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We can protect our DNA, reduce inflammation and degenerative disease
Foods/Food Products that damage DNA, accelerate aging, create chronic inflammation and Disease:
ALL refined/processed/enriched white flour and sugar products including: white bread, muffins, rolls, pastries, cookies, cakes, pies, candy, soda, crackers, breakfast cereals, pasta, pizza and ice cream etc. White flour and sugar stress the body by triggering a rapid rise/than fall in blood sugar, increased stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol, depletion of b-vitamins and calcium and along with saturated fat cause an imbalance of sex hormones estrogen and testosterone.
Additionally, the hyperarousal/stress these foods cause along with caffeine, increase free radical production(damaging by products of metabolism or oxidative stress) which injures DNA and causes a cascade of inflammatory chemicals such as prostaglandins. Having the inflammatory process in the body constantly turned on results in numerous conditions such as:
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