Interesting facts about sugar!

  • Sugar is one of the world's oldest ingredients. The people of New Guniea were most likely the first to domesticate sugarcane around 8000BC.
  • In the 16th century, a teaspoon of sugar cost the equivalent of 5 dollars in London.
  • World wide, people consume 500 extra calories per day from sugar, which is roughly the number of calories needed to gain a pound in a week.


Foods that are generally unhealthy to your body

    There are a lot of foods that are bad to your health and you will be easily confused about the foods which are good to consume and which aren't a portion of good food. 
    Here I'll mention which you can generally avoid certain foods that are unhealthy to your body, but you can consume those foods on special occasions that too in a limited quantity so that your health will not be in a trouble.

Sugary Drinks


    Added sugar is one of the worst ingredients in the modern diet. Consuming too much of added sugar beverages increase your weight and can lead to visceral fat accumulation. Sugary drinks may increase the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, inflammation and high risk of diabetes.
   The sugary drinks can cause depression in both men and women and this accelerates the skin ageing and wrinkle formation. So avoid having bottled drinks (ie.,) Pepsi, Coca cola etc..
    250ml of Pepsi contains the following nutrients
  • Calories: 101
  • Fat: 67 grams
  • Sodium: 2300 grams
  • Cholesterol: 300 grams 
  • Carbs: 26 grams 
  • Sugar: 49 grams

Alternatives

    You can consume a lot of water or you can consume unsweetened soda water and fresh juice which is very healthy to your body and you can add a slice of lemon to water or soda water which will provide refreshment energy to your body.

Pizza



    Nowadays Pizza is one of the world's most popular junk food and more than 70% of people love to eat pizzas. Most of the pizzas are made with unhealthy ingredients, including the highly refined dough and heavily processed meat which is unhealthy to your body.
    There are many types of pizzas, particularly frozen and fast food varieties that are high in calories, fat and sodium, which could lead to the whole host of health problems such as obesity, high blood pressure and cholesterol problems. So pizza is most commonly labelled as unhealthy food.
    One large slice of pizza (ie.,) 167grams  of pepperoni pizza contains the following nutrients
  • Calories: 460
  • Fat: 26 grams
  • Carbs: 37 grams 
  • Sugar: 1 gram
  • Sodium: 900 mg - 38% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)

Alternatives

    For the pizza lovers, you can make healthy pizza's at home with wholesome healthy ingredients like wheat flour dough, homemade sauces, fresh vegetables with no added sugar, fresh cheese and any other healthy toppings. 

White Bread


    White bread is unhealthy because it is made up of refined wheat flour, which is low in fibre and consuming too much white bread can contribute to obesity, heart disease and diabetes.
    The whole grain wheat bread can contain 20 or more ingredients including preservatives like added salt and sugars which is unhealthy yo your body and so it makes your digestion process very slow. 
      2 slices of white bread contain the following nutrients 
  • Calories: 100
  • Carbs: 18 gram
  • Fat: 1 gram
  • Protein: 3 grams 
  • Sugar: 1 gram
  • Sodium: 200 mg

Alternatives

    Bread made with sprouted grains is a good option when the grain is sprouted, its nutrients become easier to digest and they are a better source of protein, fibre, Vitamin C, folate and other nutrients.

Ice Creams 


    Ice cream is one of the most delicious food were almost 90% of the people all over the world love to eat ice creams. According to the psychologists, Ice cream is an irresistible combination of cream and cold which comforts and makes you ask more!
    Ice cream is a dairy product, which is loaded with high sugar and fat content, so it is unfair to say that ice cream is a portion of healthy food. Every single scoop or single serving of chocolate ice cream contains around 250 - 300 calories. If you consume ice cream occasionally, then you shouldn't worry about its lack of nutrients. Many ice creams are highly processed with artificial flavours and additives which leads to obesity, heart disease, diabetes and fatty liver disease. 
    66 grams of ice cream (ie.,) half a cup of ice cream contains the following nutrients 
  • Calories: 137
  • Fat: 7 grams
  • Cholesterol: 29 mg
  • Sodium: 52.8 mg
  • Potassium: 131.3 mg
  • Fiber: 0.5 gram
  • Sugar: 14 grams
  • Protein: 2.3 grams 

Alternatives

    If you are an ice cream lover you can make your own ice cream using fresh fruits and less sugar which might be little healthy than which you buy from the ice cream store.

Fried, grilled foods



    Frying, grilling is the unhealthiest cooking methods. Foods which are cooked in these ways are often highly palatable and high in calories. Many chemicals will be formed during high heat cooking has increased the risk of cancer and heart disease.
    The whole white potatoes are very healthy, but when the potato is fried in the form of french fries or potato chips, then these foods are high in calories and it's easy to eat excessively. If we consume these foods in a high quantity then it leads to obesity and heart disease.
    100 grams of french fries contains the following nutrients
  • Calories: 312
  • Fat: 15 grams
  • Sodium: 210 mg
  • Potassium: 579 mg
  • Carbs: 41 grams 
  • Protein: 3.4 grams
  • Sugar: 0.3 gram 

Alternatives

    To improve your health, choose healthy cooking methods such as boiling, steaming. Potatoes are best in nutrients when it is boiled. If you need something to eat replace the fried foods with fresh carrots and healthy nuts.

Candy bars, Cakes & Pastries

    

    Candy bars, cakes and pastries are incredibly unhealthy. They are high in sugar and most of these foods are made up of refined wheat flour and processed fats.
     1 piece of fruit cake (i.e.,) 43 grams contains the following nutrients
  • Calories: 139
  • Fat: 3.9 grams, 6% of RDI
  • Sodium: 43.4 mg
  • Potassium: 65.8 mg
  • Carbs: 26 grams 
  • Protein: 1.2 gram
  • Sugar: 12 grams 
     These candy bars, cakes and pastries might be very tasty and most of the people love to eat those foods as their dessert, but these foods contain added sugar which is high in calories and has a high-fat content. Consuming these kinds of foods causes a high risk of heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
    1 Chocolate bar (i.e.,) 17 grams of chocolate contains the following nutrients
  • Calories: 94
  • Fat: 6 grams, 9% of RDI
  • Sodium: 1 mg
  • Potassium: 85.3 mg, 2% of RDI
  • Fibre: 1.1 gram, 4% of RDI
  • Protein: 0.9 gram
  • Sugar: 8 grams 
    
    These are some of the foods that are generally unhealthy to your body so avoid these kinds of foods and stay healthy by consuming the alternative foods which I have mentioned above. I hope this information will be helpful for you all.

Reference: Health line Magazine.