Did you know that many foods we eat contain "hidden" sugar and are harmful? What are the hidden unhealthy foods, how to find them out and what to replace them with this article.
The most harmful foods
Our body needs sugar, but in small quantities. If you are monitoring your diet, then try to consume less sweets. However, there are products in which manufacturers add sugar artificially and mask it with different names. This is done in order to improve the taste of the product and increase its shelf life. Naturally, these foods become harmful.
Let's take a look at the list of harmful foods:
• instant porridge;
• whole wheat bread;
• yogurt;
• foods low in fat;
• juice and carbonated drink without sugar;
• sauces and ketchup;
• muesli;
• delicious meat;
• protein bars;
• granola;
• sausages.
These foods should be eaten carefully or excluded from the diet altogether.
Why are these products dangerous?
Let's take a look at the harmful substances in these foods. Such unhealthy foods as granola, in addition to healthy grains, contain molasses, corn and malt syrup. There are synthetic additives and sweeteners, flavors and preservatives in yoghurts.
Protein bars, and especially their powder, contain molasses, sucrose and fructose, sucrolose and silitol. Many of these substances are hazardous to your health.
Sauces and ketchup contain flavor enhancers and preservatives.
Why fruit juice is considered unhealthy. It's simple, the fruit itself contains natural sugar, and sugar is also added to it. So it turns out that the juice has more sugar than needed.
What to look for when buying
When buying groceries, read the label carefully. Today, there are different names for sugar. All of these names end in - oza:
• glucose;
• maltose;
• sucrose.
Molasses, corn syrup and molasses, and cane syrup are also sugar substitutes.
The closer to the top of the list an ingredient is on the label, the more it is in the product.
When choosing products, make sure that they contain no more than 6-7 grams of sugar per 200 grams of product.
Take good care of fructose. If you use it a lot, then it can also harm health and provoke obesity.
Better, of course, to give up harmful products. Many of them can be made by yourself by adding honey to them. Reduce your intake of these foods and you will see the results you want.
