{"id":2680,"date":"2017-10-11T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T21:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinslimfoods.com\/blog\/?p=2680"},"modified":"2017-10-11T15:00:10","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T21:00:10","slug":"is-climate-change-turning-our-vegetables-into-junk-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thinslimfoods.com\/blog\/is-climate-change-turning-our-vegetables-into-junk-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Climate Change Turning Our Vegetables into Junk Food?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Increasing CO2 levels are affecting the growth of crops. Heightened CO2 levels are causing crops to pack on more carbohydrates and sugars in place of proteins and other helpful nutrients. This, in turn, affects the entire food chain because the animals we eat often eat these plants which results in lower levels of essential vitamins and nutrients in their diets. This could ultimately affect the current obesity epidemic by making the foods that have always been considered staples of a healthy diet, unhealthy for us which only highlights the need for supplementation to ensure our bodies are getting everything it needs to function properly.<\/p>\n

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