Harmful Useful Products

Everyone who has at least once been interested in the principles of proper nutrition , knows that their menu should be adjusted by removing all the so-called garbage from it, that is, harmful food that causes much more harm to health and figure than good. However, many products are very successful at pretending to be useful, even in such a way that you do not immediately recognize the trap.

You can find many lists of harmful and useful food on the Internet. Moreover, they often change depending on which diet is currently popular or which of the scientists is on the horse in a dispute about ambiguous products . And the first desire that arises in everyone who wants to lose weight is to buy everything that says Fitness, Slim Fit or Organic. However, before buying , it is better to carefully check the labels of these pseudo-healthy foods . Let's remember the most popular of unhealthy healthy foods that can be found in the kitchen of most of us.

Coffee

This invigorating drink is becoming more and more popular every year and seriously competes even with the favorite tea of ​​many. The habit of taking coffee with you on the way to work makes working days more pleasant and gives much-needed energy to many of us. However, one should not forget that the drink not only stimulates the nervous system and helps to wake up, but also contributes to the intensive washing of calcium from the body, which in the future threatens the development of osteoporosis, and also dehydrates. For this reason, everyone who cares about their health should limit coffee consumption to 1-2 cups of coffee per day.

Soy milk

Cow's milk has long been considered enemy No. 1 among adherents of healthy eating. The reputation of this product is actually ambiguous, and no one has ruled out individual intolerance to the casein present in milk. Therefore, more and more people are switching to plant-based versions of this product, in particular to soy milk. However, it can imitate the hormone estrogen, activating its receptors in the body, which is why it should not be consumed regularly, but it is better to replace it with almonds altogether.

Shop pastries

American nutritionists warn that long-term rolls and cookies contain a large amount of trans fats, sugar and preservatives. Because of this, the level of bad cholesterol increases, which negatively affects the health of blood vessels. However, fresh warm pastries should not be a regular dish for breakfast either, but a rare treat, since it is made from yeast dough, which increases stomach acidity, which can lead to heartburn and gastritis if abused.

Dry breakfasts

Often this is a product with a complicated composition, in the first positions of which you can find sugar or glucose syrup. And this, as we understand, is already a reason to think about whether such a product should be chosen for breakfast, although it certainly saves time in the morning. The fact is that due to sugar, syrup, and high-grade flour, products with a high glycemic index are obtained. Their regular consumption has a bad effect on the work of the pancreas, which increases the risk of developing diabetes. In addition, do not think that such a breakfast will be useful for the figure. On the contrary, it often leads to an increase in fat mass.

Cereal bars

This is a convenient option for a snack, but, unfortunately, you can also often see flour, syrup and sugar in their composition, which is far from the best combination for supporters of healthy eating .

Products with fructose in the composition

You will be surprised, but fructose is added to a huge number of products for diet food . However, industrial fructose is corn syrup, the systematic consumption of which leads to obesity, gout and liver diseases.

Yogurts and other dairy products with fillers

Yogurt or cottage cheese with a fruit filling weighing 100-120 g contains approximately 2 tsp. sugars, stabilizers and preservatives. Also, during the production of dairy products , to control the % fat content, which always interests us so much, the fat is separated (separated) and then added back. Under the influence of light and air, the quality of milk fat decreases. For some reason, it is better to consume dairy products without fillers and, if desired, add fresh or thawed berries. And it's even better to make your own yogurt at home - from whole cow's or vegetable milk.