Enemies at Your Table: Deadliest Foods
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?
