1 - Reduce Processed Food First, look at the ingredient list and nutrition facts panel of anything you buy. Many harmful chemicals are food preservatives or flavor enhancers. These chemicals are often disguised under unrecognizable names or "natural" flavorings. Highly processed foods also lack essential nutrients. Plus they are usually high in bad fats and sugar. Your body processes whole foods differently than it does processed foods. Processed foods can overstimulate the pleasure neurotransmitter, dopamine, which leads to cravings. This temptation to eat junk foods in excess leads to obesity and other health problems. Recently the FDA has moved to ban trans fats from processed foods. Trans fats are linked to a greater risk of heart disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that reducing trans fat in the food supply can prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from heart disease per year. Over 3,000 chemicals ...