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Avoidance Of Foods

                           Unhealthy foods


Do you know what foods are unhealthy? When examining your diet, it can be difficult to determine what foods are healthy or not.

The most common unhealthy foods include highly-processed items “such as fast foods and snack foods,” says Vilma Andari, M.S. “Highly-processed foods tend to be low in nutrients (vitamins, minerals and antioxidants) and high on empty calories due to the content of refined flours, sodium and sugar.”

Examples of processed foods include:

  • Chips


     
     
    Disadvantages

  • Weight Gain

    Chips are typically high in fat and calories, which can raise the risk of weight gain and obesity. One ounce of plain potato chips, or about 15 to 20 chips, contains about 10 grams of fat and 154 calories. A 2015 study in "Health Affairs" found that potatoes fried in oil (including chips) were among the foods most strongly linked to weight gain. Being overweight or obese raises the risk of diabetes, heart disease and some forms of cancer.

    Low Nutrition

    If you regularly include chips as part of your diet, you may not be consuming as many nutrients as you should. Chips are typically low in vitamins and minerals, and they tend to displace things in the diet that are higher in nutrients. Eating healthy snacks can help make up for any nutritional lack at meal times, so if you opt for chips instead of snacks with a high nutrient density, you won't get this benefit.

    High Cholesterol

    Frequent chip consumption can contribute to high cholesterol levels because of the amount and type of fat found in chips. Most chips are deep-fried, a process that creates trans fats, the most dangerous type. In addition, the oils used for frying chips are often saturated fats, which also contribute to high cholesterol levels. High levels of trans fats in the bloodstream are associated with high levels of LDL cholesterol and an increased risk of coronary heart disease. High levels of trans fat in the diet are correlated to high levels in the blood.

     

     

    Cookies

  • Disadvantages of Cookies


    1. Browser Impacts

    Cookies are not restricted based on internet usage. Whenever a user surfs the web, more and more cookies will be accumulated. Unless the user deletes them, these cookies will be a part of the hard drive space. This eventually slows down or lags the browser.


    2. Security Risks

    Since cookies are stored in the hard drive as text files, it posses some serious security risks. Any intruder can easily open these files and view the information. And also, not all the sites that collect information from cookies are legitimate. Some of them can be malicious that uses cookies for the purpose of hacking.
    3. Size Limitations

    Size limitations also exist on cookies. They cannot store large amount of information. Most cookies are able to store information only up to 4kb. Browsers too pose restrictions  when it comes to number of cookies. Except internet explorer, all other browsers only allow up to 20 cookies for a single website.
    4. Privacy Concerns

    Apart from security, privacy is another concern for users in cookies. Whenever the user browses the internet, the cookie enabled sites will be recording all the online activities. Most users are unaware that such information are stored on their hard drive. As a result, this information can be accessed by any third parties including government agencies and businesses. 
    5. Manual Disabling

    Browsers also comes with the option to disable cookies. Users who are highly security conscious could simply disable them. Even some browsers disable cookies automatically if the security level is set to high. Therefore, web applications will not work without cookies.
    6. Encoding Information

    Both encrypting and decrypting cookies is a difficult process since it requires additional coding. Due to the time involved in the encoding process, the application's performance will be affected.
     
    Cakes

  • Side Effects Of Consuming Cakes:

    Cakes have a very high content of carbohydrates and fats and so may make you put on weight.

    The sugars in cake may increase your blood glucose level and so you may become diabetic on a long run.

    Cakes with chocolates and nuts have a high serotonin content and so may make you feel excited and happy. This psychological impact of cakes is undesirable since serotonin is stimulated by an external source.

    The margarine or butter which is been used in cakes may raise your blood cholesterol levels.

    Marijuana (cannabis) in space cakes is capable of causing psychoactive undesirable effects, like mood lifting, anxiety, excitement etc.

    Dyes in some velvet cakes which are been used for coloring purposes, may cause digestion related problems and may even be allergic to some people.

    Some type of cakes like lazy cakes may induce sleepiness, numbness and weakness.

     

    Unsafe Types Of Cakes:

    Space Cakes-For its marijuana content

    Lazy cakes-For its ability  to act as sedatives

    Velvet cakes-For the dyes been used in it.

    Colored cakes-For the coloring agents used in it.

     

    Opt for a healthier option like fruit cake, or honey cake as a dessert and minimize the detrimental side effects.

  • Sugar cereals

Side Effects of Breakfast Cereals: These days, ready-to-eat breakfast cereals are a common choice. They come in a variety of delectable flavours and are quick, adaptable, and delicious. Since cornflakes are healthy, rich in flavours and help people lose weight, many consume them to feed themselves in the morning. But what they don’t know is that cereals are one of the highest processed meals ladened with extra sugar. When you eat a lot of sugar, especially from a highly processed, low-fibre cereal, your blood sugar levels rise quickly. In order to control this spike and allow the glucose to be taken by the body’s cells for energy, your body releases the hormone insulin from your pancreas. 

MAJOR SIDE EFFECTS OF BREAKFAST CEREAL

  1. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which is present in cereals, has a glycemic index that makes it unsuitable for everyday intake.
  2. Cereals are high-carb, low-protein breakfast option that might leave you feeling hungry and may cause you to eat more during the day.
  3. Even though cereals are low in fat, their high sugar content encourages insulin surges and reduces glucose tolerance.
  4. Cereals have been connected to a rise in type-2 diabetes cases.
  5. Regularly eating cereals for weight loss may enable you to consume fewer calories, but doing so has a negative impact on your body’s capacity to handle sugar.

The majority of cereals are manufactured using refined grains, which are deficient in fibre and minerals compared to whole-grain cereals. The presence of fibre in your diet reduces the rate at which sugars are absorbed into your system and the subsequent need for an insulin rise.

Make sure the breakfast cereal you consume is high in fibre and low in sugar. Pay attention to serving amounts, and check the ingredients list before eating. By including your own protein, you can further enhance your cereal.

 

What makes food unhealthy?

“The preparation method and the types of ingredients the food contains make it unhealthy,” says Andari. “Sodium, sugar and fat (saturated fat and trans-fat) are key ingredients one should always monitor when eating out and shopping at the grocery store. The American Heart Association recommends keeping the consumption of saturated fat to less than 7 percent and the consumption of trans-fat to less than 1 percent of an individual’s daily calories.”

Avoid sodium, added sugar

According to the American Heart Association’s 2013 heart disease prevention guidelines, women are smart to shy away from eating foods that contain high levels of sodium and added sugar.

For optimal heart health, the American Heart Association recommends you consume:

  • No more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day.
  • No more than 6 teaspoons or 100 calories of sugar a day for women.

Unfortunately, the average American eats more than double their recommended sodium and sugar intake, consuming 3,600 milligrams of sodium and 22 teaspoons of sugar daily.

How to avoid unhealthy food

Andari offers several pieces of advice for how to stay away from food that is bad for you:

  1. Choose processed foods carefully.
  2. Avoid sodium from the six most common salty foods (bread and rolls; cold cuts and cured meats; pizza; burritos and tacos; soup; sandwiches).
  3. Read food labels and stay away from items that have sugar added, excess sodium and fat.
  4. Plan ahead and prepare healthy snacks and meals at home made from whole, fresh foods.
  5. Choose lean meats with less than 10 percent fat.
  6. Don’t skip meals (this can contribute to snacking on unhealthy foods when hungry).

 

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