{"id":179,"date":"2020-04-18T16:42:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T16:42:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-04-18T22:09:39","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T22:09:39","slug":"list-of-unhealthy-foods-you-must-avoid-at-all-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/?p=179","title":{"rendered":"List of Unhealthy Foods You Must Avoid at All Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h1>Junk the Junk: Throw Out These <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=33&amp;catid=18&amp;Itemid=101\">9 Unhealthy Foods<\/a>\u00a0Before It\u2019s Too Late<\/h1>\n<p>Diet is a major \u2013 if not the most important \u2013 factor in staying healthy and disease-free. In my opinion, if you want to be optimally healthy, you should spend your food budget on nourishing organic foods. The closer your foods are to their natural state, the better they are for your wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, many people are doing the exact opposite. They spend most of their money on \u201ctime-saving\u201d but <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=33&amp;catid=18&amp;Itemid=101\">unhealthy foods<\/a>, while ignoring wholesome organic fares that are teeming with the nutrients they need.<\/p>\n<p>This desire for convenience has its consequences: many people are now suffering from chronic illnesses, including obesity, diabetes, and even heart disease.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, a health report card published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America\u2019s Health in September 2012 predicted that if the current eating trend does not stop, HALF of all will be obese by 2030!<\/p>\n<h1>Guidelines for Choosing Healthy Foods<\/h1>\n<p>When you are out shopping for wholesome foods, I recommend keeping these guidelines in mind to help you determine truly healthful and high-quality fares:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s grown without chemical fertilizers and pesticides<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s fresh (However, if you need to choose between wilted organic produce or fresh conventional produce, I advise choosing the latter as freshness is important for optimal nutrient content)<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not genetically engineered<\/li>\n<li>It has no antibiotics, hormones, and other drugs<\/li>\n<li>It did not come from a factory farm<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s grown with the laws of nature in mind<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s grown sustainably<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But beware, because there are some unhealthy foods that are masquerading as wholesome, nutritious choices that can actually damage your health.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my infographic \u201c<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=33&amp;catid=18&amp;Itemid=101\">9 Unhealthy Foods to Avoid<\/a>\u201d I\u2019ve compiled a list of staple foods that I believe should NOT be a part of your diet. These foods seem to be harmless, even healthy, but will negatively impact your health \u2013 especially if you continue consuming them on a daily basis. In this infographic, you will learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The single most damaging canned food you should stop buying<\/li>\n<li>The barbecue favorite that significantly raises your risk of various cancers<\/li>\n<li>Why margarine CANNOT be considered a substitute for wholesome raw butter\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The difference between processed table salt and unrefined, all-natural sea salt<\/li>\n<li>Plus, discover why aspartame is the worst type of sweetener you can consume \u2013 and why you should avoid it like the plague.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I invite you to read this infographic now so you can find out if any of these items are lurking in your kitchen cabinet. Share this with your friends and family as well, so they too can avoid these high-risk, unhealthy foods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-facts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=179"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":283,"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179\/revisions\/283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/verybestforyou.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}