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The acrylamide factor Since trans fats are often formed during the frying process, we should also talk about acrylamides. acrylamides are not added into food; they are created during the frying process. When starchy foods are subjected to high heat, acrylamides form. A Swedish study found that acrylamides cause cancer in rats, and more studies are under way to confirm the understanding that acrylamides also cause cancer in humans. Sodium nitrite (and nitrates) Food companies add sodium nitrite into certain foods on purpose.

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Require food manufacturers to list acrylamides, pesticides and heavy metals content on the label Food companies don't really want you to know what's in their foods. Oh, they claim to list everything on the label, but that's not really everything. What's missing? All the stuff that kills you: the acrylamides, pesticides, heavy metals and other contaminants that are either sprayed on the foods, absorbed through the soils or created during high-heat cooking processes. Acrylamides are cancer-causing substances created when carbohydrates are cooked at high temperatures -- frying, baking, etc.

Yep, they all have acrylamides, and the hotter the cooking, the more you get. And don't even think about restaurant french fries that are soaked in the same high-temperature oil that was used for the last fifteen batches. Food companies, of course, hope you never find out about acrylamides. And they sure don't want to have to list it on the label. But I say we should require them to. After all, the point of the label is to tell consumers what's really in the food, not what the food companies want us to think is in the food.

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A Swedish study found that acrylamides cause cancer in rats, and more studies are under way to confirm the understanding that acrylamides also cause cancer in humans. Sodium nitrite (and nitrates) Food companies add sodium nitrite into certain foods on purpose. This carcinogen is added to processed meats, hot dogs, bacon, and any other meat that needs a reddish color to look "fresh." Decades ago when meats were preserved, it was done with salt. But in the mid 20th century, food manufacturers started using sodium nitrite in commercial preservation.

Doughnuts: Doughnuts contain hydrogenated oils, white flour, sugar, and acrylamides. Essentially, they're one of the worst cancer foods you can possibly eat. Reader's Digest calls doughnuts "disastrous" as a breakfast food, and many experts agree it's probably one of the worst ways to start the day. French fries: Fries are made with hydrogenated oil and fried at high temperatures. Some chains even add sugar to their fry recipe to make them even more irresistible. Not only do they clog your arteries with saturated fat and trans fat, they also contain acrylamides.

A Swedish study found that acrylamides cause cancer in rats, and more studies are under way to confirm the understanding that acrylamides also cause cancer in humans. Sodium nitrite (and nitrates) Food companies add sodium nitrite into certain foods on purpose. This carcinogen is added to processed meats, hot dogs, bacon, and any other meat that needs a reddish color to look "fresh." Decades ago when meats were preserved, it was done with salt. But in the mid 20th century, food manufacturers started using sodium nitrite in commercial preservation.

Not only do they clog your arteries with saturated fat and trans fat, they also contain acrylamides. They should be called "cancer fries," not French fries. Chips / crackers / cookies: These generally contain white flour and sugar as well as trans fats, but it's not enough to simply look for these ingredients on the label; you have to actually "decode" the ingredients list that food manufacturers use to deceive consumers.

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For example, foods fried at high temperatures, resulting in the formation of cancer-causing acrylamides, are routinely labeled "all natural" in the snack section of the grocery store. And yet frying starches at high temperatures isn't natural at all -- it's a human-invented process for making boring foods like potatoes taste interesting by loading them up with fat and salt. The salt used in such foods isn't natural either.

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When foods are heated to above the boiling point, advanced gly-cation end products (AGEs) are formed, some known as acrylamides. These toxic products result from a reaction of carbohydrates with proteins. They are produced at a slow rate at low temperatures, but in high amounts when food is highly heated, as in frying and baking. acrylamides are known to be cancer-causing in animals and to cause DNA damage with gene mutations. Another scientific finding is that acrylamides are pro-inflammatory and the more these chemicals are in the diet, the more inflammation they cause.

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Pizza is made with refined flour (which lacks vitamins and minerals) that's cooked to high temperatures (creating cancer-causing acrylamides), then smothered with tomato sauce made with refined sugar (yes, there's sugar in most pizza sauce), then layered with more processed meat (yet more cancer risk) and processed cheese (can you spell H-E-A-R-T D-I-S-E-A-S-E?). Slapping a few flappy bits of overcooked green peppers and canned mushrooms into this pie does NOT make it a health food. Geesh. You would think this stuff would be obvious by now.

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Food companies, of course, hope you never find out about acrylamides. And they sure don't want to have to list it on the label. But I say we should require them to. After all, the point of the label is to tell consumers what's really in the food, not what the food companies want us to think is in the food. If we passed this law, freaked-out consumers would flock to the fresh produce section and begin buying up fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains and other non-processed foods. And that, of course, might accidentally make them healthier.

