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We all know that the key to good health is to eat healthy. Load your plate with at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day, the health authorities recommend.<\/p>\nWe all know that the key to good health is to eat healthy. Load your plate with at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day, the health authorities recommend.<\/p>\n
And I, of course, agree fully\u2026 or almost!<\/p>\n
You see, there is a caution you have to take. Because some types of fruits and vegetables may actually be contributing to type 2 diabetes. And it\u2019s not what you would think.<\/p>\n
This is the subject of today\u2019s feature article.<\/p>\n
You see, it isn\u2019t the fruits and vegetables themselves that cause type 2 diabetes. It\u2019s how they\u2019re grown. Most vegetables are loaded with synthetic chemicals all throughout the growing process. And these chemicals stay in the plants all the way onto your plate.<\/p>\n
Of course, authorities always claim the chemicals used are tested and safe. That is till we find out they\u2019re not safe and the chemicals are banned and new ones take their place.<\/p>\n
The newest chemical in the list of \u201cused to be safe but now we don\u2019t know\u201d is the fungicide tolylfluanid. This is a synthetic pesticide used commonly on farm crops.<\/p>\n
A recent study linked this chemical to insulin resistance. And we all know that insulin resistance is the beginning of type 2 diabetes. This was revealed on the Endocrine Society\u2019s 94th annual meeting in July.<\/p>\n
The scientist applied this tolylfluanid to fat cells and discovered that the fat cells became resistant to the insulin. They also began storing more fat.<\/p>\n
The good news is that using tolylfluanid is actually forbidden in many western countries \u2013 including the USA because it has been found to cause various health issues in rats. But don\u2019t be too quick to celebrate.<\/p>\n
Why? Two reasons:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1) Tolylfluanid is only one of many chemicals used on crops all over the world. And like other chemicals used today, it used to be considered completely safe. So what does that tell us about other chemicals that are considered completely safe today?<\/p>\n 2) Tolylfluanid is used on fruits and vegetables all over the world. Products that are most likely imported into your local supermarket. Or used in the packed fruit juice concentrate. And regulating import of crops or products produced using tolylfluanid is almost non-existent.<\/p>\n And it isn\u2019t just type 2 diabetes that\u2019s affected by these chemicals. They contribute to all health issues such as high blood pressure<\/a>, cancer, arthritis<\/a>, thyroid problems and even erectile dysfunction<\/a>.<\/p>\n (Note: links above lead to solutions for these health issues).<\/p>\n So what is the alternative?<\/p>\n The only way to completely guarantee you\u2019re consuming a minimal amount of these chemicals is to eat organic. Nothing else you can do. And for absolutely best results choose locally grown organic products.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the only way know your fruit salad is good and healthy.<\/p>\n