Toxins From GMO Plants Found in Women & Fetuses

Without even reading it, it's safe to say that ANY toxin can cause cancer. It's all around us. Unless you live in a cave (radiation from the sun!) you will be exposed to carcinogens all your life. Everyone carries cancer cells in their bodies and 'something' turns them on. It's finding out exactly what that something is that is tricky. Not everyone gets cancer, yet we're all exposed to the same toxins. It's a crap shoot. That's all it is. Seriously.

Not following what, Luan? That toxins are all around us?? Radiation from sun, carcinogens from barbecued food, hormones in milk, antibiotics in meat, pollution, GMO seeds growing all over the world. What part of that didn't you follow? You're a pretty smart gal, and even picked the right cartoon for the barbecue carcinogens.....hehehehehehe

But we ARE doomed! Where can we get seeds now that aren't already bastardized??? Because they have been GM'ing them for abou 40 years, there are no 'true' seeds out there anymore. We have grown up with them, so our bodies have adapted. This is not new news. We have evolved with them. Have you watched King Corn? Or something like that. We are basically all made of corn!! Everything we eat flows back to some sort of corn product or by-product so it shows up in our hair samples for example.

What can we do about it now? It's too late. That was my point. I save my energy for things that I can control - like deciding how much of these products I will ingest. Organic is not always the safest way, either!! The bugs and diseases that are on organic produce are new to our systems and can cause more digestion issues than what our bodies are already used to.

We have been exposed to hybrid fruits and veggies for many years.  However, GMO crops actually include the pesticides in the genetic composition of the plants.  So instead of it being sprayed on at controlled amounts and times, it is just there.  I also stay clear of soy products for that reason.  

Re the corn in our diet.  That is why you have to know what is fed to the beef, chicken, etc that you consume  in your meat and dairy products. 

As a young survivor, I've read fairly extensively on the studies about cancer links.  Some of the theories are that we are so overloaded with toxins at this point that more and more of us are having that proverbial switch flipped.  The young survivors are what have experts really worried, as our cases are exponential.

I was a vegetarian yoga head my whole life.  Sure, I drank some alcohol, and yes, I smoked in college.  I also grew up in the worst toxic landfill in the US.  I feel pretty clear that didn't help matters.

As a lot of researchers say, the food won't save us.  It's everywhere.  It is a place where we do have some control, so it's good to do regardless.

I don't grow my own food, I'm a city dweller. I do try to frequent the farm markets.  And a trick I learned for those of us in cold climes:  frozen veggies are actually healthier than weeks old "fresh" vegetables.

Pil, my baby passed three years ago, he was 13.  Ok, gotta change subject, my throat is swelling and tears are close, but will keep your info for when I can have a dog where I live. Txs !

Luan, it is tough, isn't it?

I am big on sauces.  I make tahini sauce, or curry sauce, and I have them in the fridge all the time so I can make sides and put a healthy, low salt sauce on them.  Lemon is a must, IMO, you can't do veggies without lemon and salt minimum.

I buy the Whole Foods 365 brand.  It is reasonable enough.  I find string beans are much better than, for instance, broccoli frozen.

Additionally, I mix them in with other foods.  If I make lentils, I always throw in some sauted frozen broccoli, beans, peas, or heck, all three!

Grill your asparagus on an electric grill. Butter, no salt! Perfect...yum! (I even use unsalted butter!)

We grow our own asparagus.  We regularly have it (in season) freshly cut, steamed with fresh lemon and turmeric/pepper sprinkled on it.  I eat it with my fingers like it was a licorice stick.  Yummy!