The Top Foods to Avoid
Here is a different angle. We are always told what to eat, but here’s a list of what not to eat.
Every time I turn around there is another health advisory telling me that this or that food is killing me. I subscribe to many health organizations on line, and receive the latest breaking news directly in my email. While wanting to know, it can become extremely time consuming to read all of the incoming mail. On December 27, LifeScript sent me a message in my box “Give it Up: Top 10 Worst Foods” by Lisa Mosing, M.S., R.D., FADA, Sp. to LifeScript. That was the day I started training for a new job, so it became buried in my box, (among many other messages), but still on my mind.
Finally, I passed my training, so I search diligently, and cannot find her article. I Google it, and up pops several articles with very similar titles, and (you guessed it) different foods listed as their worst offenders. Now what? Not being a quitter, I peruse all the articles and try to ascertain the absolute worst food offenders to share with you.
My main concern about unhealthy food is not a few calories here and there, because I do not really have a weight problem (fortunately), but I may have a nutrition problem, and problems with hypertension and high cholesterol that require medication. These factors place me in line for health risks such as stroke and heart disease. Is an occasional donut worth it? And if I ate the donut, what would I not eat that my body needs for optimal health?
We live in a day when most of us are required to work at least 40 hours a week, merely to make ends meet. We enjoy activities, family and friends, which take another chunk of time away from our expendable life. Not that we begrudge time spent with family, friends, or doing things we enjoy, but what happens to the time we need to take care of ourselves? Do we drive through a fast food restaurant when running errands, and hunger strikes? Do we kid ourselves into believing that an occasional French fry, greasy hamburger, and cold carbonated drink are not increasing our health risks?
We are running late for work and did not have time for a healthy breakfast. Do we stop and get a latte and donut on the way in, or a sausage biscuit? Our bodies tell us that we are hungry, so let’s reward ourselves with something healthy. A healthy meal will nourish our bodies and continue to provide energy throughout the day. An unhealthy one will leave us craving more (junk) and leave us depleted.
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Anne Lyken-Garner | Feb 18, 2008 | Reply
This is a brilliant article Judy. It must have taken you ages to research and write.
valli | Feb 18, 2008 | Reply
Excellent article. Thank you for the information.
IcyCucky | Feb 18, 2008 | Reply
Incredible information, Judy..Thank you!
Jessica Rowe | Feb 18, 2008 | Reply
This was a great article Judy nd very informative. I never really stop to think about what I eat. I watch what my son eats, but I myself find it easier to go thru a drive thrue, than pack a lunch for myself, like I do my son. Besides MCDonalds really does have great fries. LOL
louie jerome | Feb 18, 2008 | Reply
Good information Judy.
Alexa Gates | Feb 18, 2008 | Reply
great info! I think i’m never going to eat french fries or donuts again!
Liane Schmidt | Feb 18, 2008 | Reply
Dear Judy,
Thank you with all my heart – I have had similar thoughts about health and food. This part of the reason why I started a nutritional consultant training program (however, have had to put it on the back burner – ironically, due to life). But, just from simple things I learned from the program, I found out that things like BBQ’ing and eating the blackened portion or a hotdog, hamburger, etc…is dangerous because its carcinogenic. Upon reflection it appears to be a very logical thought – I think the more we really take the time to think logically about food and what it really contains, the better we will all be. And, the more that our society learns how to slow down and re-prioritize what’s most important, the better off we will all be.
Thank you for this important and well done article.
Best wishes!
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Judy Sheldon | Feb 18, 2008 | Reply
Anne, Valli, Icy, Jessica, Louie, Alexa, and Liane, I am so grateful for the moral support and encouragement you give, and also for your input. I am forever learning from you, and want to share what I learn also. After publishing, I thought about other helpful articles written by my family at Triond that I wish I had linked to. Thank you and take care.
ET Barton | Feb 18, 2008 | Reply
I was watching the Biggest Loser the other day, and it actually said that about 75% of Americans will be overweight by the year 2015 (I think that was the year. I know it was the percentage.) That’s mind boggling.
Anyway, great information, Judy.
Judy Sheldon | Feb 19, 2008 | Reply
Erica, thank you for your startling comment, but if we stop and think about all the foods on the market that can literally sabotage our health, it’s not as surprising. It will take our will power, determination, knowledge and active involvement to stop that from happening.
CHAN LEE PENG | Feb 19, 2008 | Reply
This article is brilliantly written about modern living people’s foods that not even benefit health. It’s time for them to swift to a healthy eating habit in order to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Thanks, and take care!
nobert soloria bermosa | Apr 5, 2008 | Reply
wow,awesome. i didn’t know some of it, thanks for the info…,,
most of them are my favorites….., can i take some at least once a month?…lol,,
Judy Sheldon | Apr 5, 2008 | Reply
Nobert, I do not think an occasional indulgence is harmful, but the constant consumption of high caloric and harmful foods must raise our health risks.
Thanks for commenting & take care.
MindIt | Jun 16, 2008 | Reply
Very good article. I discovered it through Chan’s article.
Judy Sheldon | Jun 16, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for your comment. Your support is very much appreciated.