The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy reports that some products containing corn sweeteners are contaminated with mercury. Some of the products with the highest levels are Quaker Oatmeal to Go, Hershey’s Chocolate Syrups, Manwich Bold Sloppy Joes and Smucker’s Strawberry Jelly. We know that there are many conditions we are seeing in our young children that have a link to overtaxed immune systems. There is an overabundance of chemicals that must be metabolized from our environment, personal care products, cleaning products and the foods we consume. When a system cannot process the overload there can be negative changes in learning, behavior and health.Since we cannot control all of the exposure, it is important for childrens brain function and health to make the choices that are better for them when possible. There are many products on the grocery shelves that we call food but have no inherent food value. Food in the biological sense comes from living things and already contains the chemicals that we need in the right proportions. A good clue that a grocery product is not a real food is a long list of added vitamins and minerals. This is only necessary when a product is devoid of value from the start. Pregnant moms can improve their babies outlook right from the start by becoming aware of toxic overload and taking steps to lessen its impact. The report on high fructose corn syrup and the manufacturing processes that cause it to contain mercury can be found at www.healthobservatory.org/library.cfm?refID=105026.
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