OUR HEALTH (PART 2)

UNHEALTHY FOOD (PART 2)

1. Sugary Drinks

 Added sugar is the single worst ingredient in the modern diet.

However, some sources of sugar are worse than others, and sugary drinks are the absolute worst.

When people drink sugar calories, the brain doesn't "register" them as food.

For this reason, people don't automatically compensate by eating less of other foods instead, and end up drastically increasing their total calories intake.

Sugar, when consumed in large amounts, can drive insulin resistance in the body and is strongly linked to non-alcoholic fatty-liver disease. It is also associated with various serious diseases, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Sugary drinks are also THE most fattening aspect of the modern diet, and drinking them in large amounts can drive fat gain and obesity.

Alternatives: Drink water, soda water, coffee or tea instead. Adding a slice of  lemon to water or soda water can add some taste if you don't like it plain.

8. French Fries and Potato Chips

Whole, white  potatoes are very healthy.

However, the same can NOT be said of the products that are made from them, such as french fries and potato chips.

These foods are very high in calories, and it is easy to eat excessive amounts. Several studies link consumption of french fries and potato chips with weight gain.

These foods may also contain large amounts of acrylamides, carcinogenic substances that form when potatoes are fried, baked or roasted.

Alternatives: Potatoes are best consumed boiled, not fried. If you need something crunchy to replace potato chips, try baby carrot or nuts.