6. Highly Processed White Flours

Refined grains are very bad for you, which is frightening when you think of how commonly they are consumed. Not only does the refining process destroy any nutrients present in the grain, modern mills are also known to use chlorine in the bleaching process. Chlorine is a gas that is a very harmful irritant; it can cause death in humans when inhaled or consumed in large quantities. Processed flour is also know to have a very high glycemic rate, which increasess blood sugar and insulin levels quite rapidly.