Foods to Avoid and Why

SUPPORTING INFO:

Whole Milk--Because it is full of saturated fat, which rise cholesterol levels, cause inflammations, and clog arteries.

Soda--Almost 100% of calories in regular soda comes from sugar or high-fructose corn syrup. It is also responsible for increasing the obesity levels in our nation. It may also damage your teeth and may weaken your bones, too.

Breakfast Toaster Pastries (exp: Pop-tart)-- They're made with white flour and tons of added sugars. Each serving (2 pack) can flood your system with almost ten teaspoons of sugar, which can mess with your blood sugar levels.

Hot Dogs--Up to 80% of their calories come from saturated fat than protein. Most times, the meat in the middle is processed meat, which can been linked to increased risk of heart disease and colon cancer.

Movie- Theatre Popcorn: Most theaters pop their kernels in exorbitant quantities of coconut oil (which is 90% saturated fat). Also portion and quantity ranges out of control--medium size can be 20 cups of popcorn (1,200 cal. and 60 gr. of fat). That is equivalent to full stick of butter.

Deep-Dish Pizza: The excess dough can unbalance your diet in calories and carbs. whole-milk cheese and greasy meat toppings like sausage, pepperoni, and bacon, and a 2-slice serving has 1,300 cal. of fat! Also 24 gr. of artery clogging.

Dietary Healthy Risks by Unhealthy Food Consumption

• Osteoporosis- If teen doesn’t “fulfill” his/her calcium intake, bones may easily break due to its brittleness
• Anorexia and Bulimia: people purge, vomit, binge their food causing them to not be able to receive all of their “caloric needs”. This may lead to heart attacks, kidney failure, stroke, bone deterioration and arthritis.
• Limits the food intake of an individual.
• Obesity
• Lack of Exercise, Age, Genes, Environment Poor Dieting
• State of being Overweight or very large
• • Anemia
  • Condition marked by a deficiency or low # of red blood cells or hemoglobin blood resulting in weariness or pallor,
  • Not enough blood cells
  • Blood loss
  • Decreased or faulty red blood cell production
  • Destruction of red blood cells
  • Diabetes
  • Long term condition
  • Diabetes, where a person has extreme blood glucose (known as blood’s sugar), (1) because insulin production is not normal, or (2) because body's cells do not work correctly to the insulin, or in some cases, both.
  • Type 1 (No production of insulin) or Type 2 (Insulin functionals not correctly)

  • Symptoms: Urinating Frequently, Eating More than usual, fatigue, dizziness
  • Genetics, Lack of Activity, Food Intake and Choice, Obesity etc.

  • Atherosclerosis
  • Plaque/Fat builds up in arteries
  • Smoking, High Blood Pressure
  • Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) or BAD CHOLESTEROL

  • Clogs artery passageways and leads to Atherosclerosis
  • Increase chance of heart disease and High Blood Pressure
  • Harder for blood to travel throughout body
  • Heart Attacks, Stroke or Cardiovascular Disease (#1 killer in US)

SOURCES/LINKS: http://www.joybauer.com/photo-gallery/8-foods-to-avoid-at-all-costs/breakfast-toaster-pastries.aspx

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/diabetes/
http://www.medicinenet.com/anemia/article.htm
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/what-is-atherosclerosis