What in US food supply causes weight gain and inflammation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps it’s “ingredients “ like this:

“More than 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in a US health study contained a weedkilling chemical linked to cancer, a finding scientists have called “disturbing” and “concerning”.

The report by a unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that out of 2,310 urine samples, taken from a group of Americans intended to be representative of the US population, 1,885 were laced with detectable traces of glyphosate. This is the active ingredient in herbicides sold around the world, including the widely used Roundup brand. Almost a third of the participants were children ranging from six to 18.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/09/weedkiller-glyphosate-cdc-study-urine-samples

And this is just one study of one ingredient. Hormones, medications, fertilizers, pollution, different varieties of food sources — all might play some part in what could be significant differences between US and EU foodstuffs, in addition to other lifestyle variables.

Roundup. Lawns are so stupid.

Actually roundup is in the food you eat. Monsanto makes the roundup ready seeds. soy, corn, canola, alfalfa, cotton, and sorghum, with wheat under development.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw this interesting thread on Twitter.

I’ve had many au pairs and that premise is false. They don’t gain weight unless they go nuts with pringles.

[Anonymous]

OP here. From the Twitter thread, I thought this was interesting. I’m always borderline anemic and my doctor wants me to eat more iron-fortified foods (I just dislike red meat). Is US bread iron-fortified?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I haven't read the pages of replies, but I recall (sorry I don't remember where I read it) that the wheat here is a different variety than in Europe, and it's harder on our systems. (I want to say "red wheat")

I'm sorry I can't say more, because I already know that grains make me balloon up, so I didn't make an effort to remember it.

I think I read something about this in the book, "Wheat Belly".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps it’s “ingredients “ like this:

“More than 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in a US health study contained a weedkilling chemical linked to cancer, a finding scientists have called “disturbing” and “concerning”.

The report by a unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that out of 2,310 urine samples, taken from a group of Americans intended to be representative of the US population, 1,885 were laced with detectable traces of glyphosate. This is the active ingredient in herbicides sold around the world, including the widely used Roundup brand. Almost a third of the participants were children ranging from six to 18.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/09/weedkiller-glyphosate-cdc-study-urine-samples

And this is just one study of one ingredient. Hormones, medications, fertilizers, pollution, different varieties of food sources — all might play some part in what could be significant differences between US and EU foodstuffs, in addition to other lifestyle variables.

Exactly correct.

Glyphosate is banned or being phased out in Europe, isn't it? I've also read that American women's breast milk has much higher levels of various questionable chemicals than the rest of the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Glyphosate (roundup) is everywhere and in everything and it causes inflammation and kills off the beneficial bacteria in the gut.

Europe has stronger protections and they also have more farmers trying to do things the traditional ways rather than dumping toxic chemicals on everything.

Would you believe that here in the states, farmers dump roundup all over the finished crops just so they don’t need to wait a week for them to dry??? Not even for any weed killing reason. It’s insane that we put up with this.

That’s disgusting. Why is this allowed?

Money, capitalism, Republicans.

[Anonymous]

There is all the question of why pets are orders of magnitude fatter than they used to me. That isn’t “willpower.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with all the criticism of the processed garbage and use of Roundup --- I just find it really hard to believe that your gut flora and things like that would re-set after only a couple weeks in Europe.
I also doesn't seem to explain OP -- who says that she eats mostly organic stuff so Roundup and HFCS and similar additives would not seem to be a real issue.

The flour thing is interesting, but seems to me to be less likely to cause an issue for people that aren't gluten intolerant. Is there anyplace one can buy European style flour? I might try it as an experiment for a few months just to see.

There are roughly 100 trillion bacteria in the digestive system alone. It may seem like a tall order to change them, but the good news is that your microbiome can quickly change. Research has shown that within two to four days of eating right, your gut microbiome can change.May 25, 2018

How to Reset Your Gut in 3 Days - Healthline
https://www.healthline.com/health/digestive-health/3-day-gut-reset#:~:text=There%20are%20roughly%20100%20trillion,your%20gut%20microbiome%20can%20change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is all the question of why pets are orders of magnitude fatter than they used to me. That isn’t “willpower.”

It's not just pets. It's local wildlife, raccoons, rats, etc. The ones that eat leftovers.

[Anonymous]

I am with you OP. I developed IBD after moving to the US in my 20s and always feel much healtier when in Europe, even though my diet on vacation is less controlled. I think noise pollution might be part of the problem. Even the middle of the night in the suburbs here is louder than the middle of the night in a big European city, due to loud nearby roads, neighbors’ loud AC, etc. I am not sure how noise affects weight but I know for sure it affects my mental health and therefore probably also my gut.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am with you OP. I developed IBD after moving to the US in my 20s and always feel much healtier when in Europe, even though my diet on vacation is less controlled. I think noise pollution might be part of the problem. Even the middle of the night in the suburbs here is louder than the middle of the night in a big European city, due to loud nearby roads, neighbors’ loud AC, etc. I am not sure how noise affects weight but I know for sure it affects my mental health and therefore probably also my gut.

Maybe the disturbed sleep?

[Anonymous]

OP here. Coincidentally this scary article just got promoted to me:


https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna37328

[Anonymous]

Food laden with MSG, salt, dependency on alcohol, sodas, obsession with all things dairy, carbs, inactivity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Food laden with MSG, salt, dependency on alcohol, sodas, obsession with all things dairy, carbs, inactivity

Oh now we’re blaming MSG? What a joke

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Food laden with MSG, salt, dependency on alcohol, sodas, obsession with all things dairy, carbs, inactivity

Oh now we’re blaming MSG? What a joke

You think it’s good for you?