Some Ingredients to Avoid

Hydrogenated Oils- It is classified under transfat.It's being added into more and more food these days. Why? Because it's cheap. It also helps the food stay on the shelf longer. Doesn't mean you SHOULD eat it. The oils could higher your cholesterol and put you at risk for a heart attack. So stay way from Hydrogenated oils and saturated fats. Try using Extra Virgin Olive Oil on your vegetables and whatever else you cook. It's a perfect way to get your good fats and doesn't have any devil fats!


High Fructose Corn Syrup/Corn- Found in almost everything these days, due to being cheaper as well. It has replaced natural cane sugar long ago, leaving a much sweeter taste. The body processes it differently, which could then result in weight gain and storing of fat..quicker. We don't need that extra sweet crap in our food. If HFCS is found at the beginning of of a food label, it means the majority of that product is made up of corn and sugar. Ugh..and you know what that means-high calories and lots of bad carbohydrates from the overpowering sweetness poison.


Other ingredients that scream corn are: 

• dextrin and maltodextrin-Made from corn starch.
• dextrose, also glucose-Simple sugars made from corn. 
• monosodium glutamate or MSG-flavor enhancer. Found in a lot of Chinese food and soups.
• xanthan gum-Thickener. You'll find it in salad dressing and egg substitutes.
• Caramel-Cooked sugar. Used for the coloring and flavoring. Found in sodas and other sweet beverages.

Refined Sugars- You may feel a sugar high and feel all 'giddy giddy' when you consume a lot, but it won't last long. You'll start feeling tired and hungry a few hours later. The sugar high may be fun but you won't be saying that when you have lumpy thighs. That's right -it's stored as fat if you consume too much. Stick with natural sugars found in fruit. It won't give you a sugar crash.


Enriched Flour- You're basically eating a bunch of chemicals when you eat this stuff. It's very processed heavy because all the nutrients were lost during the refining process. Refined products just leave you feeling hungry sooner..what's the fun in that? You are more likely to overeat. That's why I love me some WHOLE grains. Don't be fooled by multi-grains..likely to still have refined flour. Make sure it says 100% WHOLE wheat/grain. NO bleach flour!


Those are just some of the many ingredients you should stay away from. Please read every label of every food item you buy. Make sure you know what's going inside your body. If you can't pronounce the ingredient, likely means it's bad for you.


That's why eating a whole foods diet is the way to go. No artificial flavors or sweeteners, Hydrogenated Oils, HFCS/Corn, refined sugars and flours, etc. Also, you're getting the full nutrients you need, instead of all the useless crap to enhance shelf life and "taste". So what if it doesn't last as long..atleast you're doing your body some good!