Anti-nutrients – the “Nutrient Busters”
- from www.naturallyhealthylifestyles.com
In his article “The Amazing Human Being”, Richard Penfounde starts by saying,
“Human beings are the only creatures on earth that:
· smoke tobacco
· consume processed foods
· drink coffee and tea copiously
· eat fried foods continuously
· drink cow's milk throughout our lives
· add sugar to our foods and liquids
· add salt to our foods and liquids
· continue to eat when we are not feeling well
· consume social and medicinal drugs
We are the results of the products that we put in our mouths and often those that we do not put in our mouths. Our bodies are eventually shaped and our skin conditioned by these processes over a period of time. Every disease takes time to develop, often 20 or more years. Disease in our body varies from mild to moderate to serious and the progression is often so slow that it is not recognised at the time that it is happening.”
The major Lifestyle “nutrient busters”
There are many different “nutrient busters” that have negative affects on our bodies which can contribute to disease and death. Each contribute in a different way to the depletion of the nutrients we require to achieve and maintain optimum health.
So lets look at the major “nutrient busters”.
Lifestyle, taking into account the effect of the following:
o Living in a city or near an industrial area
o Eating fast foods regularly
o Smoking cigarettes
o Drinking alcohol. I highly recommend the website www.quitalcohol.com
o Taking recreational or street drugs
o Taking antibiotics regularly
o Limited or no regular exercise
o Limited sleep
o Highly stressful lifestyle
The environment we live in, taking into account the effect of the following:
o Traffic pollution, time spent in heavy traffic
o Industrial air and water pollution
o Drinking water contamination
o Pesticide and herbicide utilization and distribution
o Living or working in a smoking environment
In his article “The Amazing Human Being”, Richard Penfounde starts by saying,
“Human beings are the only creatures on earth that:
· smoke tobacco
· consume processed foods
· drink coffee and tea copiously
· eat fried foods continuously
· drink cow's milk throughout our lives
· add sugar to our foods and liquids
· add salt to our foods and liquids
· continue to eat when we are not feeling well
· consume social and medicinal drugs
We are the results of the products that we put in our mouths and often those that we do not put in our mouths. Our bodies are eventually shaped and our skin conditioned by these processes over a period of time. Every disease takes time to develop, often 20 or more years. Disease in our body varies from mild to moderate to serious and the progression is often so slow that it is not recognised at the time that it is happening.”
The major Lifestyle “nutrient busters”
There are many different “nutrient busters” that have negative affects on our bodies which can contribute to disease and death. Each contribute in a different way to the depletion of the nutrients we require to achieve and maintain optimum health.
So lets look at the major “nutrient busters”.
Lifestyle, taking into account the effect of the following:
o Living in a city or near an industrial area
o Eating fast foods regularly
o Smoking cigarettes
o Drinking alcohol. I highly recommend the website www.quitalcohol.com
o Taking recreational or street drugs
o Taking antibiotics regularly
o Limited or no regular exercise
o Limited sleep
o Highly stressful lifestyle
The environment we live in, taking into account the effect of the following:
o Traffic pollution, time spent in heavy traffic
o Industrial air and water pollution
o Drinking water contamination
o Pesticide and herbicide utilization and distribution
o Living or working in a smoking environment
The food we eat, taking into account the effect of the following:
o Man made food chemicals, additives, preservatives and food colouring
agents
o Genetically modified foods
o Consumption of “fast foods”, fried foods and fatty foods
o Food processing using heat
o Food browned or burnt using heat
o Fruit and vegetables contaminated by pesticides and herbicides
o Foods wrapped in PVC plastic film
o The consumption of tea, coffee, sugar, salt and alcohol
o Household drinking water from taps
The drugs we take – taking into account the effect of the following:
o Pharmaceutical drugs and antibiotics
o Recreational and street drugs
The exposure to “nutrient busters” depends on your specific lifestyle and therefore defines the activities you need to take to minimize or eliminate the exposure, to assist in achieving optimum nutrition.
o Man made food chemicals, additives, preservatives and food colouring
agents
o Genetically modified foods
o Consumption of “fast foods”, fried foods and fatty foods
o Food processing using heat
o Food browned or burnt using heat
o Fruit and vegetables contaminated by pesticides and herbicides
o Foods wrapped in PVC plastic film
o The consumption of tea, coffee, sugar, salt and alcohol
o Household drinking water from taps
The drugs we take – taking into account the effect of the following:
o Pharmaceutical drugs and antibiotics
o Recreational and street drugs
The exposure to “nutrient busters” depends on your specific lifestyle and therefore defines the activities you need to take to minimize or eliminate the exposure, to assist in achieving optimum nutrition.
YouTube It
Junk Food – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDw_SFGCzGE
Cigarettes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWQgktBR6-w
Alcohol – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ONk5yOpIJ4
Illegal Drugs – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzP-4N2Qfs0
Caffeine – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPnv8V1eXa0
Pizza the Hut - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqQh60V48WI
Junk Food – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDw_SFGCzGE
Cigarettes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWQgktBR6-w
Alcohol – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ONk5yOpIJ4
Illegal Drugs – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzP-4N2Qfs0
Caffeine – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPnv8V1eXa0
Pizza the Hut - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqQh60V48WI