Our addiction to ultra-processed and fast foods has, sadly, become the norm. Our zest for naturally gluten-free foods has become an afterthought. When we think of something good to eat, what immediately comes to mind are these two unnatural food groups.
Processed foods come in three categories – ultra, less and minimally processed. If you must eat processed foods, try to buy only minimally processed foods. As for fast foods, aka Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) food, once or twice a month isn’t bad.
But, metaphorically speaking, finding the needle (minimally processed foods) in the haystack (supermarkets) won’t be easy. It’s time-consuming to say the least. That said, minimally processed foods are always gluten-free, so it’s worth the effort. Fast foods, well! It can be said, not all QSR foods are junk. As with anything, exceptions do exist.
In my opinion (IMO), minimally processed foods contain natural food and, at times, one other ingredient. That other ingredient is one of the three key ingredients (refined salt, sugar and fat) in small amounts. Less processed foods, IMO, contain natural food, one of the three key ingredients and about two additives.
Okay, now we’ve come to the worst of the worst – ultra-processed foods (UPFs). IMO, they contain – at times, natural food, high levels of all three key ingredients and five or more additives. Ultra-processed foods are also used in some way in almost all fast foods.
Most processed foods today will be labeled gluten-free if they are. Tell family and friends to avoid using UPFs and use only minimally processed foods in their recipes when possible. They are always gluten-free. A person with an immune reaction to gluten can eat the same natural foods their family and friends can – except wheat, rye and barley.
It’s all about what your friends and family put on (season) the food with and/or stuff and/or mix it with. Again, no wheat, rye or barley. It is necessary to cook with naturally gluten-free foods (meats, fish, eggs, poultry, fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and some grains). Gluten-free cooking will get easier as you go along; skills learned and techniques adopted over time will ensure this.
To avoid cross contamination at home, prepare gluten-free foods separately. Second, make sure you rinse all used utensils and cookware before using them. Try to eliminate any possibility of cross contamination when preparing to eat foods outside your home. If unlikely, simply avoid.
All UPFs and most QSR foods are wheat-based or made with wheat. Here are several gluten-free grains you may not be aware of: amaranth, quinoa, bean flour, rice, corn meal, potato flour and oats. If any of these grains are not labeled as gluten-free, please avoid them; cross-contamination is probably the reason why.
The Processed Food Industry (PFI), Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Industry, the seemingly off-topic Life Science Industry (LSI) and the American Medical Association (AMA) may have formed an unholy alliance for lucrative financial gains at our expense.
Pharmaceutical companies are part of the whole that is the Life Science Industry. The LSI has a vested interest in maintaining our illusion of wellness. Based, of course, on their over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription drugs. The Life Science Industry wants you dependent on their drugs and not on your body’s ability to heal itself.
The AMA may have an unwritten – turn a blind eye rule. It can lead you to believe ultra-processed and fast foods are not the cause of any ill effects on your health. That, whatever ails you, is a result of said lifestyle and is best treated with LSI drugs.
All that you see in this world is not what it’s supposed to be, and that very much includes your body as the decades pass. You don’t appear old because you’re over sixty. You appear old because you’ve been poisoning your body daily, twenty-four/seven, 365 days a year, decade after decade, for over a half century.
And yet there is confusion as to why we aren’t living easily past 100 with a sound mind and body. Nonetheless, take heart, for I cannot say this enough. It’s possible, if toxic conditions are removed, your body can and will heal itself.
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