#there's situations where raw is necessary! allergies etc

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The only fucking commercials I'm getting on tiktok are how I'm actually killing my cat by feeding him Hill's and need to switch him to raw RIGHT NOW which 1. His foods prescription 2. He was on a holistic diet when he got these health issues,

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I’m going to make you dinner. Do you have any allergies I should be aware of?

Yes. It's a good idea to check with me before giving me things in general, so don't do anything without checking.

I do not generally have reactions to most fruits and vegetables, but the following are all foods that I'm sensitive to (no guarantees):

cabbage

celery

garlic (not just raw garlic, any kind of raw garlic)

ginger

pepper (capsaicin)

star anise

mullein

tobacco (partly because it's a weed)

honey (some kinds)

fish

soy (usually as soy sauce)

All of these have the same explanation: they are "not so dissimilar" to my own body and/or are present in something I eat or drink. This may seem like an arbitrary, trivial thing, but I do notice things like how much I have to drink to prevent nausea while I'm on certain medications, or how long it takes me to realize the food I'm about to put in my mouth tastes incredibly bad because I was subconsciously associating it with nausea, etc. This is not just some quirk of my weird personal sense of taste, because I also have the same associations with, say, coffee and tobacco — which I also have an irrational fear of, due to some childhood trauma.

It is also why, after doing some self-modifying programming based on the advice of one of the people I met at the Fantasy-Realm reading group, I try to avoid foods with names or ingredients I've never encountered before, like "mullein" and "tobacco."

Most foods I haven't eaten many times before I can eat without issue (the exceptions here are things like onions, which I have a serious aversion to). So I generally just use common sense to figure out how I react to any given thing I eat. If I'm ever in a situation where it's necessary to eat something unfamiliar, then I usually use a little more of my imagination, like figuring out where the name "mullein" came from.

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It’s hard enough for me to strike a balance between the mindsets of “I should make more of an effort to eat healthy food” and “I am simply not able to afford to buy healthy food at some times”, and I’m one of the lucky people who is very comfortable in the kitchen and able to buy raw ingredients (vegetables, dry grains, cream/milk, raw meat, etc) and turn them into healthy meals for a stinking low price altogether.

Not everyone is like that -- cooking is a learned skill that lots of people don’t have the chance to learn until later in life. It’s so hard to hear “it’s easy to eat healthy on a budget!” when you know that “easy” requires knowledge of cooking utensils, safely operating kitchen appliances, and heat requirements and cooking times to ensure food safety.

Cooking is chemistry! It isn’t easy when you have no foundation to build on and no income you can afford to waste on “practicing” wherein you’re allowed to mess up and throw away food.

Something that comes easily to one person -- frying an egg, for example -- can be a daunting task for someone unfamiliar with it. How do I know if my egg is still good, since it’s been in my fridge for several weeks? Should I use a non-stick pan? Do I need to grease it? Oil or butter? Does the pan need to be covered? How hot should I set the burner? How do I know what mark on the burner correlates to what range of temperatures? How do I know when the egg is ready? What seasonings are good with a fried egg?

There are NO STUPID QUESTIONS when it comes to making food. It can feel really embarrassing to have to ask someone how to fry an egg, just like it can feel embarrassing to have to ask how to do a math problem, or how to fold a bedsheet.

But cooking is not a math problem, or a bedsheet. Cooking is like driving a car. It requires foundational knowledge (basic kitchen safety, hand-eye coordination, some degree of physical ability in many cases) as well as case-specific knowledge (some meats must be cooked more thoroughly than others; milk must be heated carefully or it will scald and the texture and flavor will change; even literal actual chemistry situations such as the interaction of vinegar with other substances or the importance of baking powder or cream of tartar in a recipe).

Sure, you can drive a car with no prior experience, if you have someone sitting next to you guiding you step-by-step. But you’ll be clumsy, and nervous, and more likely to do something wrong or get overwhelmed because EVERYTHING that you’re doing is new to you. Similarly, you can follow a recipe with no experience, but you’ll meet the same situation.

In my opinion, this is the biggest barrier to making healthy food more accessible. You can buy produce, meat, and dry grains enough to feed yourself for a week on less than $20 if you know where to look. But education is necessary for the safe and effective preparation of food. Enough of that “it’s easy to eat healthy! You’re just lazy!” mindset; if you aren’t willing to help someone who has no idea where to even begin learning how to make food, then screw off! Frankly, screw off anyway -- it’s no one’s business how another person eats unless their habits directly impact both peoples’ lives.

