Unhealthy Food Chemicals That Are Making You Fat

Synthetic Hormones---
Found largely in meats, synthetic hormones are used for a few purposes by farmers and food manufacturers, like:

Steroids used to spur extra fast and extreme growth.
Hormones enhance foods like grains that are easier to supply animals with than fresh grass.

Pesticides--
You probably already knew that consuming pesticides or foods doused in pesticides is considered unwise. That’s why so many stores are selling and promoting organic foods that haven’t been exposed to those dangerous chemicals.

Fungicides
Based on the name “fungicides,” you might assume this chemical is sprayed on foods are just pesticides, but with the intention of fighting off mold and fungi. You are correct. Fungicides are used worldwide to protect plants –and not just the edible kind- from fungi, which is the number one destroyer of crops.

Bisphenol-A (BPA)---
While it’s unlikely that you actually pick out and consume Bisphenol-A (BPA) in the grocery store, chances are that you are exposed to the chemical often. The most likely source of exposure? Food you purchase in plastic containers and metal cans.

For example, popular foods packaged in containers that have BPA as a part of their makeup include:

Canned tuna and other fish
Bottled water
Sports drink bottles

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)--

Like BPA, Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) is not a chemical sprayed on or injected into foods that you consume. Rather, PFOA is used to create the pots and pans you cook in. A major component of most non-stick kitchen tools, PFOA frequently comes into contact with the foods you prepare and eat.

PFOA is also linked to thyroid and liver dysfunction. -


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