Are Toxins Making You Fat?

By Laura Heikkila

Health problems caused by being overweight and obesity are a rising epidemic in our country. There are many factors in our life that can lead to weight gain, such as poor diet and lack of exercise. Even those that are living a healthy lifestyle can find it difficult to lose weight. Toxins could be the culprit.

So, what are toxins? Toxins are anything your body does not recognize as food, such as chemicals, pesticides, poisons or drugs found in foods we eat, water we drink, and products we use on our bodies.

These harmful toxins can build …read more