Seven Foods To Avoid At All Cost!!!!
By Rozie37
@Rozie37 (15499)
Turkmenistan
May 26, 2008 11:35pm CST
Now some of these will be shocking to you. And some you already know are bad. I got all messed up last year from eating too much Top Ramen. I do not know how I never once thought about all the damage the sodium was causing. Next thing I knew, my feet were swollen and I was scared to death.
A lot of you will be surprised when you read about how bad the smoothies are for you. We all know that the kids lunchables are no good for them. There are also a few more surprises. Check them out and tell me which ones are a shock to you?
https://www.qualityhealth.com/psp/poll.jspa?poll=1179&rf=28293&mc=ODcxMDg2OA..&emailPID=content
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8 responses
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
27 May 08
I am not surprised by any of those. Smoothies have always has a high sugar content and anyone who reads what is in them knows not all of them are good (Some are pretty good, but you have to read the menu). All of those foods are processed foods, of course they are going to be horrible for you!
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@blackbriar (9075)
• United States
27 May 08
Not surprised at all about the garbage that is out there. Smoothies, in general, are not good for you unless you make them yourself out of plain fruit and yogurt or ice. That way the only way they will be full of sugar is if you add it yourself.
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@blackbriar (9075)
• United States
27 May 08
Do you really need the extra sugar thou? I blend my milk and bananas or strawberries and find they are sweet enough w/o added sugar.
@desertdarlene (8911)
• United States
5 Jun 08
I used to love Top Ramen, but I can't tolerate the sodium, the same with things like lunchables. I actually do eat Pop Tarts, but only as a special treat on my diet breaks. I don't really eat anything else on that list. Once in a long while, I will eat a smoothie, but it's usually a sugar free smoothie or one that I make at home without any added sugar. A lot of those things I would eat only on a special occasion.
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@brimia (6581)
• United States
4 Jun 08
I'm glad I don't eat any of those except for smoothies on occasion...I usually make my own.
I avoid most processed foods these days. There is so much artificial crap in packaged food. A couple of years ago I started making pretty much everything from scratch. It takes more time but it's a lot healthier and sometimes cheaper.
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
4 Jun 08
Yes, this is very true! I found this out in time, before it affected me. One thing that a lot of people don't know about Ramen is that it's very high salt. So, if a person were on a low salt diet, then they might not want to eat Ramen. However, by simply getting rid of the flavor packet and using your own all natural spices, like basil or Italian seasoning on the plain cooked Ramen noodle, you have much less salt and can still enjoy the health benefits of Ramen.
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@spectrum42 (393)
• United States
31 May 08
None of these are surprising to me. All of them are processed foods, which in general aren't the best thing to be eating. Smoothies can be okay if you make them at home and don't add the extra sugar.
Why do those chips need neon orange colors anyway?? I hate that because it stains my fingers.
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@Kowgirl (3489)
• United States
28 May 08
No no surprises there. I have studied a lot about these bad food selections
and have tried to stay away from them. Being a diabetic I can't eat any of those anyway but I bet a lot of other people do. Some even think a "smoothie" is healthy when in fact it isn't. Way to much sugar, carbs and sometimes very high in sodium.
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
29 May 08
I know that being Diabetic significantly limits your diet, but it is good that you live in a time when they have some pretty good tasting Diabetic friendly foods. I know there may be many people who do not realize that a lot of sodium goes into sweets also.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
29 May 08
Ok why wasn't I told about Ramen Noodles and Lunchables LMAO My son eats lunchables now and then especially the pizza ones and we munch on ramen noodles all the time.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
30 May 08
I add them to chicken soups as well and don't use all the seasoning too, especially if I make it for my son.
