The Most Common GMO Foods - 5 Common GMO Foods to Watch Out For

Genetically Modified Organisms or GMO's are when a genetic engineer moves genes from one organism to another. The idea is to make an organism, for example corn, grow and produce in a specific way. Most corn today has been genetically modified to grow faster, grow more per square inch, and to be immune to certain chemicals, bacteria, virus' and pesticides.

One main reason for genetically modifying corn, is so farmers can feed it to cattle, in order to make them grow faster, and get fatter. The faster and fatter the cows get, the sooner they can be put into the slaughter house for profit. Cows are meant to eat grass, so a diet heavy in corn, causes many health problems in cows, such as bloating, extreme digestive problems, and weak immune systems.

Other common foods that are genetically engineered are:

• Tomatoes - Are modified to be larger and also so they can be shipped while still green and ripen later. The premise was that tomatoes could be left to ripen on the vine and still have a long shelf life, thus allowing them to develop their full flavour. Normally, tomatoes are picked well before they are ripe and are then ripened artificially.

• Soy - Most Soy, even organic, is genetically modified. About half of the American soybean crop planted in 1999 carries a gene that makes it resistant to the herbicide (Roundup) used to control weeds.

• Potatoes - Modified to be larger and also in an attempt to prevent pests.

• Canola - GM for increased profits

• Salmon - The first GM animal to be approved for consumption. Will it end there?

Why Avoid GM Foods?

Because GM plants, such as soybean, corn, cottonseed, and canola, have had foreign genes forced into their DNA. The inserted genes come from species, such as bacteria and viruses, which have never been in the human food supply.

Who knows what they're putting in this stuff. Just be safe and make sure to buy Organic foods and stay away from GM foods.

GMO's and the Liver

A lot of my studies have been on the liver, and just how important they are to our bodies and good health. Our livers are responsible for so much that we absolutely must become more aware of how to keep it healthy.

Our livers break down all our foods, cleanses the toxins in our bodies, processes all of our sensory input, and is our heat-furnace. It's the only organ in the body that can regenerate.

Fluoride is extremely hard on our livers, which are already extremely over abused in our society. Eliminating GM foods can play an important role in helping to heal our livers.

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