You will be surprised to know that we are unknowingly consuming slow poisons in our daily food. These items do not provide any nutrients but by consuming these food items we definitely disturb our health. White sugar, white salt, white rice, white flour and white potato are the 5 white poisons, which are harmful to our health.
Because it does not contain
enough protein, vitamins and minerals to keep our body healthy. Lack of
adequate nutrition puts them at increased risk of developing hypertension and
other diseases such as diabetes. A study found that eating white rice increased
the risk of diabetes by 17 %.
5 White
· Refined Sugar
· Refined slat
· Refined white Rice
· Refined Maida
·
White Potato
Here is why
you should stop eating these slow poisons:
Refined
Sugar:
Sugar can be found in many things from fruit to candy but not all sugar are unhealthy, fruits contain natural sugar may offer nutrients which keep your body energetic and can sustain your metabolism.
White sugar is full of chemicals. It has no nutritional
value. The chemical is derived from sugarcane. Then, the juice is extracted
from this substance to obtain fiber free sugar and then during the refining
process this juice is mixed with lime and this process kills all the vitamins
and nutrients in the juice. Calcium sulphate and sulfuric acid are used for
bleaching sugar. This sugar is made to appear whiter than natural.
Saccharin consumption is now days increasing at a very high rate that can increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and can have negative impact on liver and eye retina saccharin is are many product for sweetener like candy’s, juices, sweets etc..
Recommendation: The ICMR institute, Hyderabad recommends a sugar intake of not more than 20 to 25 gm per day.
Refined
Salt:
Salt
usually contains iodine. Iodine is essential for our healthy body. But the
iodine is removed during the salt refining process. Fluorides are added to salt
during the refining process. Fluorides have caused many problems when consumed
in excess. Consumption of pure salt also increases blood pressure, heart
attack, weight gain etc.
Although
salt is the main ingredient because it adds flavor to food without salt there
is no taste so if taken more than the recommended limit it is toxic to the
body. And it is not good for our health it can cause hypertension, heart and
Causes diseases like kidney disorders.
Recommendation: WHO recommend salt intake should be less than 5 g i.e. per day.
White Flour (Maida):
We know that Maida is not good for our health. It has no nutritional value and is easily digested due to the lack of fiber in it. Today all of us are consuming daily junk food, processed food, bread, burgers, pizza which are bad for our health.
Because during the process of wheat refining, the germ is removed from the wheat bran, and therefore the remaining endosperm is not good for our health and it rushes glucose into the body and release high levels of insulin.
Liver and muscles use only as much glucose as they need and
convert the rest into fat, so this is also a major cause of fat gain these days
as well. It invites diseases like obesity, constipation and type 2 diabetes
Recommendation: Research said refined flour should be replaced by whole grain flour.
White Rice:
White rice is the staple food of us Indians; the problem with the rice we use is that it robs the pure rice of all its natural germs. What we eat is rice endosperm which is rich in starch and has many harmful effects on our health. So it is important for us to cut down on rice, especially as we age. White rice can lead to many diseases
White Potatoes :
Potatoes are a rich source of fiber and contain healthy
minerals, nutrients and high-quality proteins. But despite these benefits, they
are classified as harmful to our health if consumed in excess.
Of course you won't be able to eliminate these 5 'white
toxins' from your diet at first and it will be difficult at first. But believe
it or not once you actually go for it, you will never look back or regret your
decision. You can try other delicacies instead.
