5 Foods That You Should Avoid Eating As Much As Possible

If you are looking to improve your health and lose
weight, there are certain foods that you should
avoid at all costs. These foods are unhealthy not
just because they can easily contribute to weight
gain but should also be avoided due to the
abundance of unhealthy and potentially harmful
ingredients.
Having a healthy diet means choosing fruits,
vegetables, and meats that are raised, grown, and
sold with minimal processing. Packaged foods
should contain minimal and readable ingredients,
while providing a variety of vitamins and minerals.
Often times, this is not the case and indulging in
these foods can cause brain cloudiness, bloat,
digestive issues, and even result in carrying
around a couple extra kilos.
Below are five foods that we believe that you try to
avoid when possible. These foods don’t
necessarily have to be banned for a lifetime, but
reaching for alternatives might bring you better
health–and peace of mind.
1. “Soft Drinks”
If you must stop consuming only one thing, it
should be sugar-sweetened drinks. The empty
calories they provide help fill up your midsection
without offering any nutritional benefit or sense of
feeling full after taking them. Consuming them on a
regular basis also increases your risks for
developing diabetes. It is estimated that a can of
“soft drink” contains as much as the equivalent of
12 cubes of sugar.
2. Processed meats
Most processed meat products, including bacon,
sausage, and hot dogs, contain chemical
preservatives that make them appear fresh and
appealing, but they also increase your risk of
cancer. Both sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate
have been linked to a significant increase the risk
of colon and other forms of cancer. Avoid having
that shawarma as much as you can but if you must,
go for the vegetable version.
3. Margarine
Margarine is loaded with trans fat which raises bad
cholesterol, lowers good cholesterol, and causes
inflammation. This can lead to belly fat and
diseases ranging from heart disease to diabetes.
Avoid items like pastries, crackers, snack foods,
and even microwave popcorn which are packed
with plenty of margarine.
4. Packaged Fruits
Choose the real, fresh fruits over the sugar-packed
of any kind. These usually have artificial colors
that add no nutritional value.
5. Diet/Sugar Free Drinks
Diet drinks and diet foods usually contain artificial
sweeteners such as sucralose, aspartame,
acesulfame K, and neotame. In small doses, sugar
is totally fine. But when choosing artificial
sweeteners instead of sugar, you need to be aware
that they can reset your taste buds to crave sugary
foods. This stimulation of sweet taste often leads
to eating more junk food. Additionally, the safety of
these sweeteners is controversial.