Over 90% of the foods eaten on the standard American Diet (SAD) consist of things that we shouldn't be eating. In fact, they shouldn't really be classed as "food" at all. They are food-like substances that are unnatural, highly chemicalized, genetically modified, sprayed with dangerous pesticides, and generally toxic. In many households, healthy and nutritious food has become relegated to decorations and garnishments on the plate.

With the enormous amount of confusing and contradictory information on the subject of healthy food, sifting through the "misinformation" can seem overwhelming, especially when nutritional experts themselves cannot seem to agree on what is considered healthy and what is detrimental to our health. And with the savvy marketing claims of today's food manufacturers, how can we blame them?

Many nutritionists, dietitians, and health coaches are completely lost on the subject of pesticides and the studies showing their devastating impact on our health and on the environment. They are not aware of international health studies sounding the alarm bells when it comes to how GMOs may be affecting us. And some freely recommend processed soy and call it "healthy."

The good news is that when it comes to getting healthy, it really is not that complicated. In fact, understanding what we should be eating and what we should be eliminating (or minimizing) is very simple. By removing the following top 12 offenders, not only will you experience a quantum leap in health and vitality, but the chances of developing many of the chronic health conditions now a household name will be drastically reduced or eliminated.

Many diseases and chronic conditions are the result of lifestyle factors, such as the food we eat, water we drink, lack of exercise, and sleep issues. But the environmental toxins we are exposed to also play a very important part. Heavy metals, toxic mold, EMFs, pesticides/herbicides, cleaning products, and air quality can very seriously cause damage to our bodies, creating systemic inflammation, especially neuro-inflammation that has been directly linked to cognitive decline and dementia.

Let's take a look at the top 12 offenders in our food chain and explore them in detail. It is important we take the time to understand why we should remove these offenders from our lives (and our bodies!).

A mental shift is a sudden realization that we experience that permanently changes how we feel about and react to something in our lives - sort of like being struck by "enlightening!" When we understand what things can negatively impact our health, and the mechanism by which that happens, this is what sets the stage for permanent change.

In the beginning, it can be challenging getting rid of the junk in our lives. But if you take the time to understand what the unhealthy foods and lifestyle habits are physically doing to your body, an interesting shift begins to occur. This magical mental shift is something we all experience when we stop and think before making a bad choice, and consciously choose otherwise because we no longer want to make that bad choice - we now understand and identify with the consequence. Something fundamental changes in the way we think and feel about that choice, and we can finally make a lasting change with a sense of peace and freedom we had never felt before.

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