What Specific Foods Should we Limit and Avoid, and Why?

          Trying to eat healthy can make your head spin. What exactly is bad for you? How do I get away from it. There is so much out there it's hard to really know where to begin. Some things we should limit or avoid that we come across everyday include carbonated drinks, butter, doughnuts, and processed meats. I know you love your soda but it is really high in sugar and other additives. Along with that it irritates stomach lining and takes needed calcium from our bones. It is also high in caffeine and has no nutritional value. I know you drink your diet soda so you think it's better but really it is just as damaging. No excuses a carbonated beverage is still just a carbonated beverage.

          I know you love butter on everything... trust me I know, but you have to limit yourself. Butter is high in both fat and cholesterol. We do need fat in our diet but not too much. We need to think about portions and whether or not what we want is what we need, which brings us to doughnuts. Chocolate filled, original glaze, sprinkles! I hate to say you have to stay away. Doughnuts are full of trans fats and lots of sugar. They are also very high in calories. There are better things that are more filling for you and more nutritious you can eat.
          Lastly processed meats. This includes your sausage, ham, spam, and bacon. As delicious as they are they are really bad for you. They are all made with an ingredient called sodium nitrite that gives the meat a bright red color to make it look fresher. The problem is that sodium nitrite can result in forming cancerous products called nitrosamines in our bodies. This can greatly increase your risk of cancer.






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