{"id":2205,"date":"2020-02-01T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T15:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fakabook.com\/?p=2205"},"modified":"2021-11-29T19:43:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:43:28","slug":"everyday-foods-that-are-harming-your-bodys-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefoodhealth.com\/everyday-foods-that-are-harming-your-bodys-health\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Everyday Foods That Are Harming Your Body’s Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many foods that we are regularly eating are serving as slow poisons and are slowly but surely harming our bodies. Many of these items are included in the daily diet of a regular individual. This is seriously deteriorating the health of the population and making them more prone to diseases. We gathered a list of 25 such slow poisons that are dangerous to your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#25 Agave Nectar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This nectar looks almost like honey and is\nused to make the alcoholic drink tequila. The nectar is also widely used as an\nalternative for white processed sugar. Many people believe that its use as a\nsweetener is healthy, but agave nectar is extremely toxic. It has abundant free\nfructose molecules. These fructose molecules do not appease hunger, and you\ncontinue eating. This leads to diseases like obesity and bulimia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#24 Apples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We have all heard the phrase, “an\napple a day keeps the doctor away.” But nowadays, the case is different.\nThis is because the fruit crops are loaded with chemical pesticides. Apples\nrequire more pesticides than many other fruits as apples are more prone to spoilage.\nThese pesticides do not wash off or peel away easily and cause diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#23 Canned Tomato Sauce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This is being widely used throughout the\nworld for various purposes. It is used to make a vast array of sauces and\nspreads. However, canned tomato sauce has a high concentration of fructose as\nit includes corn syrup. Therefore, it acts as a hidden sugar provider and\nincreases risks of obesity and other diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#22 Carbonated Drinks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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No good comes from drinking carbonated\ndrinks and sodas. These drinks are bad for your immune system, bad for your\nskin, degrading for hair strength and also contain sugars that produce acid in\nthe mouth and harm your oral health. Furthermore, they have fructose, which\ncauses obesity and increased risk of heart diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#21 Fruit Juices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Packed artificial juices are extremely\ndegrading towards the health of an individual. They are less fulfilling than\nthe actual fruits themselves, and that causes the individual to eat more and\ncan become obese. Furthermore, the toxic compounds present in packed juices are\nextremely bad for the liver and the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#20 Energy Drinks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This has become a fast-paced age of people\nwhere everyone is trying to do more in less time. The consumption of energy\ndrinks has risen drastically over the last decade. Energy drinks cause anxiety.\nThey also result in problems with memory and can harm sperm production and turn\na male infertile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#19 Sugar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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White processed sugar is extremely bad for\nhealth. It is chemically manufactured and is also discolored using bleaching agents.\nThis makes the sugar deteriorative towards the human body. Furthermore, a large\nintake of sugar can increase risks of diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#18 Deli Meats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Deli meats are one of the most widely and frequently used breakfast items in the western world. These rosy meats are considered to be healthy, but the actual case is the opposite. Deli meats like ham, bologna, and salami are low fat. This means that they are packed with sodium and nitrates. These ions cause hypertension, and high blood pressure exerts the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#17 Energy Bars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Energy bars taste good and are used both by people who go to the gym and people who do not. As delicious as they taste, however, one must be careful about what energy bar he or she is eating. Some low-quality energy bars are packed with sugar, specifically fructose derived from corn syrup. This leads the individual to eat more and to get obese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#16 Margarine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Many people think that margarine is a healthy and appropriate alternative for butter, but they are mistaken. Margarine is easily one of the unhealthiest foods on this list. Margarine is not made naturally but is made of trans fat carriers from the fats of various animals. These trans fats cause diseases. Therefore, a person should stick to plain old butter and stay healthy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#15 Vegetable Oil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Although vegetable oils are being used abundantly worldwide in culinary cuisine, it is still extremely harmful to health. This is because the vegetable oils that are refined and thus contain free radicals that boost the damaging hydrolytic reactions in the body. It also contains trans fats inside it, whose consumption increases the risk of Alzheimer\u2019s, obesity and heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#14 Potato