In Other Words What Foods Should You Avoid

• Avoid foods that contain refined sugar (table sugar, sugar cane as this is processed sugar) and other sweetened food (synthetic or other natural types such as high fructose and corn syrups).  Stay away from candies, soda, syrup, jelly and baked goods wh ether prepackaged or at your local grocers.  Try to eat naturally sweetened or fruit sweetened foods.  Remember that natural sweeteners include apple butter, agave or honey.

• Many processed foods contain fillers and preservatives you really don’t want.  Sometimes these are referred to as “un-whole” ingredients.  Many times manufacturers write these ingredients in a generic name or a long chemical name you may not recognize.  If you don’t recognize the ingredient, then don’t buy it.

• Be wary of foods labeled “diet” foods.  They should be lower in calorie with less sugar or fat but do you know how they achieved this.  Often, they use chemical additives that are synthetic and not healthy for you.  Just because a product’s name says, “healthy choice” doesn’t mean that it is.  Again, this is a marketing strategy so beware.

• Try to avoid foods that are fried.  I know this is difficult as they are so tasty.  These may come from your grocery store or perhaps reputable restaurants.  More often than not, they contain a lot of saturated fats and trans fats.  These fats are linked to cardiovascular problems as well as cancer.

• Try to avoid fast food places.  These have to be the worst offenders of all.  These are definitely the worst foods to eat.  I know we are all busy and trying to do more than we really can in our high paced life style that we live today, but don’t do it.  These foods are filled with many artificial preservatives, flavorings, colorings and other additives that mfost people don’t even know what they are.  Unfortunately, many people have been reared on these foods and have learned to love the taste and even crave them.