You know what they say: “You are what you eat.” In today’s high-cholesterol and trans-fat loving world, this age-old saying has begun to physically manifest itself more than ever before.Hectic lifestyles have made us lazy consumers. Seldom do we check the ingredients of the products we pick up at the supermarket. We just buy what is popular, without considering how it may affect our health. But our diet has a direct effect on our health and well-being.
According to the World Health Organization, the majority of the world’s population lives in nations where excessive weight gain is a bigger killer than malnourishment. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women. An unhealthy diet is the window to obesity and chronic heart disease. When planning a healthy diet, there are certain foods that we must avoid at all costs to begin transitioning toward better health.
Here are the top 10 foods you should never, ever eat.
Margarine
Made from vegetable oils, margarine boasts lesser saturated fats than regular butter. For this reason,people consider it the healthier alternative. However, margarine is full of trans fatty acids (TFAs), or simply trans fats. TFAs are fats that occur when vegetable oil-based products are solidified.
TFAs in our diets contribute to clogged arteries, restricting the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart and causing heart attacks. A 2011 study published in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry noted that mice fed a high trans-fat diet for 24 weeks showed plaque buildup in the arteries. Researchers concluded that trans fats inhibit the activity of a vital protein that regulates cell renewal and strengthens the heart’s immunity against disease.
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