You may swear by that delicious Twinkie, eat it before you leave for the office, feed it to your little one, pack it in their lunch and even eat it when you need a quick pick me up. However, you should know that it is not the ideal food to have morning, noon or night as it has a host of harmful effects.
A few reasons are given below:
1. If you read the ingredients mentioned on the pack, you will recognize only 4 of the mentioned 37 – Flour, Sugar, Salt and Water.
2. Fourteen of the top twenty chemicals made in the US are used to make the Twinkie.
3. Ingredients used to replace natural ones are used to increase the shelf life of the product.
4. The Twinkie contains five different types of sugar, each more deadly than the other.
5. It contains high amounts of fats, which are extremely bad for health.
6. Petroleum is known to contribute towards its flavouring and colouring.
7. The creamy center has no cream, instead its just lots of fat.
8. It also contains an ingredient found in soap
Do you still want to eat that Twinkie? Think about it! The next time you reach for a Twinkie in the shopping aisle, remember these points and choose something else.
Make an appointment with Hermeet Singh Suri (HOM, BSc., RHN, Epigeneticist) at The Homeopathic Plus Centre and learn how you can change your diet to include foods that enhance health.
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