What Foods to Avoid to Improve Mental Health

Okay, so the next section is we're going to talk about the 12 ingredients that you need to look out for. Of course, this is just an introduction and there's more information as you dig in more in this program. So, number one, we were just talking about trans fats. These are hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils. They add these to food to extend the food's shelf life, but they increase your risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and heart attack. Another ingredient, number two, artificial sweeteners. Sucralose, otherwise marketed as Splenda, is called natural because it was once sugar, but it was actually discovered by a scientist who was attempting to make synthetic sucrose based insecticide. And then he found out it tasted good and so they started putting it in your food.