Eating like this causes more toxins to accumulate in the body! Experts teach you the principles for selecting food ingredients: the fewer "foots" of animals, the better
The higher an organism is at the top of the food chain, the more poisons will accumulate in its body. In other words, the lower an organism is on the food chain, the lower the risk of accumulating poisons. When you feel confused and don’t know what kind of food to buy, the above sentence may be used as a selection criterion. I often say that “food with fewer legs” is better: 2 legs of chicken is better than 4 legs of beef or pork. If you add the “vegetable” option, vegetables such as cauliflower or cabbage can be said to be “one-legged” food, which is of course better.
Which vegetables are prone to pesticide residues? Experts urge “these types” to avoid picking
In fact, cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower and cabbage are rich in the ultimate detoxifying substance “Glutathione”. In addition to these two vegetables, vegetables rich in vitamins and other nutrients and dietary fiber are of course foods that should be consumed adequately every day. Please try to choose crops that are free of pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and non-GMOs, and are rich in nutritious ingredients, and consume them in large amounts and in a variety of varieties every day. Vegetables can be divided into items that are likely to have pesticide residues and those that are less likely to have pesticide residues, as follows:
Vegetables that are prone to pesticide residues include tomatoes, spinach, bell peppers, peppers, lettuce, potatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, kale, and celery. Try to choose pesticide-free or pesticide-reduced vegetables for the above types of vegetables. If you can’t find them, don’t buy these vegetables. In addition, these vegetables are often used as the main raw materials for making vegetable juice or energy soup. Remember to choose products that are clearly labeled “pesticide-free”.
Vegetables that are less likely to contain pesticide residues include onions, cauliflower, eggplant, beans, cabbage, mushrooms, and asparagus. (Editor’s note: Taiwan imports a lot of asparagus from abroad, and pesticide residues have been detected many times. Many people like to eat eggplants with anthocyanins, but some unscrupulous traders have dyed eggplants. People should pay more attention when purchasing.)
Is this choice of fish likely to eat heavy metals? Are shrimps, crabs and squid safer than big fish?
So, how to choose fish and shellfish? Please remember that “smaller people” and “people at the bottom of the food chain” are safer. For example, small fish such as sardines, horse mackerel, and saury are safer than large fish such as tuna and bonito. When purchasing, do not buy sliced fish, but choose small fish sold whole.
In addition, shellfish such as scallops, clams, clams (pay attention to the place of origin), crustaceans such as shrimps or crabs (those with high uric acid should be careful when ingesting), molluscs such as octopus and squid are also good choices. Surprisingly, among all shellfish, scallops contain mercury and other harmful metals with low toxicity, and are rich in glutathione, an essential detoxification substance. They can be said to be a safe food that is worth recommending. (Editor’s note: Due to different national conditions, according to surveys in Taiwan, oysters are more likely to accumulate heavy metals than other shellfish.)
All in all, if you want to eat fish and shellfish, it is best to buy fish caught in fishing villages near the Sea of Japan, or fish caught in low-risk areas such as Alaska and Hokkaido. Instead of buying farmed fish and shellfish, it is recommended to choose wild fish and shellfish, preferably fish and shellfish caught in pollution-free shallow areas. The risk is much higher in sea areas where factory wastewater may flow into than in shallow areas. It is best to avoid buying fish and shellfish caught in industrial areas or urban coastal waters. Also, there is concern about whether fish and shellfish caught after 2011 contain radioactive residues.
Is chicken healthier than cows and pigs? 3 key words you must know when choosing meat
Therefore, creatures with fewer legs and those at the bottom of the food chain are safer foods. However, there are still secrets when choosing. For example, when buying eggs, don’t buy eggs laid by chickens raised in narrow chicken coops. Choose the “flat feeding method” (Editor’s note: It is a Japanese grazing method for raising chickens. It advocates restoring early rural chicken coops and allowing them to The chickens live in a relatively spacious chicken coop where they can walk on the ground, eat and drink freely. The chickens are thoughtfully designed with elevated roofs for perching and a private egg-laying cabin. No growth-promoting hormones or antibiotics are injected. Eggs fed genetically modified feed. Remember to search for the keywords “local chicken”, “free-range pheasant”, “no use of growth-promoting hormones”, “no use of antibiotics”.
In addition, you don’t need to completely cut out beef or pork. Here we also share how to choose meat. It is ideal to change the past unnatural feeding methods such as administering growth-promoting hormones, antibiotics, and feeding genetically modified feeds, and to pursue “grass-feeding” using natural grass as feed. For the livestock industry that no longer adopts conventional breeding methods, these features are the “selling points” and will be heavily publicized. Therefore, when selecting, please pay attention to keywords such as “grass-fed”, “no antibiotics”, “no growth-promoting hormones”, and “non-GMO feed”.
Also, as mentioned above, if you buy meat in the supermarket, the obesogenic factors on the tray containing the ingredients will dissolve and enter the fat part of the meat. Therefore, after buying something home, you should immediately transfer the ingredients to glass containers for storage. Also, try to choose meat with less fat.
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