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Foods can be contaminated with pesticides, solvents, acrylamides, PFOA, perchlorate (rocket fuel) and other toxic chemicals without needing to list them at all. The best way to minimize your ingestion of toxic chemicals is to buy organic, or go with fresh, minimally-processed foods. 5. Look for words like "sprouted" or "raw" to indicate higher-quality natural foods. Sprouted grains and seeds are far healthier than non-sprouted. Raw ingredients are generally healthier than processed or cooked. Whole grains are healthier than "enriched" grains. 6.

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Hairspray ingredients are identical to those in other styling producrs, only there is less (and sometimes zero) water and generally higher concentrations of film-forming/plasticizing agents such as acrylates, acrylamides, styrene, croronic acid, and methylacrylate copolymer. What about holding power? Generally, I find that hairspray and most styling product labels come relatively close to the truth about how well they hold the hair. If the label says "super hold" it means super hold; if it says "soft hold" it will do just that.

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I've seen potato chip companies say their products are natural, and that's absurd, because you don't find deep-fried potato chip slices containing trans-fatty acids and acrylamides growing on bushes in nature, so it's not natural, but food manufacturers are certainly allowed to put the word "natural" on the label according to the FDA. Your job as a consumer is to educate yourself so you aren't deceived by bogus product health claims. In my opinion, a natural product is a kind of product that you might find in nature.

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There's sugar in the tomato sauce, acrylamides in the fried foods, and hardly a speck of life left in the menus of most hospitals. There is truly dangerous food being served right now in cafeterias at cancer centers, hospitals, clinics, and, of course, public schools, all across the country. Stop killing the hospital patients with junk food There's a heart surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic who has taken a stand and said, "We want McDonalds out of this clinic. We want these junk food and fast food restaurants out." But the staff there is against him. They say, "We want our junk food.

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Cancer-causing chemicals such as acrylamides may be formed in the food during high-heat processing, yet there's no requirement to list them on the label. Residues of solvents, pesticides and other chemicals may also be present, but also do not have to be listed. The National Uniformity for Food Act, currently being debated in the U.S. Congress, would make it illegal (yes, illegal) for states to require cancer warnings on foods that contain cancer-causing chemicals (such as California's Proposition 65.) See articles on the Food Uniformity Act. 2.

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Avoid leave-in conditioners—they tend to make hair brittle because they usually contain styling agents such as acrylates, acrylamides, or PVP. Pomades are an option for this hair type, but be careful, as they can get greasy and tacky and leave a slick, messy finish when what you really want is a soft, smooth appearance. Use them sparingly and only in areas where they're needed, not all over. In general, avoid styling gels and hairsprays that leave a hard finish on the hair; they may hold better, but they can also make the hair feel more coarse. Coarse hair and oily scalp.

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They are produced at a slow rate at low temperatures, but in high amounts when food is highly heated, as in frying and baking. acrylamides are known to be cancer-causing in animals and to cause DNA damage with gene mutations. Another scientific finding is that acrylamides are pro-inflammatory and the more these chemicals are in the diet, the more inflammation they cause. Almost all diseases are associated with inflammation, including arthritis, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. The more inflammation, the worse are the disease and associated pain.

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For example, potato chips are high in saturated fat and acrylamides. Canned soups are very high in sodium. Frozen fish with breading usually contain hydrogenated oils. Breakfast sausages almost always contain sodium nitrite. MSG, then, is just one more reason to avoid these foods, but it's hardly the only reason. Symptoms of MSG syndrome: how to tell if you're affected So how do you know if you've been nailed by "hidden" MSG in foods? Here's a list of symptoms that have been associated with MSG.

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Film formers are ingredients such as PVR acrylates, acrylamides, styrene, crotonic acid, vinyl acetate/crotonates, vinyl neodecanoate copolymer, methacrylate copolymer, and polyglycerylacrylates, among many others that are the backbone of any styling product that pledges to provide some level of hold or control. This small but essential group of plastic resins holds hair in place, with relative comb-ability and firmness. These are also used in volumizing or thickening shampoos and conditioners to uniformly coat hair and add a feeling of thickness.

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Another scientific finding is that acrylamides are pro-inflammatory and the more these chemicals are in the diet, the more inflammation they cause. Almost all diseases are associated with inflammation, including arthritis, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. The more inflammation, the worse are the disease and associated pain. This may be a main reason why most diseases greatly improve and chronic pain tends to disappear on raw food diets. AGEs are yellow-brown, like another group of chemicals related to heat and oxidation, the lipofuscins, which are composed of oxidized fats and proteins.

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