5 Unhealthy Foods to be Avoided
5 food items that are bad for your
health
Here’s a fun fact for you – not everything that tastes good is good for you. Yes, that’s right, we often indulge in unhealthy food without even realizing we are doing so. Here are the 5 foods that you must try to avoid.
1. Sugar
:
We consume sugar in various
forms in our everyday lives. In our coffee/tea, aerated drinks, juices, sweets,
etc. The fact is, sugar contains high amounts of calories and no additional
nutrients. Sugar can cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, type 2 diabetes
and heart disease. Reduce the intake of chocolates, candies, soft drinks, etc.
You can try replacing sugar with organic jaggery or
even consume fruits and vegetables that have natural sugar present in them.
This will help reduce your sugar intake.
2. Breakfast
cereals :
Breakfast cereals are
made from processed grains such as wheat, oats, rice, and corn. Breakfast cereals are often roasted, shredded, pulped, rolled, or flaked in
sugar to make them more palatable.
Try avoiding
breakfast cereals as much as possible and have nutritious breakfast substitutes
like organic poha, ragi, or even wheat dalia. These
products are high in nutritional value and in taste too.
3. Junk
food :
This is one list of
food items we all are aware of how unhealthy they can be, but relish them
equally. Pizzas, burgers, french fries are on everyone’s minds, but must not be
in their diet. They provide you with plenty of calories which will
automatically lead to weight gain, resulting in obesity. Junk food is said to
be the leading cause for obesity around the world
While you can enjoy
these tasty treats once a while, it’s best to add dals, pulses, sprouts, and
other essential nutritionally dense foods to your diet.
4. Fried,
grilled or broiled food :
More than the food
here, it is how the food you eat is prepared. Frying, grilling, and broiling
are among the unhealthiest cooking methods. Foods cooked in these ways contain
several types of unhealthy chemical compounds as they are cooked under high
heat.
You can choose to
boil, stew, blanch or steam your meal, or you can even try switching to organic
to ensure all the nutrients are present and you enjoy a wholesome, healthy meal.
5. Processed
food :
The simplest way to
eat healthy and lose weight is to avoid processed foods as much as possible.
Processed foods contain GMO and other chemicals which are bad for your health.
The use of preservatives, sugar and salts is very high in these foods.
Switching to organic food is one
way to reduce the intake of such foods. So, the next time you
go shopping, look out for organic food, or simply click here to explore our
organic range of food, and choose to eat healthier.
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