Clean eating is the idea of eating only foods that are rich in nutrients e.g. veggies, fruits and meat that goes through minimal processing. It is worth noting that processed food contains several chemicals to ensure that they do not rot. These additives only damage your health and the environment. The following are some of the foods that you should avoid whenever possible:
White bread
Most people consider white bread to be the first meal of the day since it is the sweetest bread that you can find. Well, have you considered the amount of sugar that this bread contains? Sugar content in white bread is not healthy to your body. In addition to this, it only gives your body the impression that you are satisfied. After some hours you will be hungry for more food again. Eventually, weight gain will be the resultant effect of eating white bread for a long time.
Fried foods
Fried foods are the next categories of foods that you ought to avoid at all cost. Yes they are sweet but they do not add anything to the body. They do more harm than good. For example, they are associated with HBP (high blood pressure) and high cholesterol. These two contributions are the leading causes of heart attacks and strokes. Additionally, the digestive system is normally upset when fried foods are taken in.
White rice
The type of rice that you choose to eat affects your health. White rice is considered to be quite unhealthy to the body. Medics argue that this type of rice adds more fat to the body. If you really need to stay healthy while eating rice when brown rice is recommended for you.
Canned tomatoes
Canned tomatoes are associated with diabetes, obesity and heart diseases. This is mainly because the tin cans have got resin linings that have bisphenol-A. This is an estrogen that causes the heart diseases and the other mentioned diseases.
Beef- from corn fed cattle
There are two types of beef that you should be aware of; beef from grass fed cattle and beef from corn fed cattle. Medics argue that beef from corn fed cattle is not healthy. Grass fed cattle have got more important nutrients including: omega 3, vitamin E and beta carotene, potassium and magnesium. These important nutrients are present in lower quantities in other forms of cows.
Corn syrup (high fructose content)
Corn syrup is a sweetener that is used in foods, sodas, pasta sauces and baked foods. Currently the question as to whether the corn syrup is important to the body is still under debate. Nevertheless, this syrup is believed to cause a rapid weight gain due to cravings that it causes.
Lastly, avoiding the above mentioned foods does not mean that you should not eat at all. Rather, you should simply stay away from foods that are not of important to your healthy. Try prioritizing the foods that only have got essential nutrients to the body. A healthy lifestyle means a happy life.
