| Most of the time, we don't really stop and think | | | | Natural food altered through freezing, dehydration, |
| about the nutritional content of the food we are | | | | etc. are processed foods and are some of the |
| eating. This happens more often with snacks. If it | | | | unhealthiest snack options available. Processed |
| tastes good and can satisfy hunger, then we | | | | meats, in particular, are believed to contribute to |
| don't really spend too much time considering | | | | increased risk for heart disease. |
| whether what we are having are healthy snacks. | | | | <strong>6. Canned goods. < |
| To help you avoid some unhealthy snacks, we | | | | strong>Beans are good snack options, but |
| made a list of some of them. Feel free to refer | | | | canned beans are not. If you are to have beans |
| to this list whenever you feel like having an | | | | for snack, choose the naturally-cooked and |
| in-between meal. | | | | unsalted ones. |
| <strong>1. Fast foods.</strong> The | | | | <strong>7. Doughnuts.</strong> |
| most convenient and the most popular choice | | | | Another popular, quick snack option. However, |
| among snackers. And why not? They taste good | | | | doughnuts are very high in sugar and calories, |
| and they are readily available. Still, fast food | | | | particularly the frosted ones. |
| burgers and fries are two examples of unhealthy | | | | <strong>8. Pizza. </strong>This is such |
| snacks you should avoid. | | | | a popular snack that some families actually |
| <strong>2. Microwavable meals.< | | | | designate one day of the week as pizza day. But |
| strong> Or convenience foods, as known to | | | | this beloved food does nothing to promote |
| some. These meals usually have very high sodium | | | | healthy eating habits and is actually a prime |
| content and are laden with preservatives. Else, | | | | example of food with very high calorie content. |
| how would they last long? | | | | <strong>9. Chips.</strong> Potato chips, |
| <strong>3. Colorful foods. </strong>We | | | | cheese curls and all those bagged tidbits that we |
| don't really mean red apples or very green | | | | just love to eat while sitting in front of the |
| vegetables, but artificially-colored foods. The more | | | | television. They have very high sodium content |
| colorful they come, the worse they are. Too | | | | and do not really offer much in terms of |
| much food coloring can be toxic. | | | | nutrients. |
| <strong>4. Snacks with very high sodium | | | | <strong>10. Chocolates. </strong>You |
| content. </strong>Too much sodium is bad | | | | were probably hoping that this will not be on the |
| for the heart and bad for your overall health. | | | | list. Well, it is. Too much sugar and fat in just a |
| Home cooked meals that contain too much salt | | | | single bar. Even the so-called sugar free ones are |
| are the same. | | | | suspect. |
| <strong>5. Processed foods.</strong> | | | | |