This country is in a health crisis characterized by obesity, metabolic disease and lack of physical fitness. What are the 5 foods that are making kids...and adults sick and fat??
1. CEREALS AND GRAIN BASED SNACKS
These products are typically loaded with added sugar and refined grains. "Healthy" cereal-based snacks are often sugar rich with lots of unhealthy empty calories.
2. FRUIT JUICE AND PACKAGED FRUIT
Natural fruits are full of vitamins, enzymes, nutrients, fiber, and naturally occurring sugar. Packaged fruit snacks offer convenience but they do not offer the same fiber, enzymes and vitamins. Processed fruits also often add excess calories.
3. HOT DOGS AND PROCESSED MEATS
These products contain high amounts of salt, sugar and chemicals. Healthier options are home-cooked meats, boiled eggs, nut butters and hummus...(but read the labels on the latter 2 for simple "clean" ingredients).
4. INFANT FORMULA AND PROCESSED BABY FOOD
Sorry to say that infant formula is high in sugar and artificial ingredients. Spoon feeding pureed baby foods has been linked to childhood obesity.
5. DIET AND FRUITY SOFT DRINKS
Though lower in calories than sugared soft drinks, consumption of diet drinks has been linked to obesity in children and adults. Many fruity or even tea bottled drinks contain little of the nourishing benefits of real fruit and are diluted with added sugar and chemicals.
1. CEREALS AND GRAIN BASED SNACKS
These products are typically loaded with added sugar and refined grains. "Healthy" cereal-based snacks are often sugar rich with lots of unhealthy empty calories.
2. FRUIT JUICE AND PACKAGED FRUIT
Natural fruits are full of vitamins, enzymes, nutrients, fiber, and naturally occurring sugar. Packaged fruit snacks offer convenience but they do not offer the same fiber, enzymes and vitamins. Processed fruits also often add excess calories.
3. HOT DOGS AND PROCESSED MEATS
These products contain high amounts of salt, sugar and chemicals. Healthier options are home-cooked meats, boiled eggs, nut butters and hummus...(but read the labels on the latter 2 for simple "clean" ingredients).
4. INFANT FORMULA AND PROCESSED BABY FOOD
Sorry to say that infant formula is high in sugar and artificial ingredients. Spoon feeding pureed baby foods has been linked to childhood obesity.
5. DIET AND FRUITY SOFT DRINKS
Though lower in calories than sugared soft drinks, consumption of diet drinks has been linked to obesity in children and adults. Many fruity or even tea bottled drinks contain little of the nourishing benefits of real fruit and are diluted with added sugar and chemicals.
