I don’t understand this new fad of eating da’ bugs. I’m impatiently waiting for this insane movement to go away. Why would anyone think this is a healthy or good idea?
Insects are pests and they transmit diseases. Anything that swarms on the Earth looking for food is heinous as a food source; in my opinion.
Food, like nuts, fruits and vegetables, can be damaged by insect infestation, and should not be eaten until the insects have been removed. So, WHY would you eat da’ bugs that you need to remove?
Why would anyone think this is healthy? And if you do eat insects, you MUST detox for parasites and other microbes found in bugs.
Promoting Da’ Bugs
This fad is being pushed on you with claims that eating insects has the potential to improve food security and lower global hunger. They say that insects have environmental benefits because they take up less space and emit fewer greenhouse gases than cattle.
If this were true, there would be no global hunger today because bugs were around before the dinosaurs, and people would already be eating bugs to counteract hunger in the countries that are currently experiencing hunger. Hence, there should be no hunger – bugs have been available to eat for “food security” for millions of years. And, wouldn’t you think that a dinosaur emitted more potent greenhouse gases than a cow?
They are trying to convince you that eating insects can provide many nutritional benefits — common crickets, they say for example, are high in protein. They also point out that insects require fewer resources to raise than livestock, making them a prime green alternative.
I think that a healthier diet that requires fewer resources to raise than livestock is a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, legumes, milk, fish and wild game, and these foods were available 10,000 years ago!
Bacteria In Bugs
Many different kinds of bacteria proven to make people sick have been found in insects, such as E. coli and Campylobacter. In addition to these bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi are also forms of biological contamination found in bugs.
People don’t think about what the bugs have been walking on either, like decomposing plants and animals and animal feces. And, farm raised bugs aren’t immune to walking in their own fecal waste. Sorry people, but eating da’ bugs is nasty, and can make you very sick.
Crickets and Cockroaches
Many different kinds of bacteria that are known to make people sick have been found in crickets, including E. coli and Campylobacter.
Cockroaches are nasty to eat because they can carry Salmonella on their bodies, which means that they could be dangerous if eaten even if you are just touching them near your mouth, or not washing your hands after picking up a roach. Cockroaches also spread E. Coli, which makes them and their little bodies quite dirty.
Cockroaches can carry diseases such as:
- E. Coli
Bugs and Allergies
To keep insects from multiplying and taking over, Nature has provided a perfect checks and balances. Insectivores, not humans, are placed in the food-chain to eat da’ bugs.
Insectivores include different kinds of species of carp, opossum, frogs, lizards, chameleons, geckos, nightingales, swallows, echidnas, numbats, anteaters, armadillos, aardvarks, pangolins, aardwolf, bats, and spiders.
Insectivores are bug-hunters, equipped with physical adaptations to properly digest insects, like very long tongues and large amounts of teeth. Insectivores also produce vitamin C in their livers to protect them from diseased bugs – humans do not produce vitamin C.
OK – enough about why you shouldn’t eat da’ bugs, but if you have been using flour made from crickets or if you are thinking about joining this crazy movement, you must do this ….
If you have been eating da’ bugs, I highly recommend doing a parasite cleanse. If you eat bugs regularly, you should detox for parasites, fungus and bacteria every 2 to 3 months for 10 days to 2 weeks.
Continue detoxing for the microbes found in insects every 2 to 3 months because parasites lay eggs and fungus and bacteria reproduce spores. One cleanse can kill the 1st generation, but it won’t kill the 2nd or 3rd generations, so you must continuously detox, especially if you continue to eat insects.
There are many parasite cleanses to select from, but I always recommend Dr. Hulda Clark’s parasite program; it’s one of the best parasite cleanses on the market. It is also effective removing other microbes, too, such as bacteria, fungus, and mold spores.
If you decide to follow the herd and eat da’ bugs, you must detox for parasites, fungus and bacteria!
Da’ bugs means da’ detox.
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