Archive for the "Processed Food" category

 

Get Conscious, Get Clean, Get Fit!

 

Here’s a fact: you cannot separate the mind, body, and spirit. You can try to - you can segment yourself into little bits but this is when you’ll run into trouble…which doesn’t feel good…and you do want to feel good, right?!
The outer (body) always reflects and mirrors the inner (mind and emotions) and your vehicle for your [...]

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Why You Should NOT Read The Fit Shack

 

I’ve got an interesting topic for you today, my thoughts on why I think you should not read The Fit Shack. Sure, I know this sounds really odd, but I think you’ll get what I’m saying re: feeling stress if you’re not ready to change at this moment.
I also share with you how much weight I [...]

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MSG and Aspartame - Tasty Excitotoxins

 

Excitotoxins: A group of excitatory amino acids that can cause sensitive neurons to die. Some of these compounds are found in nature and some are created artificially. Two excitotoxins commonly added to processed foods are MSG and Aspartame (Nutra Sweet). L-cysteine is also an excitoxin and some bread manufacturers are adding it to their dough. [...]

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The Fallout of My Affair With Splenda

 

Last week I gave you 14 reasons to NOT use Splenda. Well guess what? I’m not too happy about learning all of the gross details, the slimy underbelly of Splenda and how it came to be on the market - not to mention the fact that there has been no long-term testing done on humans.
Needless [...]

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14 Reasons to NOT Use Splenda - DDT In Disguise?

 

Here’s the post I alluded to on Friday, the post that I’ve been meaning to write for awhile now on the topic that several of you smart readers of The Fit Shack have asked me about. Yep, we’re talking about Splenda - you’ve heard of it, do you use it?
I first heard of Splenda in [...]

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Tastes Great, More Filling - Mrs. May’s Naturals Snacks

 

This post is for you if you aren’t addicted to sugar, you aren’t trying to lose weight, and you are seeking a healthier snack option for those times when you aren’t able to carry fresh fruit or other whole foods with you.
This is the snack that I referred to last week when I gave you [...]

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Would You Buy And Eat Cloned Meat?

 

Have you already heard about the FDA giving the OK to sell cloned meat to consumers in America? You might think at first that this shouldn’t be a big deal because you would have the choice of whether or not you buy cloned meat, right? Doesn’t that make perfect sense, that cloned meat would be [...]

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Lärabars - A Sweet Treat With No Added Sugar

 

I rail against processed food quite a bit here at The Fit Shack, but today I am actually going to recommend a convenience food to you. First though, I’d like to mention that even though I do recommend getting off processed and fast foods (not only to lose weight but also to feel great), there [...]

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