ALARMING FACTS ABOUT THE FOOD THAT WE EAT.

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By: Frank Meyer.

It's getting harder and harder to stay healthy in our increasingly toxic world. We're exposed to more chemicals, pesticides and pollutants than ever before in history; they seep into the water we drink, pollute the food we eat and permeate the air we breathe.
Recently, the nonprofit Environmental Working Group released a disturbing study after analyzing the blood of newborn babies across the United States. In addition to discovering 287 chemicals and other toxins in their blood, they also found 76 chemicals that damage cells in humans and animals; 94 that are toxic to the brain and nervous system; and 79 that are toxic to a developing fetus.
What's causing this?
As I mentioned in a previous article it is alarming that over-farming is wiping out the nutrients in our vegetables and fruits. Plants are sprayed with Herbicides, Pesticides, Bactericides and other "cides" to kill the pests eating the plants, weeds that lower yields and the end result is the soil is sterilized. Earth worms no longer can live nor other important microorganisms that are responsible for breaking down elements in the soil so they may be absorbed by the roots of the plants and into the fruit or seed. By the way, the definition of cides is Death.
Sterilizing the soil has robbed it of the microorganisms and bacteria that convert the mineral content of the soil to a usable organic soluble form that the plants can absorb. Since the soil is now sterilized, the foods grown in the soil lack those minerals, and so do we. We no longer get the 90 essential building blocks that our body needs to keep our immune systems high, 60 of which are the essential minerals we need to prevent illnesses. It is a well known fact that iron prevents anemia, and spinach was a good source of that iron. A recent study comparing the amount of iron in one bowl of spinach from 1953 to a bowl in 1997, showed that to get an equal amount of iron with the 1997 spinach, you would need to consume 43 bowls of it.
In addition there are other things that we take into our bodies that lower our immune systems. One I mentioned before is carbonated drinks which blocks Calcium from getting into our immune system. Also, too much sugar also will also lower our immune system.
Our body is composed of 60 Trillion cells which renew themselves completely over a period of 7 years. Now if those building blocks composed of the essential vitamins and minerals as well as the essential amino acids are not available to these cells on a daily basis as they are replenishing themselves over that 7 year period, we will begin to have unhealthy cells, which leads to all kinds of illnesses and disease.

One rather dramatic example of that deficiency is the rise in the cancer ratio. In the 1950's before all this chemical spraying began, only 1 in 12 persons would contract cancer. Today, in spite of all the millions of dollars spent on cancer research, that ratio has risen to 1 in 2 who will contract cancer during their lifetime. In my previous article about cancer I mentioned specifically the lack of B-17 as nitriloside in the food we eat, which was previously in our grains.

Take a look at this important study by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) showing the loss of vitamins and minerals in fruits and vegetables since 1975.
• Apples: Vitamin A is down 41%
• Sweet peppers: Vitamin C is down 31%
• Watercress: Iron is down 88%
• Broccoli: Calcium and vitamin A are down 50%
• Cauliflower: Vitamin C is down 45%; vitamin B1 is down 48%; and vitamin B2 is down 47%
• Collards greens: Magnesium is down 85%
So, how do you get the nutrients your body needs to safeguard your health?

Health professionals have signified certain supergreens and superfruits that infuse the body with phytonutrients to protect your health. Phytonutrients enhance your body's natural detoxification pathways, enabling health and longevity. You might have heard of spirulina, chlorella and wheat grass, for example, which are supergreens. Mangosteen, Star Fruit and Acai Berry are powerhouses of nutrition, too—which is why they're called superfruits. These superfoods can be your essential line of defense against environmental toxicity.

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