Unhealthy Food

You are what you eat

When you have an illness, Dr Wu said you need to understand its cause before anything else. He said the human body consists of cells, and the foods we eat are sent to nourish these cells via blood vessels. If our blood is not clean and becomes toxic, the cells will be toxic as well, causing the body to become weak and the person finally falls sick.

Dr Wu said there are various kinds of food we consume everyday that are bad for our health.

1. Flour-based food

Flour-based food, especially ones that are processed, may taste and smell good but they have no benefits and can even endanger our body. Contaminated substances in the flour can cause diseases.

"Men eating too much flour may get prostate gland hyperplasia which causes them to get up in the middle of the night to urinate, while women may experience blood clots during their menstruation period. Flour-based food also causes dark spots on their cheeks and it can even lead to uterus cancer," said Dr Wu.

2. Fried food

Fried food such as fried chicken, doughnuts (patongko) and roti (Muslim pan-fried bread) are all bad for your health.

"You can eat them occasionally, as the body can still get rid of unwanted substances. But if you eat them every day, this will overload your body. Fried foods contain oil, which when heated will produce carcinogens," he said.

3. Cow's milk

Dr Wu said prolonged drinking of cow's milk can be a cause of breast cancer, especially if the cows were given hormones to speed up their growth. The milk taken from these cows can affect our cells.

"Therefore, it is suggested that you avoid cheese, butter, ice-cream, and yoghurt, since these products have cow's milk as a major ingredient," he said.

He noted humans of all blood types actually do not need cow's milk. The only group that probably needs a milk diet are people with blood type B, but the milk recommended for them is from a "goat", not from a "cow".

If you want to drink milk, Dr Wu suggests soy milk as the best choice.

4. Sugar

Sugar also can be a cause of cancer. There's medical evidence showing that consuming more than four teaspoons of sugar a day will cause your immune system to fail to function for 24 hours. Besides, sugar is also food for cancer cells, and the cause of premature ageing.