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Say no to these food items for a healthier lifestyle

food items for a healthier lifestyle

You might overlook some disadvantages associated with unhealthy food items because of their delicious taste, but it is important to know why you should avoid them to stay healthy. Here is a list of items to cut down from your diet.

Granola

People who work out to maintain a lean body prefer eating light and crunchy items like granola but they are unfamiliar of its unhealthy effects. Granola bars are packed with calories and sugar. Each cup of granola has around 600 calories and is equivalent to eating two cheese & turkey sandwiches. So you might want to think about how ‘light’ this snack really is?

Microwave Popcorn

Microwave popcorns are a popular snack and everybody enjoys eating them while watching a movie, cricket or at different occasions. You must remember that they contain 5 grams of trans- fat in each serving the next time to prepare them before binge watching a series.

Multigrain Bread

Be smart in choosing the right kind of bread for yourself. Breads labeled as ‘refined’ are not whole grain products and lack fiber, thereby, cause an increase in your blood sugar level. Look for bleached or unbleached enriched wheat flour that is comparatively healthier the next time you are at the supermarket.

Juice

Fruits and vegetables are richin proteins and fiberbut when you extract juice out of them, all the fiber is removed and all you are left with is liquid sugar. In other words, you consume a high sugar and low protein diet that can easily make you lose muscle mass over time.

Energy Bars

Energy bars are loaded with a large amount of sugar and calories. These bars have processed chemicals in addition, but if at all you wish to eat a bar, choose one having less than 20 grams of sugar and 200 calories.

Rice Crackers

Rice crackers are easy and quick to prepare snacks but they have an unhealthy side, these are high in sodium and lack fiber. They also contain a higher ratio of carbohydrates that can cause an imbalance in your digestion and can also initiate inflammation.

Coconut oil

Coconut oil is close to olive oil in terms of fat and calories but it contains around 12 grams of saturated fats per tablespoon. Saturated fats cause an increase in the unhealthy cholesterol and affecting the coronary arteries, they can also cause type-2 diabetes.

Flavored instant oatmeal

Oatmeal is a good option for a light breakfast but the flavored instant oatmeal that is marketed nowadays has a high sodium and sugar content, this makes them unhealthy when compared to the unflavored product.

Not every component of your diet is as healthy as you are led to believe. Knowing how to choose your grocery by keeping the nutritive content and ratios of each product can be an easy way to regulate a healthy diet for you and your family.

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