Thursday, August 9, 2012

Check your Tortillas...or Corn Products!

I'm Hispanic, and my gastronomic culture involves tortillas... lots of them.  But as I've been doing more and more research, I found that most corn tortillas on the market are made with GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) this was a shocker for me, because I've been eating them my whole life.

Here's something to think about, when you go out and eat Mexican food, most Mexican dishes consist of corn, whether it be the tortilla chips you are enjoying with salsa or an enchilada, sope, taco, taquito, quesadilla.. etc... Since corn is so widely mass produced, it often has GMOs.

Did you know that GMO corn is also used for most products on the market?  According to the Live Strong website corn is used in soda, condiments, packaged desserts, candy, granola bars, fruit snacks, chips, cereal along with many other products on the market shelf.


These GMOs cause many problems to our health.  According to Hub Pages, some scientists predict that GMOs are one of the root causes of epidemics that now plague the United States including obesity, diabetes, asthma, fertility problems, food allergies and even cancer.  We should all be aware of the effects of GMOs, they cause problems for us and specially children and the elderly. I also fount it a shock to discover that most public school lunches consist of high contents of high fructose corn syrup, that should concern parents!  Watch the short video below from Food Inc.


 The best way to avoid these GMOs, is to shop carefully.  You absolutely MUST CHECK THE INGREDIENTS LABEL ON ALL THE FOOD YOU PURCHASE!!! This sounds like a tedious task at first, but you should take proper precautions and shop for the best food possible.  Shop organic and watch out for High Fructose Corn Syrup! It's everywhere and in everything! 

Best of luck on your endeavor for good health! Thanks for reading.


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