Commonly Eaten Foods That Are Bad for Your Health

Sugar-free flavoured drinks

Flavoured drinks that portray itself as a healthy alternative to regular drinks are not actually healthy. Yes! You heard it right. It is okay if consumed in minimal quantities, but large quantities can cause some serious harm. It may lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis, depression, and heart disease.

Hot Dogs

As per experts, Hot dogs are highly processed foods that could contain some harmful ingredients other than animal meat. If consumed in excess, can cause damage to the intestines and stomach.

Breakfast Sandwiches

No denying that they are tasty and it might be tempting to grab a readymade breakfast from a fast-food restaurant, but research shows that eating a fast-food breakfast sandwich three times a week can make you gain eight pounds a year.

Cheese slices

Instead of being made with ingredients like milk fat, the normal cheese has vegetable oils, trans fats, flavorings, and preservatives. And it’s less expensive too.

Commercial Salad Dressings

Vegetable oils, sugar, and trans fats - all of which are unhealthy are abundant in many of them. They frequently include synthetic substances as well. Try preparing your own salad dressing instead, using vinegar, olive oil, and a little salt and pepper.

Cupcakes

Excessive consumptions of bakery products can lead to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver. It can also lead to development of high blood pressure or metabolic syndrome.

Gummy Bears

Though they are small in size but research shows that each gummy bear contains 12 teaspoons of sugar. It also has artificial agents such as petroleum-based dyes which can lead to hyperactivity or problems related to concentration.

Instant Noodles

This meal is very popular, affordable and super easy to make. But, due to high content of Sodium it can lead to problems such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Cheap breads

As it is one of the cheapest breakfast options for school tiffin for school. One of the reasons that this product is consumed so frequently and can become addictive.