservatives everyone has been warning us against actually help prevent cancer." - Duncan Long, Attaining Medical Self Sufficiency (Get the book.)

"A diet that consists mostly of processed foods (due to the use of artificial preservatives, colorings, flavorings, and additives). _ The regular intake of sugar-free or low-sugar foods and drinks, which use artificial sweeteners (such as aspartame and saccharine). _ Eating a large amount of seafood (as seafoods tend to be contaminated both with toxic metals and organochlorines). _ Living near fields that are regularly sprayed with pesticides." - Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton, Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets (Get the book.)

"They are loaded with harmful trans-fatty and saturated acids, artificial preservatives and sweeteners, and sugars. Many adults eat out at lunchtime. It is more economical and healthful to bring your own lunch. When you do eat out, choose reputable, more healthful restaurants. Tips for You can enjoy eating out and still get a relatively healthful meal. Following are some tips: • Tell the waiter that you do not want a dessert menu or sample at the end of the meal. • Choose fruit juice, milk, or water over soda. • Choose fruit instead of french fries as a side dish." - James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D., Prescription for Natural Cures: A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with Natural Remedies Including Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Bodywork, and More (Get the book.)

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