| Many people will tell you that you can enjoy the | | | | treats. |
| things that you want as long as you do it in | | | | 4. Coffee Cake and Other Baked Goods - This |
| moderation. While that may be true for | | | | type of baked goods include such things as cake |
| somethings, it is not true where all foods are | | | | mixes that you buy in a box as well as biscuit |
| concerned. It has been said that the 4 leading | | | | mixes and other baked goods. These are |
| causes of death in the United States are directly | | | | considered to be really bad as they contain high |
| related to a person's diet. As an Orange County | | | | amounts of trans fat as well as other unwanted |
| Personal Trainer, I have compiled a convenient list | | | | preservatives and additives. What many people |
| of the 5 most deadly foods that you need to | | | | do not realize is that commercial baked goods |
| avoid. | | | | generally are higher in trans fats than any other |
| 1. Soda - Most people do not realize that a can of | | | | foods because, not only are they made with |
| soda actually contains as much as ten total | | | | these types of oils, they are also fried with them |
| teaspoons of sugar, not to mention a grand total | | | | too. |
| of 150 calories. If it is not caffeine free then it can | | | | 4. Luncheon Meats/Hot Dogs - Any type of |
| have anywhere from 30 to 55 mg of caffeine as | | | | processed meats such as hot dogs, luncheon |
| well as sulphites and artificial food colors. Many | | | | meat, sausage and even pepperoni contain what |
| think that they are ok with drinking diet sodas but | | | | is known as carcinogenic precursor or sodium |
| they can actually have more unhealthy artificial | | | | nitrite. This is considered a very dangerous |
| sweeteners. One of the main problems with | | | | ingredient that has been known to cause cancer. |
| people today is that they have become | | | | 5. Canned Soup - Many people do not realize the |
| accustomed to drinking soda everyday so it is | | | | high content of sodium, artificial preservatives, and |
| more or less a staple of their daily life. It has been | | | | trans fats that are in a can of soup. Most people |
| shown that at least 56 to 85% of kids have at | | | | believe that soup is healthy for them and that |
| least one soda a day. A major part of the | | | | they are making a good choice when they opt |
| problem is that sodas have become a staple in | | | | for soup over a sandwich. They will most likely |
| many people's diets. If you really think about it, | | | | consume more than one cup of soup in one |
| sodas are actually a major problem area in almost | | | | sitting. Just 1 cup of canned soup can contain at |
| everyone's diet. | | | | least 1000 mg of salt, which is nearly half of the |
| 2. French Fries and Potato chips - When foods are | | | | daily recommendation of salt levels for a person in |
| fried or baked at high temperatures, they can | | | | one day. |
| form a carcinogen and neurotoxin which is | | | | The top ten foods that are known as the best |
| otherwise known as acrylamide. It is known that | | | | for you to eat are whole grain bread, sweet |
| acrylamide is the cause of literally thousands of | | | | potatoes, watermelon, spinach, broccoli, beans, |
| cancers diagnosed every year in Americans alone. | | | | cantaloupe, oranges and 1% milk. Most people are |
| Studies have shown that the normal amount of | | | | not aware that 1/3 of all cancer cases in the USA |
| acrylamide that is allowed by the EPA | | | | are caused from improper nutrition. Many people |
| (Environmental Protection Agency) is exceeded | | | | either eat too little fiber or too much fat and |
| by at least 300 times with some of the top name | | | | mainly not enough fruits and vegetables. |
| brand of chips as well as French fries | | | | You want to be sure that you have an exercise |
| 3. Dough nuts and other baked goods - Everyone | | | | program and a proper diet in place to ensure that |
| loves a good dough nut but when you break it | | | | you have the best of both worlds. By making |
| down, all you'll find is refined flour and sugar, | | | | good food choices and taking care of your body, |
| artificial flavors and usually partially hydrogenated | | | | you will ensure that you live a longer and healthier |
| oil. Which means it's pretty much packed full of | | | | life. |
| trans fat. Nothing good comes from these tasty | | | | |