5/15 – WHITE BREAD
White bread is poorer in fiber and protein than other bread alternatives (wholewheat, rye bread are just two of the many examples we could give you). Fiber helps our body to understand when it has eaten enough. The sensation of fullness is important if we don’t want an extra-consumption of calories. Moreover, an insulin spike risk is on its way! An excess of insulin in the system is countered by the body by releasing hormones which shouldn’t be continuously active in a healthy person.
6/15– RAW HONEY
Raw honey doesn’t go through the pasteurization process in which harmful toxins are killed. As a result, this “ready-to-eat” product often contains grayanotoxin, which can cause dizziness, weakness, excessive sweating and nausea for the next 24-hours.
7/15 – TUNA
The problem with tuna consumption has not always existed but it has become a problem with the oceans’ contamination. Tuna absorbs large amounts of mercury, which – once processed by our body – passes through our kidneys or travels to our brain and other soft tissues. That’s why we should all control the doses of tuna we insert in our diet weekly, maybe substituting this delicious food with some other alternatives, which are less exposed to mercury.
8/15 – PROCESSED MEAT
What are processed meats? They are a different variety of foods, such as hot dogs, bacon, sausages, ham or salami, corned beef, smoked meats, beef jerky and all those meats that have been processed by salting, curing, canning, drying or smoking. Processed meats usually contribute to high-blood pressure and other even more severe health issues. The negative consequences of their consumption derive from the high temperatures used to process these meats which then form nitrosamines which are carcinogenic.
9/12 – BREAKFAST CEREALS
Breakfast cereals fill out lots of shelves in every supermarket you get inside. They’re one of the favorite foods for our first meal of the day, because they’re simply delicious. What many people are not aware of is that these products are loaded with genetically modified organisms which affect our immune system. If you really can’t separate yourselves from breakfast cereals, maybe you could start considering some organic breakfast cereal alternatives!
10/15 – CHEESE
Even though cheese is a valuable source of calcium – which strengthens our bones -, protein, phosphorus, riboflavin, zinc and some other vitamins (i.e., vitamin A, B12), we need to remind ourselves that cheese is a high-calorie food. All the positive nutrition factors that cheese has, may be destroyed in a second if we combine it with the wrong food partner. So, think twice before pouring it on your favourite nachos, “because it’s cheese, it must be healthy!”?
11/15 – FAT FREE FOODS
Though at first glance, fat free foods may look like the gold mine for a perfectly balanced and satisfying diet, the reality is widely different. Fat are essential for many body functions and for its healthy development. A fat-cut is not advisable, particularly when your workouts are regular. Plus, fat-free foods are usually high in processed sugar: our mind-set usually tie to fat-free the word calorie-free, but that’s not true at all.
12/15 – FRENCH FRIES
Speedy weight-gain, but guilty pleasure, this is for sure. French fries are usually deep-fried in hydrogenated vegetable oils, that are often reheated causing damages to their polyunsaturated fats. Oils used to deep-fry are unequivocally damaging to our health, because they are overly rich in trans-fat!
13/15 – CANNED GOODS
Most of the times we resort to canned goods when we run out of time for meal preparation. Some canned-corn has never killed anybody, but don’t let this laziness be a habit. Canning is a process that allows us to preserve foods for a longer period of time (from one up to five years, and sometimes even more), preserving certain nutrients. At the same time some other nutrients such as water-soluble vitamins can be damaged by the high-heat used in canning the goods. Plus, many industries add to the canned-products – particularly if they’re low quality ones – sugar and salt in large amounts.
14/15 – STOCK CUBE
Shop-bought stock cubes contain both artificial ingredients and high-levels of salt. Particularly people affected by diabetes are more exposed to high-blood pressure, which makes them more vulnerable to heart and kidney disease. Homemade stocks are quick and easy to do, and they will enrich your recipes with a definite tastier flavour.
15/15 – SALT
Salty means tasty, we know. A diet high in salt can cause raised blood pressure that increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. What we all should do, is carefully monitor our salt intake and then let our palate get used to some less salty, but healthier meals. What if we add a pinch of salt instead of a handful?
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