Sulfite in Processed Food Can be Fatal

Rows and columns

of delicious showcases

in transparent boxes.

They are delicious,

no wonder —

but are safe?

I'm not sure.

In fact, I know —

they are not.

What do I mean?

Nuts and dry fruits

are good for health —

we’ve all heard that,

yes!

When you got them locally,

when we preserved them

by sun-drying —

But now?

The food chain

is hijacked by chemicals.

Preservatives are invisible —

but the immune system

can sense it all.

If it were not robust,

the human species

wouldn’t have survived.

What’s the evidence

that the processed foods

are risky, you ask?

Well, I ate the nut mix

for a month,

with much love.

But then —

I got skin itching, hives,

lip swelling, puffy eyes,

breathing issues too.

I went to the doctor —

he was clueless.

Suggested I check with

a hormone specialist.

But I don’t like

the rabbit hole

of modern medicine.

I pondered —

what went wrong

in my lifestyle?

I suspected

the processed tree nuts

were the culprits —

with their sulfites,

a dangerous allergen

for sensitive people.

I am vulnerable.

I discarded the nuts.

It took months

to get my health back.

If I had not,

anaphylaxis

could have been fatal.

Now,

I eat raw almonds —

soaked overnight.

Chemicals are stealthy.

Educate yourself.

Find your offenders.

And live healthy.