Sunflower Oil
It
looks as if Sunflower Oil looks as if it was a super-healthy option due to its
content of polyunsaturated (i.e. good) fat and being cholesterol-free. However,
foods that have a ‘fried in sunflower
oil’ label on them should not be your first choice. The refining process
exposes it to potentially harmful chemicals:
·
Strong
solvents are used to extract the oil from the seed and then degum, deodorant
and bleach it.
Alternative:
·
Good-quality
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
·
Cold-pressed
Rapeseed Oil
·
Butter
in small quantities
Non-organic grapes
It
looks like these delicious fruit is not one of the get-well foods after all.
Non-organic grapes consistently come up as having pesticide residues levels
above those deemed safe: 26 instead of 11
Alternative:
·
Organic
grapes
Tinned soup
It
seems to be one of the healthiest options, yet the coating of many soup cans
contains a hormone-like material called Bisphenol A (BPA). The full effect of
the hormone is not known as yet, however, some studies show* that it could
possibly “alter your body’s insulin production, increasing the risk of
diabetes, obesity and heart disease”
*According to
Professor Andrew Watterson from Stirling University
Alternative:
·
Freshly
made soups
·
Soups
in cartons
·
Make
your own
