Hot Dogs Up to 80 percent of the calories in regular hot dogs come from fat, and much of it is the unhealthy
saturated type. Regularly eating processed meats like hot dogs has been linked to increased risk of
heart disease and colon cancer.
Flavored Fat-Free Yogurt Don't fall into the fat-free trap. Just because something is fat-free doesn't make it healthy. In
fact, many flavored yogurts have upwards of 15 grams of sugar in that tiny 6- ounce servmg.
Premade Smoothies That premade or store-bought smoothie you think is so healthy may in fact have more calories than a
cheeseburger ! Smoothies can have as much as 650 to 1000 calories in them due to the extreme
portions of fruit, vegetables, and, often times, added simple sugars and syrups.
Precooked and Processed Foods These types of foods over stimulate the production of dopamine, also
known as the "pleasure" neurotransmitter that leads to excessive cravings. Precooked and processed
foods contain preservatives, additives, dyes, and artificial flavors that have the ability to
affect our behavior and our cognitive functioning.
Junk Food Junk food contains too much sugar and too much salt. This can negatively affect your health both in
the short term and the long term. Junk food can lead to stomach fat and obesity.
Microwave Popcorn Chemicals, including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), in the lining of the bag, are part of a class
of compounds that may be linked to infertility in humans, according to a recent study from UCLA. In
animal testing, the chemicals cause liver, testicular, and pancreatic cancer. Studies show that
microwaving causes the
chemicals to vaporize and migrate into your
popcorn.
Processed meat Sausages, bacon, hot dogs and deli meats are also bad for your skin because they abound in
artificial flavours, fat and salt, Jenkins says, adding that those factors make it hard for your
body to digest the flesh. Worse, they heighten inflammation . So swap processed foods for healthy
alternatives that aid digestion and keep
blood-sugar levels in check.
Alcohol It is hard to avoid consuming at least a few alcoholic beverages at this time of the year. But
alcohol is actually hepatotoxic, the cells that cleanse your body treat it as poison, Jenkins says,
adding that alcohol leaves you with a pasty complexion, huge pores and liver damage." Worse,
alcohol dehydrates your skin, leaving it less plump and fresh the next morning." So limit your
intake.
