If you don’t love fried chicken, well, I just
feel like this relationship just may not be working out. Same goes for
fruit, vegetables, bread, dairy, and Coca-Cola. Take those away and what
do we have left? Soy burgers? Pass!!
Maybe I’m being a little dramatic here, but not by much according to the ‘experts.’
Here is a list of the worst foods that you could possibly eat:
1. Soda. If you like a tasty beverage, you might want to slow it
down, jack. Soda is not only the primary culprit in the obesity
epidemic, it is also linked to a million kinds of cancer not to mention
memory loss, nerve disorders, and premature aging. Looks like we’d be
better off smoking!
2. Hot Dogs. Hams, sausages and hotdogs are examples of processed
meats that are harmful to your health. Regularly intake of these foods
will eventually lead to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and
cancer. Plus with all the calories they make you a big boy.
3. High-Calorie Pastries. The decadent pastries we sinfully sink our
teeth into may be nice & tasty but the calories and fat in these
foods are not only going to expand your waistline, it’s also going to
lead you closer to heart disease.
4. Canned Fruit. While canned fruit is still fruit, the idea that
it’s healthy is one big lie. The photo below shows someone who’s about
to drink peach-flavored liquid sugar.
5. Artificial Sweeteners. While a lot of artificial sweeteners are
zero-calorie substitutes for sugar, studies have shown that they are
linked to health issues like metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes and
cardiovascular disease.
6. Farmed Salmon. Studies show that farmed salmon can be loaded with
carcinogenic chemicals, flame retardants, antibiotics and pesticides.
These things are little cancer filets.
7. Microwaveable Popcorn. Filled with chemicals and flavoring agents
that pose health risks, microwave popcorn poses respiratory risks and is
linked to Alzheimer’s Disease and certain cancers. The chemicals that
line the popcorn bag is also another factor why you should leave
microwave popcorn out of your menu.
8. Swordfish. Grilled swordfish may be delicious but it also really
high in mercury, harmful to brain development, especially with young
children. Other high-mercury fish include albacore tuna, king mackerel,
marlin, and different kinds of shark. In other news: shark taste lousy.
9. Hydrogenated Oils. Processed foods rely on hydrogenated oils so
they can be preserved for really long times. However, because they
change the structure of cell membranes in the body, continued
consumption, you got it: causes cancer. And they make you fat. But they
do taste good!!
10. Condiments that Require No Refrigeration. Sauces, dips, creamers
and other condiments that remain stable at room temperature are drenched
with food coloring, sweeteners, chemicals, salt and other preservatives
that will keep them “fresh.” Unfortunately, this leads to premature
heart disease.
11. Fried Foods. When you fry foods at high temperatures, they form
toxic chemical compounds that you then ingest. They lead to higher risk
of breast, head, neck, esophageal, pancreatic and prostate cancers.
Still, whatever that huge fried thing is looks AWESOME.
12. Genetically-Modified Foods. Foods that have been
genetically-modified lead to higher incidences of rapid tumor growth.
Soybeans and corn are among the foods most often genetically-modified.
Chickens are, too. bok BOK!
13. Dirty Fruits. The so-called “dirty fruits” include apples,
strawberries and grapes that have been grown with pesticides. Unless
these foods are grown organically and not treated with pesticides, they
can increase your, yep, cancer risk.
14. Refined white flours. The stuff that bagels are made of, refined
white flour is harmful because they lead to increased blood sugar levels
and feed cancer cells. There’s really no benefit to bagels EXCEPT they
really make us happy.
15. Bacon. Eating this tasty treat six days a week versus once a week increases your risk of stroke by 40%.
16. Milk. You may get calcium from dairy products but at the same
time, you are also ingesting saturated fats which are linked to
increased risk of heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, migraines and
rheumatoid arthritis. WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO NOW?
17. Junk Food. This term encompasses foodstuffs like chips, gum,
candy and the like which have high fat, sugar, salt and calorie content.
They are linked to obesity, diabetes, depression and nutritional
deficiencies.
18. Regular Potato Chips. This junk food deserves special mention
because they are full of preservatives, trans fats, sodium, and
artificial flavors. In addition, the high temperatures at which it is
subjected for cooking brings forth the development of cancer-causing
substances like acrylamide which is also found in cigarettes.
19. Canned Tomatoes. Bisphenol-A or BPA is found in the lining of
canned foods. BPA is a chemical that is linked to intestinal damage,
heart disease and other ailments. Canned tomatoes are vulnerable to BPA
leaching because they are highly acidic.
20. Frozen Dinners. Aside form the fact that they are stuffed with
calories, they are also highly-processed and contain excessive amounts
of sodium. And if there’s meat in there? Watch out!!
21. Donuts. Trans fats, sugar and refined flour are the main staples
of every doughnut you buy at the store. All these are linked to obesity
and heart disease. If you eat 2 per day, you’ll be lucky to see
Christmas.
22. “Low Fat” Foods. Tempting if you want to lose weight, however, in
order to arrive at their “low-fat” version, these foods often
substitute one rotten ingredient for another. These cookies here, I’ll
say, look especially tasty.
I’m a little discouraged after all these. I feel like -
this is what I eat. If
you’re like me, let’s cut way, way back on the bad stuff, add in tons
of good & tasty things, and enjoy the ride for a lot longer!!
