Unhealthy Foods and Drinks

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-Its

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-Myer, Ballpark Franks, Bubba Burgers


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-C, SoBe drinks, Kool-Aid, Icee

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