With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner there’s going to be a lot of temptation to break our diets and indulge in sweet treats and other unhealthy dishes. Fat Camp –
It’s hard to avoid feasting on favorites like ham, candy canes, and pumpkin pie but if you’re going to cheat a little here are some foods you can cut out of your every day to make the impact a little less explosive health spa retreat.
1. Sausages and bacon. A diet high in processed meats like bacon and sausage can increase risk of cancer and heart disease. So keep these to a minimum. And remember to watch your sodium, just because some foods may have healthy qualities, like chicken or turkey sausages, that doesn’t mean they’re good for you.
2. Super sweet coffees.The American Heart Association recommends less than nine teaspoons or 150 calories a day of added sugar for men, and less than six teaspoons or 100 calories a day for women. Added sugars, unlike naturally occurring sugars found in foods like fruit, can close to double your risk of heart disease. So experts tend to save these foods for special occasions.
3. Processed treats i.e. Pop-tarts, Hostess cupcakes. A good thing to remember is if it’s a food with a long shelf life its filled with preservatives and chemicals. Your goal should be to eat as little packaged and processed foods as possible. Stick to fruits for a good sweet snack.
4. Canned frosting. It’s much better to make frosting from scratch than to indulge in its trans fat stuffed cousin. Check the label for hydrogenated fat or partially hydrogenated fat. That means trans fat. There are plenty of alternatives on the market so these are pretty easy to avoid.
6. Sugary cereals. Kind of a no brainer. But if you can’t stomach the idea of cereal with no sugar, try added sugary cereal with a low sugar cereal. This is called food diluting and is a good way to get used to eating healthier foods without immediately losing the taste you’re used to. These are just a few foods the experts recommend you avoid. Don’t try and quit everything cold turkey immediately. It takes time to adjust to new routines. Take small steps through diet and food diluting and gradually adjust your diet to healthier choices.
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