Processed foods are full of additives, genetically modified ingredients, preservatives, monosodium glutamate (MSG), synthetic and rancid vegetable oils, and more. These ingredients give them a long shelf life, but are unrecognizable to your body which perceives them to be foreign invaders. In response to these foreign invaders the body sends powerful antibodies to fight them.
Having to constantly produce massive amounts of antibodies to battle against these foreign foods weakens the immune system over time. This makes some people more susceptible to common illnesses, such as the flu or a cold, but causes serious issues, like autoimmune disease, in others.
Avoid boxed cereals, meals in a box, frozen dinners, canned foods, store-bought sauces and dressings, and store-bought condiments. If it has a long shelf life, you shouldn’t eat it!
Also, don’t be fooled by the words “organic” or “natural” on food packages. There are plenty of health food stores carrying “healthy” organic and natural boxed cereals, cookies, and crackers, frozen meals, and canned soups that are just as processed as anything you’d find on the shelves of your supermarket or big box store.
