Lead in our Food.

     Be honest! How many of you were today old when you found out that there is more lead in plant-based protein than there is in meat? C'mon, I can't be the only one. I had zero clue that there was any lead whatsoever in my protein powder, let alone less than what is found in meat protein. I had zero clue, and I mean not an inkling of an idea that my chocolate-flavored protein powder had more lead in it than my strawberry or vanilla-flavored protein powder -- and yet, it is true. Not lying. What I did find out, after I picked my jaw up from the floor, is that vegetables (especially organic ones) have the greatest risk of lead contamination! WHAT?

    This fact has helped me to understand (today) why it is that vegans are pissed and usually depressed. Yes, that last statement was strictly my opinion based on speaking with and dealing with vegans in Oklahoma, one of the largest beef-producing states. I have been arguing the fact(s) that meat protein is good for us, and they have routinely argued back that beef is hard to digest and that it leads to heart disease. OK, but only eating fruits and vegetables can lead to chronic and heightened anxiety, according to the studies I read, and let me just say, I'd rather not be anxious while cutting into a thick medium-well piece of cow. Again, that's my opinion.

    So, there I was, on the couch, about to drink the smoothie my daughter made for me, when I saw something about there being LESS lead in the vanilla-flavored protein than there was in the chocolate-flavored protein powder. Less? If it's saying there is less, that would purport that there is some, right? There is. There is a trace amount of lead found in these powders primarily, I believe, because they are plant-based. My protein powder is the NutraBio brand. We used to get a good blend from a store called Winco, but we don't go to the city now; we get our protein powder from Amazon. I think there are cheaper ones, but this one has amino acids, and Laura can stomach it.

    Less lead.  What else, I wondered, has lead in it, and I didn't know? I hesitantly began to research it. I'll bullet point.

• Spices
• Candy
• Root vegetables
• Juices
• Balsamic vinegar
• Flour, chips, bread, and those things with cassava
• Dark chocolate...this one kills me.
• Potatoes - which again, are roots, but they mentioned them separately, so I did.

    OK, so there you go - if it was in the ground during any part of its growth, it could contain lead, and other minerals. I mean, sure, I guess that makes sense, but that doesn't mean I realized it. It doesn't mean I knew I was devouring lead for the past 64 years. So, I asked Google through Siri how I could naturally detox from all this lead in my system. Apparently, I can't do much. I have to flush it, of course, but only a doctor can give me the type of medication needed to actually rid the blood and organs of what we've been adding to our systems for years. No wonder we're all dying! I know, we all have to die sooner or later, but if we didn't have as much pollution and as much waste that contained metals, we'd live longer -- if that's an option, it may or may not be one that we want. Maybe we don't mind the lead so much if living longer would mean putting up with more youthful generations.

 

    Maybe, just maybe, God knew all these things would happen, so He's shortening our lives so we don't choke out the young before they have their turn at destroying what's left of the world. All I can say is, I bet the fruits, nuts, and veggies taste better in heaven than they do here, and I also bet we won't be eating meat in heaven. It's not a sin. It's never been a sin. We won't eat it in heaven because there won't be any bloodshed. We won't need it, but we do here. That's a conversation for another day, but it goes without saying that there will not be heavy metals in our food when we get to our final destination. We'll have to come back to earth (as we will) to get our dose of that. (With our perfected bodies, it won't hurt us.) 

    

    So there you have it -- soil contamination, adulteration, manufacturing, and packaging have led to trace amounts of heavy metals seeping into our bodies. I guess you could counter it with activated charcoal. They use it in water filters. (Always use NSF-certified filters for water) From what I'm reading, activated charcoal has its own set of minerals to be considered, such as zinc, iron, cadmium, vanadium, aluminum, and even some lead -- so yeah, there can even be cobalt in some of it. Geez...I just want purity, but I guess that's asking too much on this side of Glory. Some day!!

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