Cooking is great! Learning to comfortably operate in a kitchen will open an endless array of opportunities in your life. But it isn’t easy, and it isn’t very accessible. There need to be more options for nutritious, filling, flavorful food that are available to people who cannot cook for some reason or other -- options that aren’t expensive nor full of potentially unhealthy amounts of sodium, added sugar, or other unnecessary ingredients (I use ‘unhealthy’ here to mean that these ingredients can directly cause health problems, not that they may be unhealthy because they could ‘make you fat’. Sodium, sugar, animal and corn byproducts, and other ingredients are things that many people are directly sensitive to in the form of blood pressure conditions, diabetes, allergies, etc.) 

TL;DR -- Consider learning to cook if you can. Consider judging others less harshly for not being able or willing to for whatever reasons.

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Acai: its properties and benefits in beauty and health Pipes or Pumpkin Seeds: their Properties, Uses and Health Benefits The noni (fruit of the devil or blackberry of India) is a tree plant of the Rubiaceae family; originally from Southeast Asia and introduced to India and Polynesia. It is also known by the name of Morinda citrifolia, it is a tropical fruit that has important nutritional components that help cell regeneration, as well as increase the defenses of the immune system naturally. Noni: its properties and health benefits This small shrub has striking white flowers that contrast with the bright green of its leaves, elliptical, large, and bright, with well-marked veins. It blooms throughout the year, giving ovoid fruits with irregular yellowish or whitish surface. Its fruit contains many seeds equipped with an air sack which favors its distribution by flotation. When the ripe fruit gives off a penetrating smell that seems not to be very attractive. This shrub grows wild and free in a wide variety of terrains, tolerating the high concentration of salts and even dry and drought lands, cold and wet soils to volcanic terrain, sandy coasts, and rocky outcrops. Parts of Noni fruit: • Bark (shell) • Seed • Pulp • Stem Noni forms of consumption: The pulp is consumed in famine situations and on several islands of the Pacific, where it is part of the native diet, whether cooked or raw. The seeds are usually roasted and eaten. Red, purple and yellow dyes are extracted from the root and bark. With their pulp and flowers and make tonics to strengthen the airways, poultice leaves are used to combat cough, and the juice is applied in some countries to treat arthritis. Its juice is also an efficient tonic to fight diabetes and help regulate blood glucose levels. Properties and applications in the health of Noni: • ENERGY ELIXIR: Contains xeronine, one of its most important components, which provides energy and vigor to the body and mind. •  RENAL STONES: helps neutralize calcium oxalate, helping to eliminate kidney stones. •  DEPURATIVE: works as a strong blood and intestinal cleanser, detoxifies the body helping to eliminate toxins from the body. •  ANTINFLAMATORY: it has anti-inflammatory properties, which can be used to treat skin conditions such as rashes, acne, bumps, etc. •  ANTISEPTIC: it has important antiseptic properties, it helps fight all kinds of infections. •  IMMUNE SYSTEM helps to strengthen the body's defenses remarkably, which helps prevent infections and help eradicate all types of diseases. •  CANCEROUS CELLS: Studies of the effects of Noni on so-called Lewis and lung cancer cells have been done. •  SMOKERS: a great help to purify the lungs of smokers. •  DEPRESSION, TIRED AND LOW MOOD: helps to boost mood and depressive states. •  DISEASES AND NONI: taking the pulp of this fruit can be very favorable to help treat problems such as high blood pressure, arthritis, menstrual cramps, gastric ulcers, sprains, indigestion, wounds, arteriosclerosis, problems with blood valves, circulation problems, senescence, drug addiction, pain relief and many more. •  SKIN: taking Noni frequently helps to reduce many skin problems, as it acts as a strong cleanser by thoroughly cleaning blood and intestines, mainly responsible for the health status of the skin. Very useful for all respiratory tract conditions such as cough, asthma, colds, flu, etc. It also helps in cases of allergy. How to take Noni curatively? Noni is a fruit that can be enjoyed like any other fruit, although it can also be used for therapeutic purposes. Currently, Noni can be found in tablets, pills, syrups, bottled juices, etc., as well as in special skin creams. To take it therapeutically, it is necessary to take two tablespoons of juice on an empty stomach, and another half an hour before any food and on an empty stomach. Some people usually mix the juice of this fruit with others to improve its flavor. Who can take Noni? They can take it from children and young people to older people. It is especially recommended for athletes, people with heavy work, convalescents, people with poor health, or as a dietary supplement. Click here for more tips

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9 Most Dangerous Food Additives Everyone Should Avoid (And Why)

Cheetos, hotdogs and gummy bears. They all have one point alike - they're all highly refined. While they definitely taste good, do you truly recognize just what you're eating?

