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What snacks should you avoid?
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1. Sugar and fructose-glucose syrup
When choosing a snack, let's see if sugar isn't at the top of the list. It increases the caloric content of snacks, and even if we include this supplement in our daily intake, it's going to have a negative effect on us.2. Excess salt enhances the flavor
Another substance that makes our brains dependent is salt. We like the taste of salt, and food without it seems bland. Most of us exceed our daily intake of salt by making food and eating processed foods. Excess sodium in our diet causes hypertension, which leads to other cardiovascular diseases. It's not hard to overdose salt.3. Trans fats, why are they used?
They're the cheapest fats in the industry used for frying.. they're added to pastries and sweets.. they have a negative effect on blood lipid levels.. they raise LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and they lower protective HDL cholesterol.. they increase the risk of colon cancer by 85%.4. Sodium glutamate
Why is processed food so tasty that it's hard to break it off? That's because it contains sodium glutamate, a flavor enhancer called mind-tasting. A lot of research is focused on determining its effect on humans. It's definitely found to increase appetite. Overweight and obesity are more than three times as common in people who consume it.5. Sodium benzoates
Added to beverages, cheeses, canned meat and fish, and most supplements, it's a stomach irritant, it can increase the formation of ulcers, and when combined with vitamin C, it is carcinogenic, and research suggests that it can damage cells and contribute to liver failure, Parkinson's disease, and ADHD in children.6. Avoid what?
These are just a few of the most common substances found in processed foods, and their list is very long. Which snacks should be avoided so as not to consume too many calories and harmful substances? Here's the list:
