Dignos de mención son también los DDT y los DDE, pesticidas que fueron prohibidos y que se conoce son extremadamente tóxicos y que residen todavía en el medio ambiente. Estudios han demostrado una relación directa entre el consumo de pescado y los niveles en sangre de PCBs, DDT y DDE.[23-25]
Una dieta por todas las razones correctas
Para aquellos interesados en promover una dieta saludable, es importante enseñar y comprender los muchos factores que toman parte en la salud y enfermedad, y adoptar prácticas que se dirijan a la salud íntegra. Mientras que las pautas ecológicas pueden ayudar a mejorar ciertos aspectos de la salud, no pueden ayudar prevenir la obesidad, la presión arterial alta, la diabetes, las enfermedades cardiacas y muchos tipos de cáncer. Tampoco pondrán remedio a la contaminación medioambiental y los peligros resultantes para la salud que plagan la producción y consumo de alimentos procedentes de los animales. Una dieta basada en plantas que es naturalmente baja en cancerígenos, patógenos, grasas causantes de enfermedades y colesterol, es la mejor medicina para promocionar una vida saludable.
fuente: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
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