Fabulous Find Friday

It's tough to think of this week's Fabulous Find as fabulous; however, I think you'll appreciate the information in this article.  It's all about what not to eat. If you think about it, digesting these facts could help you and I be more fabulous in the future.  So here goes...

The writer of this article entitled 7 Foods So Unsafe Even Farmers Won't Eat Them lists and briefly describes seven dangerous foods that you and I may think are safe - even healthy.  However, these dangerous foods are linked to cancer, infertility and other debilitating health conditions.

They are...

• Non-organic potatoes


• Farmed salmon


• Milk produced with artificial hormones


• Conventional apples


• Canned tomatoes


• Corn-fed beef


• Microwave popcorn

Did some of the foods on this list surprise you? For me, yes and no.

I can say that I regularly consume at least three of these foods (salmon, canned tomatoes, and milk), but I'll definitely be thinking twice before doing so again. To think that milk, for example, contains artificial hormones potentially linked to the development of several cancers is a risk that I'm frankly not willing to take. The downside to eliminating certain foods is the cost associated with eating higher quality foods, which, of course, presents a new challenge in itself.

The best part about this article is that it provides solutions for each food-related problem.  To replace non-organic potatoes?  That's easy, buy organic.  A an alternative for farmed salmon?  Look for the word "wild" on the packaging.  If it doesn't say wild, it's farmed.

If you need me, I'll be updating my Fresh Direct grocery list and trying to make some extra cheese to cover the cost of higher quality, organic, chemical free foods. Happy Fabulous Find Friday!