7 Most Unhealthy Processed Foods You Need To Avoid 1) Chicken Nuggets Like hot dogs, chicken nuggets are at the pinnacle of industrialized foods. While you may think that chicken nuggets are mostly protein,they are more than 50 percent fat and they contain more carbs than protein. 2) Soda Pop Sodas are empty calories and they contain substances that can hurt you. Almost all sodas today use high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as a sweetener and this is even worse than sugar. HFCS has been shown to be damaging to the liver as well as causing blood glucose spikes even worse than normal table sugar would. 3) Hotdogs & Other Processed Meats The vast majority of hot dogs and other highly processed meats on the market contain loads of salt, MSG, sodium nitrate and other preservatives, artificial flavors, cheap unhealthy fillers, and mechanically separated meat and poultry. 4) Store Bought Cookies, Cake, Muffins, and Crackers The health issues associated with this processed foods are similar. Beyond the obvious high levels of sugar and salt, most of these products also contain trans fat. Trans fat is added in part because it is much cheaper than healthy fats. 5) Many Popular Breakfast Cereals Many breakfast cereals are “fortified” with vitamins and minerals, because they would be so devoid of nutrition, no one would want to buy them. Fortified means that the vitamins are artificially added during the processing of the food. 6) Granola Bars The marketing of granola bars are exceptionally deceptive, being marketed as exceptionally healthy food when in fact they are just the opposite. This means people tend to eat more of them thinking they are actually eating a super convenient, tasty, healthy food when they really are not. 7) Pre-Made Condiments and Salad Dressings Most condiments and salad dressings contain high fructose corn syrup as this is a really cheap way food manufacturers can add bulk to their product and improve the flavor with very little cost. One of the healthiest steps you can take to improving your health is eliminating, or at least significantly reducing, the processed foods you eat. It is also important for you to carefully read the ingredient label when shopping and not just depend on what it says on the front of the package. Source: Katy Leonard in epyk
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 19:05:10 +0000
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