Harmful foods that can fool you

Live Long, Live Well Jodi R. Cornelio, AS, BA, MBA Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Motivational Speaker jcornelio@turnerpublishing.net

There are so many new foods being marketed today and nutrition myths coming at us from all sides. What’s good, what’s bad? It can all be very confusing.

Just when you think you are doing the best for your health, a new product appears with a claim to be nutritionally a good idea. The food industry is a billion dollar business and unfortunately they are not all in business to make us healthy.

All of these new studies and research methods by reputable research centers are there to help us make better food choices. Paying attention to new studies can improve our health and in some cases save our lives. Let’s take a look at some foods and studies to pay attention to.

This one hurts as we all think popcorn is good for us and it is as long as we pop it the old fashion way, in a skillet or with an air-popper.

In a recent article written by Olga Naidenko, PhD, Environmental Working Group, studies from UCLA have indicated that the chemicals in the lining of a microwave popcorn bag have been linked to infertility in humans.

This study also found liver, pancreatic and testicular cancer in animals. What happens is when the bag is heated in the microwave the chemicals from the lining of the bag vaporize and leak into the popcorn. The liver “our body’s filter” is unable to break these chemicals down and filter them so that these harmful chemicals namely perfluronoctanic acid (PFOA) gets stored in the body for many years.

Many manufactures are in the process of phasing out PFOA, but that process may not happen until 2015.

We love our juices and many have great nutritional properties. The problem is that many are laced with sugars.

One 8 oz. glass of one of these juices can contain anywhere from 30 to 50 grams of sugar. “Yikes!” Those are unnecessary calories, especially if you are watching your waistline and care about your teeth.

When choosing juices make sure you check the label. It should have no added sugars and should be from 100% fruit meaning the only thing in the ingredients should be fruit from concentrate and water. Better yet fresh fruit is always the best choice.

Many trail mixes containing berries are laced with sugars. Beware for cranberries and other berries can be tart so to make them more palatable, many companies will add sugar to the dried version. By doing this they are adding at least 30grams of sugar to each serving.

Again search the labels for no added sugars or just stay away from those packaged quick foods. They are not worth the calories. Eat fresh fruit whenever possible if you feel the need to munch.

Live Long, Live Well.

Should men and women exercise the same way? The short answer is yes. Training programs are based on the person’s goals. Yet, men and women look to achieve their goals in very different manners—cardio for women, weight training for men.

Why is there a difference?

The first reason is because of societal norms. Women have long been pressured to maintain a feminine figure. Muscles on women have been seen as being too masculine and frowned upon.

What about biological differences?

Men and women gain muscle at different rates, but not so much that their fitness programs should be different. Both men and women produce androgens that allow for muscle

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