Unhealthy Foods
Potato Chips and French Fries:
Why: contains high amounts of trans fats, has the chemical: acrylamide which is known to cause cancer over a duration of time if consumed in excessive amount,
Examples: Doritos, Lays potato chips, any type of french fries, Pringles, Cheez-
Canned Soups and Frozen Dinners:
Why: high amounts of sodium, high amounts of preservatives such as MSG, also has a higher level of trans fats
Examples: Campbells chicken noodle soup, Progresso, Ramen noodles, mac and cheese
Doughnuts (donuts):
Why: contains high amounts of trans fats, high amounts of sugar, artificial flavoring, there is nothing good about a doughnut
Examples: maple bars, donut holes, sprinkled, chocolate, danish, jelly filled, powdered, cream filled, sugared
Coffee Cake and other baked goods:
Why: there are high amounts of trans fats, high amounts of sugar
Examples: jelly filled danish, cinnamon rolls, packed doughnuts, soft baked cookies, cookies such chips Ahoy, Oreo’s and Nutterbutters
Luncheon Meats/Hot Dogs:
Why: high amounts of sodium, high amounts of preservatives such as MSG, also has a higher level of trans fats
Examples: Oscar-
Unhealthy Drinks
Soda:
Why: way too high in sugar, high amounts of carbonation that may cause stomach aches, it will make you more dehydrated.
Examples: Root Beer, Sprite, Coke, Orange Soda, Cream Soda, Soda mixed with ice cream
Energy Drinks:
Why: high amounts caffeine, high amounts of sugar which is not a good combination
Examples:Redbull, Rockstar, Monster, Jolt, Ampt
Coffee:
Why: there are high amounts of caffeine which can make you jittery and dehydrated quickly
Examples: most anything at Starbucks such as: mocha, cappuccino, frapoccuino, hot chocolate with coffee
Fruit Punch Drinks:
Why: high amounts sugar offering very little or no fruit
Examples: SunnyD, Capri Sun, Hi-
Mixes:
Why: may contain high amounts sugar
Examples: chocolate milk mix, coffee mate, hot chelated mix, chelated/strawberry syrup
Alcohol:
Why: there is no safe amount, will most likely impair your judgement
Examples: beer, liquor, wine