Health Opponents

Why are different things called health opponents? The body needs different things – protein, carbs, fats, amino acids, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals – to carry out its metabolic processes, to create energy and repair itself.

What happens, for instance, if your body needs a certain amount of B vitamins to function correctly, but the B vitamins it has available is being used up by any of the below listed opponents. The body now has a deficiency of B vitamins and some other organ will suffer. The heart and cardiovascular system may suffer, as well as the nervous system, skin, gums, etc. etc. etc. They all need B vitamins to function properly

Here is a list of health opponents, what they do and what you can do about it.

Alcohol

Artificial Sweeteners

Aspirin

Caffeine

Coffee

Excitotoxins (food additives)

Fast Foods

Heavy Metals

High Fructose Corn Syrup

Irradiated Foods

Lead