Soy Milk
Many people switch to soy milk on a diet because it is plant-based and contains a lot less fat than cow milk. It turns out that soy contains estrogen-like compounds, which can cause infertility, impair thyroid functions, and promote the growth of cancerous cells if consumed frequently. If you want to skip dairy, you should try other options, such as organic almond milk.
Granola Bars
Granola bars are frequently advertised as healthy and high-energy yielding snacks. The truth is that a single bite of granola is packed with fattening calories. The sugar content in these bars is basically a “criminal offense” for anyone trying to lose weight. Instead, make your own granola with raw nuts, oats, and organic honey.
Fruit Juice
Fruit juice, even when it is made of 100% natural fruit extract is not as healthy as you might think. Juices exclude the natural fiber in the fruit; hence, they essentially are a natural sugar concentrate. Most juice packs contain preservatives and artificial sugar as well, so ditch them and eat the real fruit instead.
Veggie Chips
Chips of any kind are unhealthy because they are deep-fried. If you think that vegetable chips at the grocery store are healthier or less fattening than regular potato chips, then you are absolutely mistaken. Go for making a batch of roasted or air-fried vegetables if you are serious about improving your diet.
Flavored Yogurt
Organic Greek yogurt is a miracle food, which is often used as a substitute for dairy cream. It is delicious, rich in probiotics, and low in calories. However, the flavored yogurts you see at stores are far from healthy. They are full of preservatives, artificial sugars, and inorganic flavoring compounds. Make your own snack by adding fresh seasonal fruits to a cup of fresh plain yogurt.
Canned Beans & Veggies
Most canned foods have low nutritional value and lots of preservatives. If you do not have access to organic or fresh produce, choose unprocessed frozen food instead.
Packaged Popcorn
Corn itself is a whole grain, which makes popcorn a healthy snack. However, the commercial readymade kind is again saturated in fats, chemical preservatives, unhygienic flavorings, and sugar/sodium. The popcorn you make yourself from scratch is the only healthy kind; also, avoid adding salt, butter, and other unhealthy ingredients.
Fat-free Dressings
Any processed market product labeled ‘fat-free’ is usually a scam. When dressings exclude ‘fat’, it implies that they contain artificial thickeners to get the texture and consistency, which is worse. Try making your own salad dressings at home, using cold-pressed olive oil as a base.
Boxed Cereal
The American obsession with boxed cereal leads to millions starting their day off with more refined carbs than they probably need for an entire day. Most people do not realize that when you have boxed cereal for breakfast, you start your day with one of the unhealthiest junk foods ever. Boxed cereal is loaded with carbs, sugar, and rarely much else.
Diet Drinks
All diet drinks including zero-sugar fizzy drinks and green juices are bad. Diet sodas contain artificial sweeteners, which mess with the gut bacteria, causing indigestion, bloating, constipation, gassiness, etc. Make your green juices at home with fresh vegetables because the processed kinds usually contain fruit juice and other unhealthy ingredients to enhance flavor.
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