Eliminate Six Unhealthy Foods
| 1. | Soda. This is probably the number-one source of empty calories in the American diet, and a slew of studies suggests the bubbly beverage may play a key role in the obesity epidemic. Researchers at the USDA found that the obesity rate is higher among soda drinkers. And another study suggests that drinking just one 12-ounce soda a day can result in a gain of 15 pounds a year. Think you’re safe with diet soda? Think again. Drinking a single can of soda—diet or regular—increases your risk for metabolic syndrome. This is the term given to a cluster of conditions, including high blood sugar, high blood pressure, high levels of triglycerides (a blood fat), low levels of HDL (“good” cholesterol), and a large waistline (35 inches or more for women, 40 inches or more for men). Plus, the artificially sweetened drinks may increase your cravings for other calorie-laden sweet foods. |
| 2. | Foods with trans fats. Foods that contain this fat (think cookies, cakes and processed foods) are also typically loaded with calories. Not to mention, trans fat is a serious threat to your health. Trans fats clog your arteries even more than saturated fats and they raise your LDL (or bad cholesterol) while reducing your HDL (or good cholesterol). Finally, trans fat may also cause body fat to be stored in the abdominal area; belly fat is associated with a greater risk for heart disease. |
| 3. | Fried foods. Foods that are fried in oil offer a double-whammy: First, they’re high in calories. Second, they could increase your risk for cancer. Fried foods from restaurants are typically cooked in oil that’s been used over and over again, which can cause the development of dangerous by-products that have been linked to a variety of diseases. |
| 4. | White bread. This sandwich staple is made from refined grains, which have been stripped of the germ and outer bran layer, and therefore, most of their nutritional value. Refined grains lack the B-vitamins, vitamin E and disease-fighting phytochemicals of whole-grain bread. Plus, whole-grain bread has two to three times the fiber of white bread. (Fiber has been shown to help keep you fuller longer.) |
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| 6. | High-fat dairy products. Milk, cheese and yogurt are great sources of calcium and protein, but if you’re opting for full-fat or even two-percent versions, then you’re getting way more calories and fat than you need. Plus, the type of fat in dairy is saturated, the kind that is linked with clogged arteries. |
So we would know the RDA (RECOMMENDED DAILY ALLOWANCE).
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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!- UNKNOWN
White bread is something I just cannot eliminate from my diet. I have been consuming it ever since and just can't let go. But one question which I have is, does'nt cooking destroy vitamins ? If it does, the only food which may give us vitamin is raw food ?
one person considers moderation and what actually IS moderation is usually two very different things...
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. --Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
If taken in moderation, it's still beneficial.
Everything in excess or the lack of it is not good.
Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!- UNKNOWN
The Six products you mention are not unhealthy in small portions now and again, why not let us enjoy them ??
Tahnk you aratchhb.
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape!
for sharing and remind me about this...