What you eat daily could determine your future. To live until you’re old, stay healthy for the rest of your days on earth, and have a good retirement, you should avoid certain foods. Of course, you should also exercise every day and make sure you have good health insurance and eat good food. Discover the 16 deadliest foods you consume daily.
1. Ice cream
Is the sun extremely hot and you feel like a refreshing snack? Buy frozen yogurt instead of spending your money on ice cream. Rich in fat and sugar, ice cream represents a great risk for cholesterol and diabetes. Although ice cream is delicious to taste, it is not a good investment for your health.
2. Cheese
The high-fat content in cheese is why it is added to this list. Exercise restraint when you serve yourself some cheese and avoid highly transformed varieties and low-quality ones. Some people claim it’s good for your health, but it’s not.
3. White bread
White bread is anything but natural. Extremely transformed, it has no essential nutrient. It also contributes to the development of many health problems including diabetes. You will not have energy by consuming this food: you will only fill up with unhealthy ingredients. Buy you some more years of life by not eating it.
4. Chips
Rich in flavor but also in trans fat, salt, and calories, chips represent a risk factor for many diseases, especially high cholesterol. If you are used to eating chips as a snack, make sure you have good health insurance…
5. Margarine
Replace your margarine with butter, olive oil or coconut oil. Rich in hydrogenated vegetable oils and trans fats, margarine can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. If it’s a food you love, don’t take a mortgage to buy a house, it’s not worth it; you won’t live long enough to enjoy it.
6. Soft drinks
Soft drinks are filled with empty calories that cause weight gain and therefore increase the risk of cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes and heart disease. You only consume the zero sugar versions and therefore do not feel concerned? You are wrong. Although they do not contain calories, they are just as harmful to your health. Save your money and don’t purchase soft drinks. Instead, drink a slightly healthier drink such as water.
7. Cold cuts
If you love a ham and brie baguette for lunch, you’d better change your eating habits. Several studies have shown a link between the consumption of deli meats and cancer, mainly colorectal cancer. It is better to buy fruit as a snack on your shopping trip. It’s a much healthier snack.
8. Sugary cereal
Many people are huge fans of sugary breakfast cereal. This is not surprising since they are filled with refined sugar. Their huge popularity is quite problematic though since most people who consume these kinds of cereals are young kids. However, this type of breakfast is not only unhealthy but can also cause cavities if you don’t brush your teeth properly because of the amount of sugar in the food. So it’s better to have good dental insurance!
9. Prepackaged pastries
Are you more of a sweet tooth? Opt for healthy homemade pastry and avoid prepackaged treats. These are filled with trans fat and refined sugar. Also, you will spend less money baking homemade pastries instead of buying them.
10. “Light” foods
Do you think you’re making a smart choice by choosing “light” foods instead of choosing the original option? Unfortunately, this is not the case. These diet versions are usually filled with extra sugar, artificial sweeteners, and high fructose corn syrup. It is better to buy the original versions.
11. Fries
Even if they taste delicious, fries are unhealthy. You don’t need a master’s degree to understand why. They are filled with calories, salt, and fat. If you love them, you don’t have to stop eating them. Cook them in the oven and add just a small amount of oil and salt.
12. Red meat
If you want to stay healthy and stay alive, reduce your red meat intake to a minimum. Consuming pork, beef, lamb and other similar animals is linked to the development of numerous cancers.
13. Fast food and fried food
Excessive consumption of fast food or fried food causes obesity as well as increase cardiovascular accidents. Don’t eat this kind of food every day, even every month, unless you want to have several treatments at the doctor or in hospitals…
14. Microwave popcorn
Are you planning a movie night? Make your popcorn. The microwavable versions contain a chemical product called diacetyl, which is known to destroy the cells that protect your brain. The human brain is useful in many aspects of our daily lives (not just in university!), so it is important to take care of it!
15. Fruit juice
Surprising, but true: fruit juices are not a healthy option. Lacking fiber, these juices contain more sugar than normal fruit and a lot of companies even add more sugar.
16. Energy drinks
The next time you feel you are low on energy, don’t choose an energy drink. Instead, drink a cup of green tea, which, contrary to energy drinks, isn’t filled with sucrose, fructose, chemical substances and a too high quantity of caffeine.
