The Medifast diet decoded: Part 3

I am perplexed.

Perplexed as to how something that is toxic to the body can be called "healthy".

It doesn't make sense.

It's one thing to know you are eating something bad for you.

Many of you drink soda and you know it has negative impacts on your body.

But you don't claim that it is "healthy".

You know it's not.

You still make the choice to drink it.

That's your decision.
But you don't tell people it is healthy and you should drink more of it.

My  problem is with diet companies such as  Medifast who claim to offer a  "healthy" way to lose weight.

But they are so off the mark it's not even funny.

It's grievous, actually.

To call something healthy I would think that it would be well, good for you.

Right?

Am I way off here, folks?

As I learned from my research Medifast is anything but healthy.

It uses artificial sweeteners to sweeten.

Red flag right there.

We all know they are bad for you, right?

Just like soda.

Just like smoking.

Just like drinking alcohol.

 Medifast claims  to be "healthy"  yet almost all their packaged foods contain  toxic substances.

Another thing found in many of the Medifast products is MSG.

There is only one product that they claim to have MSG- the Cream of Tomato Soup.


But there are MANY hidden sources of MSG that most of us have no idea about. Many of these hidden sources are found right there on the labels.

MSG is known to cause serious health problems.

Am I missing the boat on something here?

The words "artificial" and "healthy" can not be used together!

They are opposites of each other.

You can not claim to be on a healthy diet and eat foods that have "artificial" 
anything and MSG.

You can't!

I find it so disheartening when people are educated about these products yet still continue to call them "healthy".

I got sucked into the Medifast lie.

I believed that it was so healthy with all those vitamins and minerals.

I believed that the soy protein used in their food was superior to any other.

I bought boxes of the stuff.

Spent hundreds of dollars on it.

Then I learned the truth.


Here are just a few things I learned.


Read along.


You need to know what you are putting in your body.


Really, you do.

1.  Soy is not healthy for you. (It's Medifast's primary source of protein.)  It's been genetically modified.  It messes with your hormones.  I have already written several posts on the dangers of soy so I will just let you read them so I don't have to repeat everything here.


If you are thinking to yourself, "I thought soy was good for you", then please look at the research.  

Click here for more info about the dangers of soy

Dangers of soy

2.  Acesulfamae potassium is not healthy for you.  (Medifast uses this in almost all it's products. ) 


Methylene chloride, a solvent used in the manufacture 


of acesulfame potassium, is the substance that may 


give the food additive its potential carcinogenic 


characteristics.

More info about artificial sweeteners 

3.  MSG is not healthy for you. (Medifast products contain or produce MSG.)It does not come right out and say MSG, but there are many products with hidden sources of it.
Find out what MSG does to your body:


Dangers of MSG


4.  Splenda was originally discovered while making an insecticide! (Medifast uses this to sweeten many of it's products.)
Educate yourself on Splenda since everyone seems to think it's healthier than aspartame!


Dangers of Splenda/Sucralose


5.  Corn contains fungus.  It has been universally contaminated with fungus which produces mycotoxins in your body.  There is NO corn kernel in the world that is safe to eat now.  (Medifast uses many corn derivatives in their products.)


I have spend a lot of time on this blog discussing the negative effects of corn on the body.  Here are a few previous posts in case you need to educate yourself on this.


Why you should not eat any corn products. Ever.

More reasons to never eat corn products

6.  Peanuts contain fungus and produce aflatoxins.  (Medifast uses peanut products in some of their "foods".)  


7.  Sugar is not good for you. (ok, I already knew this one but found out just how bad!) (Medifast uses sugar by many different names in all of their products.)


Doesn't matter whether it's organic, blessed, evaporated cane juice.....it's all sugar. Some sugars such as fructose are even worse than others.


Dangers of fructose


Read for yourself what sugar does to your immune function.


The power of sugar


What this sweet thing can really do

Medifast uses corn, soy, peanuts, artificial sweeteners, Sucralose, MSG, sugars of every form and many other additives in their products. 

Is convenience really worth this?

Is losing weight "quickly" really worth this?

You are really just getting a glorified candy bar processed with some vitamins to call it "healthy".


What it really has is all wrapped up in a pretty package is:
fungus
mycotoxins
exocitoxins
sugar
additives
more sugar
MSG
preservatives
aflatoxins
even more sugar
toxins
poison
soy
processed ingredients




And this is healthy?


I am perplexed.

It's breakfast time.  You are in a hurry.  Gotta get out the door with the kids, or dogs or cats...whatever you have.  

You are on the Medifast program so no problem here!

All you have to do is whip out that package of "eggs" and cook them up.

Eggs are a great source of protein and a great way to start your day.

But here is what is in the Medifast eggs:

Eggs

Egg whites, whey protein concentrate, dextrin, chicory root extract (inulin), natural flavor, salt, guar gum, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, annatto (color)

What?  

Here is what my egg container says:

Egg

Here are the directions for cooking the "eggs" from Medifast:

1. Add contents of package to a microwave safe container.
2. Add 1/2 cup (4 oz) water and mix thoroughly.
3. Microwave on high for 60 seconds; remove and stir.
4. Cover and microwave again for 15-30 seconds.

So, in just a matter of 1 1/2 minutes you can have a 


bowl full of.......what was all that stuff listed? guar 


gum? xanthan gum? inulin(which is fiber from a tree 


root)? soy lecithin? annatto?  

Really?  

Here are the directions for cooking the eggs in my 


container:

Beat eggs and cook.

So, in a matter of about 1 1/2 minutes you can have a 

bowl full of.....eggs........

This is just the first meal of the day and look what you 

have put in your body already if you are on Medifast!

Convenience is killing us.

It is killing you.

Medifast is about convenience.

it is NOT about health.

Health is something that is good for you.

Processed chemicals, foods, toxins, fungus, sugar,

MSG, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavors, food 


dyes........and 

all the other ingredients in Medifast.... are not good 

for you.

You can't have it both ways.

You can't eat poison and be healthy.

You just can't.