Unless you pace the grocery shop aisles examining every single active ingredient tag (which you should be doing), opportunities are you have no idea what hazardous food additives you're placing inside your body.

Did you understand that greater than 3,000 food ingredients are contributed to US foods? For that reason, it's recommended you take on a tidy diet loaded with fruits as well as vegetables and prevent processed foods completely. Let's be genuine, you probably have at least a couple processed foods in your fridge and pantry right this minute.

When you get to for your boxed treats, there are a few "red flag" components you should be on the search for. Below are 9 of the most hazardous preservative that everyone ought to avoid.

1) Artificial Sweeteners

A lot of individuals take a breath a sigh of alleviation when they eat sweetening agents over sugar. If you are one of the many people who believe fabricated sugars are a 'healthier alternative,' I'm sorry to damage the news to you ... they're not!

Researchers say synthetic sweeteners could:

Enhance your appetite

Lead to weight gain

Cause inflammation

Cause digestive issues

Kill the great intestine germs in your gastrointestinal tract

Their impact on the body does not end there. Scientists have found the amino acids in aspartame (a prominent kind of sweetening agent) act in different ways compared to the amino acids in whole foods such as salmon, eggs or chia seeds. In this situation, the amino acids can actually assault your body's cells and mind cells, developing an extremely poisonous effect on the body.

When examining to see if your food includes sweetening agents, search for the following names:

Aspartame

Sucralose

Saccharin

Acesulfame

Neotame

* NOTE: These are just 5 of the many sweetening agents contributed to your foods.

2) Synthetic Trans Fats

There are numerous different kinds of fats. They consist of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated and also trans fats. You most definitely should not have a worry of fats. The body requires 'healthy fats' in order to work correctly. Healthy and balanced fats include monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.

Trans fats, on the various other hand, are 'unhealthy fats' as well as pose definitely zero health and wellness benefit. Actually, this kind of fat is understood to create inflammation and also raise bad cholesterol levels. Trans fats are additionally connected to heart problem, a damaged immune system, cancer cells, and also diabetic issues.

Trans fats are found in several fried foods as well as store-bought baked goods.

3) High Fructose Corn Syrup

You may have heard cases that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is no even worse for you compared to table sugar. Do not believe that for one 2nd! HFCS is not the very same as table sugar (sucrose) or fructose (located in several fruits).

HFCS is not a natural material and has been connected to:

Weight gain

Insulin resistance

Liver damage

Weakened immune system

Poor gut health

May lead to autoimmune disease

These are just 6 of one of the most common negative effects of consuming HFCS. The listing of frightening realities on HFCS absolutely doesn't end there.

4) Refined Vegetable Oils

When you initially listen to the term, 'vegetable oils,' you could really think they're healthy and balanced. After all, veggies are great for you! Fine-tuned veggie oils including canola, corn, soybean, cottonseed and safflower oils are much from healthy and balanced, though.

As the name 'improved' tells us, these oils are very refined. The oils are removed by high warmth, pressure, as well as chemical solvents. Without getting as well scientific, through processing the helpful antioxidants, vitamins and minerals are killed. Together with stripping the oil of its nutrients, dangerous preservatives are likewise contributed to these oils to develop a long rack life. I'll speak much more concerning dangerous preservatives in just a minute.

* It is necessary to keep in mind that when I utilize the term 'veggie oils' that I am NOT referring to raw olive oil and coconut oil. These are 2 extremely healthy and balanced oils. If you are making a dish that requires canola oil (or an additional sort of grease), you can quickly swap it out for extra virgin, cold-pressed olive oil.

When you are cooking, you will see that most baking recipes call for some kind of veggie oil. Instead of complying with those directions, you could quickly switch out vegetable oils for added virgin, cold-pressed olive oil.

Coconut oil is another wonderful oil for cooking.

5) Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

If you ever get a headache after eating Chinese food, this may be why. MSG is a dangerous flavor booster that is often associated with Chinese food. Your plate of Lo Mein isn't the only location MSG is concealing. If you check out the component labels for sure icy suppers, canned foods, and also treat bags, you could be stunned to locate that it has MSG. There is even MSG in bouillon (the preferred, instant soup broth flavoring).

While the FDA proceeds to declare that MSG is safe, numerous specialists disagree. This taste enhancer is claimed to harm your body's cells, leading to different health issues consisting of learning disabilities, Alzheimer's illness, Parkinson's illness and also more.

