Misleading Top Ten Healthy Foods

In the first part of this two part article which was titled, Are Not Top Ten Healthy Foods For Fat Loss, I talked about the first 5 foods which many people believe are healthy to consume while losing weight.

This Misleading Top Ten Healthy Foods Article will continue with the last 5 of the ten which will hurt your chances of reducing weight.

Misleading Top Ten Healthy Foods #6 – Low Fat Foods

The reduction of fat can do more harm than good. Fat is one of the factors in feeling satisfied after a meal. When you strip away the fat, you will likely eat more. Replacing fat with carbohydrate is a bad move for those seeking to burn fat. Insulin sensitivity goes up and you eat more than you need to.

Plus, whenever your insulin levels increase, your body will want to store incoming calories as fat. Instead of low fat choices, opt for foods that have quality fats like monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Believe it or not, some fats are required to burn fat.

Misleading Top Ten Healthy Foods #7 – Soy

While small amounts of soy is healthy. Large amounts of soy can be a huge disadvantages when it comes to fat loss and general health.

Here are some side effects of over consumption of soy…

• The level of manganese can be toxic to infants
• Can disrupt thyroid function
• Contains phytates which prevents the absorption of some healthy nutrients
• Can effect estrogen when taking large quantities.

Misleading Top Ten Healthy Foods #8 – Diet Soda

Diet soda contain a lot of harmful ingredients that are anything but ideal for fat loss which is why it is in this misleading top ten healthy foods article. One of the biggest and most recognized is the artificial sweeteners. The caramel coloring found is sodas are loaded with AGEs – Advanced Glycosylated End Products. AGEs does exactly what it says, it ages you.

Another harmful substance found in diet soda is potassium bensoate. This substance can be broken down into benzene, a carcinogen.

Added to the list is Aspartame. This substance can be found in most diet sodas. There has been many studies done about Aspartame and the bad effects it has on the body.

Misleading Top Ten Healthy Foods #9 – Organic Sweets

Just because something is organic, doesn’t always mean it will help you burn fat. Too many people give high regard to product names which read ”natural” or ”organic”. Now a days, there are organic cookies, all natural juices and ice cream that are loaded with sugar and will sabotage your fat loss goals. One simple rule to know if something is all natural and organic is if the list of ingredients is one. For example, the ingredient for carrots is carrots.

Misleading Top Ten Healthy Foods #10 – Bagels

Most bagels are made of refine carbohydrates just like white bread. Refine carbohydrates cause an increase in blood sugar, which cause your body to store fat due to a inflammation producing hormone called insulin.

Misleading Top Ten Healthy Foods Final Thought

If you want to keep steady energy levels all through the day and keep your waist line thin, you should swap those bagels and other bad snacks for fruits and vegetables.

Henry Chervenka

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