Are We Still Big On Obesogens?

          Why don't we hear more about industrial pollutants contributing to America's obesity epidemic? The federal government  -- more than two years ago -- recognized the word "obesegen" labeled first at UC-Irvine, and, yet, not much has been said about the term that describes a toxic cell stored in the fat cells of our body. The problems created by stored toxins can only get worse.

            While that doesn't change that we are a calorie-rich culture that consumes too much sugar, red meat and too many dairy products, environmental toxicity is to blame for a portion of the problem. The pollution our parents and our generation has bestowed upon the landscape is slowing ruining our health. We can't escape it, totally, but we can try to flush as much of it as possible from our system.

            How? Clean water from the proper filtration system installed in your home is the best way. Drinking refined public water from a BPA-laden plastic bottle won't help and their is no such thing as bottled spring water. We need to filter out volatile organic chemicals, heavy metals viruses, parasites and pharmaceuticals from our water, along with e-coli from well water.

            BPAs are considered obesogens, so eliminate plastics for the storage and cooking of foods and liquids. Use glass and stainless steel containers (remember when milk came in glass bottles?)

            Filling up on toxins is one reason why people who diet can't seem to lose weight. Clean water is step one.

            Step two is exercise. We sweat out toxins in a good workout.

            Step three: eat organics to reduce the toxins entering our system.

            Step four: use a simple juice cleanse to help crucial organ function. Drink 100 percent grape juice for the colon, one quart over two days. Drink 8 ounces of cranberry juice in days three and four for the kidneys. Then start using lemon juice daily for the liver -- forever. Also, eat some sauerkraut or drink Kombucha to force the bad stuff through our intestines.

            The term obesogen was coined by Felix Grün and Bruce Blumberg of the UC-I.

A biologist, Blumberg, is sold on the idea and studied the link between industrial pollutants and obesity. Blumberg said he believes chemicals used in plastics, food packaging, pesticides and cosmetics can trigger dramatic increases in body fat. He coined the word for these compounds that corrupt the normal function of metabolic hormones.

            "It makes a lot of sense that chemicals able to reprogram metabolism and favor the development of fat cells could be important contributing factors to obesity,” says Blumberg. “The role of obesogens in fat accumulation raises questions about the effectiveness of just diet and exercise in helping people lose pounds and maintain a proper weight.”

            Industrial chemicals, new chemical compounds, prescription drugs, fluoride, chlorine added to water, BPAs.

            “The causes of obesity are very complex, but if you travel to other places in the world, you’ll notice that this epidemic is predominantly American,” Blumberg says. “Elsewhere, the consumption of prepackaged foods is much lower, food is grown and eaten locally, and people are far less exposed to food additives and chemicals. These are all contributing factors.”

            Remember, there are many food additives that are legal in this country while illegal in the UK and other European countries as well as Australia. Chemical compounds created by man only contribute to environmental poisoning.

 

            Face the truth that environmental poisoning is wreaking havoc on our bodies, young and old. Take the necessary steps to eliminate the toxins and eliminate the weight.

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