6) GMOs

GMOs are around us. Roughly 80% of all packaged foods have GMOs. Do not think you're consuming GMO-free by preventing packaged foods, though. Several of the leading GMO plants include corn, canola, soybeans as well as sugar beets. GMO salmon is also being introduced into our supermarkets.

So why is this poor? Well, GMO means 'genetically customized organism.' To place it just - it's not an item of Nature, however instead a product of science. GMOs are utilized to 'enhance' the food we consume by making them prettier and also hardier. That does not imply healthier.

Although the United States Food and also Drug Administration (FDA) has regarded GMOs safe, eating GMO foods have been linked to:

An increase in food allergies

An increase in antibiotic resistance

Reproductive disorders

Additionally, it can be hard to spot GMO foods in your grocery store because the United States Division of Agriculture (USDA) does not need these foods to be identified. Some tips in order to help you avoid GMOs:

Grow your own crops

Buy foods classified GMO-free (some business include this on their items)

Go organic. By regulation, no greater than 5% of natural foods can consist of GMOs

7) Preservatives

Have you ever before checked out the shelf life of your preferred boxed foods or bag of chips? It looks like fast food never spoils. That's due to the fact that it's filled with preservatives. While manufacturers benefit from adding chemicals to our food, our wellness definitely does not.

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are two generally used chemicals. In addition to lengthening your food's shelf-life, they could also influence your neurological system and also could possibly create cancer.

Sodium nitrite is another popular preservative found in cold cuts and also hot pets. This type of preservative has been linked to various sorts of cancers.

Then there's your soft drink. With such long shelf-lives, do not assume your favorite bottled sodas are preservative-free. They usually consist of a preservative called Salt benzoate, which could make kids hyperactive.

8) Artificial Flavors

Rule of thumb - anytime you see food with the name 'man-made' composed on it ... RUN! Synthetically flavored foods are loaded with abnormal chemicals that damage the body. Artificially flavored foods have actually been connected to digestive concerns and psychological health and wellness diseases.

9) Artificial Colors

Whether you're a youngster or a grown-up, people seem to enjoy colorful foods. I'm not speaking about red tomatoes and brilliant blueberries. I'm talking concerning synthetically tinted Skittles, Starbursts and gummy bears.

Every year, U.S. food suppliers add greater than 15 million extra pounds of man-made dyes into our foods. That's a whole lot of dye! Some dyes are recognized to be more unsafe compared to others. Some are linked to behavior health issue and others are connected to cancer.

Four of the worst offenders consist of:

Blue #1 and #2 These dyes are made use of in candy, beverages, and also pet food. It's been linked to mind tumors.

Red #3 This color is commonly located in sweet, fruit cocktail, maraschino cherries, cherry pie filling, as well as more. It's been linked to thyroid cancer.

Yellow #5 This color is used in sweet and grain. It's been linked to cancer and also behavior health issue in children.

Tips To Prevent These 9 Dangerous Food Additives

There are a number of means you can lower the quantity of artificial additive you place in your body. It starts with your grocery shopping routines. The ideal point you could do is stay clear of the center aisles as well as adhere to going shopping the boundaries. While the aisles are usually stocked with boxed foods, the boundaries are commonly where you will find fresh produce.

When picking your fruit and vegetables, it's best to purchase foods that do not have an ingredient tag. Bear in mind, actual foods do not have components. Think concerning it - a banana doesn't need an active ingredient tag due to the fact that it's merely a banana. It coincides with tomatoes, avocados, zucchini, etc.

To stay clear of hazardous GMOs and also chemicals, it's constantly a great idea to go natural. This is not to be confused with 'all-natural.' The terms 'natural' as well as 'organic' are not interchangeable. While 'natural' can suggest any kind of variety of things, '100% natural' guarantees you that your food is made without making use of harmful pesticides, GMOs, prescription antibiotics or artificial development hormones.

Since organic fruit and vegetables can be a little bit costlier, you could not desire to get all your foods organic. If that holds true, describe the complying with checklist that tells you which foods have the greatest quantity of chemicals:

Apples

Strawberries

Grapes

Celery

Peaches

Spinach

Sweet Bell Peppers

Nectarines

Cucumbers

Potatoes

Cherry Tomatoes

Peppers

Kale/ Collard Greens

Snap peas

Lastly, if you are buying boxed foods, make certain to review the ingredient label very thoroughly! That is the only means you will get a feel for what is inside your food. A general rule - if the product has a number of ingredients that you can not pronounce, don't eat it!