Chips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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All fried food is bad for health. Potato\nchips have become the staple food for students nowadays. These chips contain a\ncompound known as acrylamide. This compound causes a lot of diseases as it is a\ncarcinogen. It increases the risk of many types of cancer and makes the body\nweaker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#13 Pizza<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Pizza has become a daily intake of people, especially teenagers living in this century. Pizza contains many harmful sugars in the dough. This sugar harms the skin and also shuts down the liver. The toppings on pizza are too fattening and thus can cause many problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#12 Buttered Popcorn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Most of the times, the popcorn is\n\u201cbuttered\u201d using margarine. This contains a large amount of trans-fats as well\nas carriers for trans-fats that harm the memory. These fats can also result in\nbinge eating and cause bulimia. The popcorn also contains extra fats that lead\nyou to obesity and heart problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#11 Ice Cream<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ice creams are delicious. More often than\nnot, we find ourselves craving for the creamy sweet treat. But what we do not\nknow and choose to ignore is that ice creams are packed with sugars that\ndeteriorate the immune system and also increases the adipose and fat content of\nthe body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#10 Artificial Sweeteners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Many people believe that artificial\nsweeteners are better and healthier than processed sugar. This is wrong as it\nis merely, choosing one evil over the other. Artificial sweeteners contain\naspartame. Aspartame is a carcinogen and causes cancer. Thus artificial\nsweeteners need to be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#9 Bottled Salad Dressings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There is nothing more frustrating than watching\nsomeone destroy a fresh bowl of leafy green vegetables by pouring a bottle of\nstore bought dressing. These bottled dressings are rich in artificial food\ncoloring as well as sugars. It is also rich in fructose derived from corn\nsyrup. This deteriorates the health of an individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#8 Whole Milk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Whole milk is considered to be healthy and\neaten over breakfast. However, it is ironic as to how one of the unhealthiest\nthings on this list, is included in most breakfasts throughout the world. Whole\nmilk consists of many fats and sugars that increase blood pressure and the risk\nof developing heart diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#7 Barbecue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Even though barbeque is delicious and is\nconsidered an exquisite treat but it is extremely harmful to health. The coal\nit is cooked on pumps the meat full of carcinogens that increases the rate of\ndifferent cancers. Furthermore, the meat itself increases the risk of heart\ndiseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#6 Salt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Salt in moderation can be extremely helpful in keeping the blood pressure regulated and controlling hypertension. However, if salt is used in excess, it pumps the body full of sodium which not only disrupts the nervous system and creates palpitations, it also increases blood pressure and over-exerts the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#5 Bacon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bacon is also widely used as a breakfast item. These days, it is also put into burgers and even into pasta dishes. There is hardly anything nutritious that bacon has to offer. It is basically sticks of fat that are deep-fried and then eaten. The oils, as well as the fat content, deteriorate health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#4 Donuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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These round treats are a favorite of many\npeople and are consumed almost regularly by a multitude of people. They are,\nhowever, extremely fattening as well as heavy. Donuts make a person lethargic\nbecause of how filling they are. They are also calorie rich and causes obesity\nand heart problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#3 Cereals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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These are also harmful, and just like\nquite a few of the items listed above, it is regularly eaten in the form of\nbreakfast throughout the world. Artificial cereals are “fortified.”\nThis means that they are stripped of their natural nutrients and then loaded\nwith artificial ones. These artificial nutrients do not work all that well\ninside the human body. Furthermore, the sugar content in cereals is sky-high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#2 Monosodium Glutamate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Monosodium glutamate, also known as MSG is\nfamous all round the world for being a prime flavoring agent used in Chinese\ncuisine. Apart from Chinese cuisine, it is being used in many of the foods we\nare eating daily too. These include canned soups and sauces, instant noodles,\nsalad dressings, frozen dinners and many more. The prolonged intake of MSG can\ncause Alzheimer\u2019s disease and Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#1 Alcohol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Alcohol has no health benefits whatsoever.\nContrary to that, it is harmful to the human body such that it harms the liver\nfunctioning. It also dries out the mouth from saliva, and the salivary action\non the food is disrupted. It causes dehydration and also makes a person more\nprone to mental diseases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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