Think you’re eating healthy? There's a good chance you're wrecking your gut and killing your metabolism without even knowing it.
Let me explain...
Nut milk? Sounds clean, right? But flip the label and you’ll often see ingredients like sunflower oil, canola oil and/or carrageenan. Those are highly inflammatory, heavily processed seed oils, and carrageenan (a thickener made from red seaweed) is literally used by scientists to create inflammation in lab animals. It's that good at stirring up the gut. So, if you’re drinking nut milk thinking you’re being “healthy,” this stuff could be quietly damaging your digestion and metabolism behind the scenes.
Fat-free yogurt? Sounds like a win for your waistline, but it’s a disaster for your hormones and bones. Your body requires healthy fats to absorb vitamins like A, D, E and K, which support both hormones and bone health. If your hormones are a mess (guys think low testosterone, women, think estrogen dominance), it might be because you're skipping good quality fats in the diet. If you love yogurt, look for a plain (unflavored) whole milk yogurt. You can always add berries or other fruit to make it sweeter. That yogurt also hides behind “natural flavors” and “stevia leaf extract.” Sounds harmless, until you realize they’re ultra-processed and stripped of any real nutrients. Stevia in its most basic form should be green and powdered, but most of us buy products containing chemically processed stevia.
Protein powders/Protein Bars? The majority of these contain sucralose (a gut-destroying artificial sweetener, even in small amounts). When you really dig into the research, I wouldn’t wish that combo on my worst enemy. The truth is, a lot of “health” foods are just junk food with better marketing.
If you’re bloated, tired, moody, or carry too much fat around your waistline, your “healthy” food is part of the problem.
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