20 food you must avoid if you want to lose weight
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Feb 12, 2019
- 3 min read
20 Foods to Never Eat if You Want to Lose Weight
Why is it so difficult to lose weight? This is a loaded question, and there are many possible answers: genetics, misinformation, a sedentary lifestyle, etc. But perhaps the main reason why it’s so hard to lose weight is that people aren’t conscientious enough about the foods they put into their mouth.
20 Foods to Never Eat if You Want to Lose Weight
With this in mind, here are 20 “health” foods to never eat if you want to lose weight – or for any reason, really:
1. Microwave popcorn
Microwave is a tasty snack that we all like but do you know that the chemical used to coat microwave popcorn bags (perfluorooctanoic acid) is classified as a “likely carcinogen”
2. Salad toppings
Salad toppings can be unhealthy and healthy, unhealthy choices like bacon bits, croutons, and dairy cheese are high in fat and heavily processed. If you can, opt for fresh sliced vegetables or fruits. Choose always healthy toppings as salad is a main plate for weight loss.
3. Granola
Minimally-processed granola oats contain a good dose of fiber and iron and are probably okay to eat on occasion. Still, just one cup of some granola brands has over four times the number of calories as four cups of oatmeal. They are also loaded with sugar.
4. Protein bars
They are clamied as healthy but in facts they are processed, loaded with fat and sugar. They are not a good choice for weight loss.
5. Pasta
Pasta particularly of the processed variety – is loaded with carbohydrates and refined flour. Opt for whole-grain pasta instead.
6. Instant oatmeal
Boxed oatmeal loaded with sugar and additives. Real oatmeal is rich is fiber, iron, and protein.
7. Low-calorie drinks
Low calories drink sometimes are loaded with sugar so read label carefully and simply drink water instead!!
8. Fruit juice
Package of fruit juice is loade with sugar unless it is freshly squeezed.
9. Corn chips/Veggie chips
Just because this product is labelled as veggies or fruit dont mean it is healthy! Just check the label.
10. Frozen meals
Most taste horrible and are loaded with sodium, preservatives, fat, and calories. Make yourself a sandwich instead.
11. Cold cereal (most varieties)
Outside of whole oats and fortified brands, most cereal is laden with sugar and sodium.
12. Low-sugar/low-fat snacks
Low-fat snacks are not healthy. If a snack claims to be low-sugar it may be okay, but make sure to double-check the label!
13. Fat-free flavored yogurt
Greek yogurt is the only type of healthy low-fat or low-sugar yogurt. Most fat-free varieties have lots of sugar and skimp on the nutritional elements. Try plain yogurt, though, and you just might become an addict.
14. Pretzels
Most pretzel products contain gluten and are loaded with salt
15. Fruit cocktail
Canned fruit cocktail is soaked in corn syrup, which is the worst type of sugar on the market.
16. Most “whole wheat” breads
While most whole-grain breads are quite healthy, the fact that a bread is whole wheat isn’t saying much nutrition-wise. In fact, the whole “low-carb” diet craze started with the thing about bread and how it “makes you fat.”
17. Margarine
Most types of margarine are loaded with additives and not likely to help your goals to lose weight.
18. Processed organic or vegetarian junk food
Organic foods may still add plenty of sugar or other unwholesome ingredients. Just make sure to read the labels!
19. Sports drinks
Sports drinks are designed fort athletes.However, most people aren’t athletes (or physically active). For such people, this is just another sugary drink that could make them fatter.
20. Many (most?) “low-fat” foods
Low-fat foods are a dismal failure. Unless they’re accompanied by a low-sugar tag, you can bet that such products are loaded with (a) sugar (b) salt, or (c) both. They will not likely help you lose weight.
Sources:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/fitness/10-foods-you-should-never-eat-if-you-want-weight-loss-and-a-healthy-life/story-HfO93Fli23CSs9W8jt86SO.html
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