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14 Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Risk for Breast Cancer
14 Simple Things To Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer 1. Increase your consumption of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables. 2. Avoid using any pesticides or chemical sprays in your home. Try to avoid new carpet. 3. Avoid drinking tap water. 4. Decrease alcohol consumption. 5. Start an exercise program. 6. Increase consumption of organic whole grains and fiber. 7. Decrease meat, poultry and fish consumption. 8. Stop smoking. 9. Increase consumption of phytoestrogens from organic sources. 10. Decrease or stop consumption of processed foods. 11.
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The Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup
The Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup Before we get to high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), we will take a brief look at two other frequently used sweeteners, dextrose and maltodextrin. Dextrose Dextrose is more or less an industry term for glucose. Glucose isrnthe most prevalent sugar in the human and the only molecule that the brain can metabolize. Dextrose is refined from corn starch. It has a very high glycemic index (no surprise since it is glucose) and while it contains no fructose, it is still a simple sugar that is very readily absorbed.
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The Dangers of Aspartame (Equal, Nutrasweet)
It's really hard to believe that something could be worse than the intense sugar loads from high fructose corn syrup and sucrose. But, Aspartame ( Equal, Nutrasweet, Equal Measure, Spoonful, Canderal) is even more dangerous to your health. Aspartame, was first discovered in 1965 when Searle chemist Jim Schlatter, who was developing this drug for another purpose, accidentally licked some from his finger and found itrnto be sweet tasting. The ingredients in aspartame are phenylalanine(50%), aspartic acid (40%) and methyl alcohol(10%).
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