Foods that seem beneficial but are actually harmful

Canned juice, low-fat foods, margarine... are foods that seem good but are actually not good for your health.

According to nutritionists on the Fitnea website, the following 10 foods are often thought to be beneficial to the body but can actually cause serious health problems, especially when consumed regularly.

1. Packaged foods labeled "low fat"

Many consumers think that they will be healthy and lose weight if they eat foods labeled “low fat”. However, according to nutritionists, most packaged foods with low fat are often added with some other chemicals to compensate. Usually, these chemicals are very harmful to the body, even causing serious health problems if used for a long time.

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2. Margarine

Normally, consumers prefer margarine over dairy butter because it has no cholesterol. However, according to nutritionists, margarine often contains a very high amount of trans fat. This type of fat is harmful to the body, damages blood vessels, and even increases cholesterol levels in the blood.

3. Canned juice

Many people think that canned fruit juice is as beneficial as natural juice. However, the reality is completely opposite. Canned juice includes all products made from synthetic flavors and natural flavors, all are packed with high sugar content and added chemicals, preservatives. These additives can be the cause of obesity and other serious health problems. Therefore, the best way to get enough vitamins for your body is to eat fresh fruit or make your own juice at home instead of drinking packaged juice.

4. Processed meats

Processed meats often contain chemicals and preservatives. These chemicals have been shown to cause colon cancer and other health problems.

In addition, these meats are often packed with sugar, salt and fat, which can cause obesity and diabetes. Therefore, the advice for you is to cook at home and avoid using processed meats.

5. Fast food

Fast food, even though advertised as nutritious, helping you to have a balanced body, beneficial for those who want to lose weight, is processed with a lot of sugar and fat. These additives are not good for the body.

6. Frozen food

When you don’t have time to travel, eating frozen food is very convenient. However, these types of frozen foods are often low in calories and high in sodium. These foods are highly processed, making them difficult to digest, requiring your body to expend a lot of energy to consume them.

7. Eat processed cereals for breakfast

Cereal can be a healthy breakfast food. Processed cereals are not. Even cereals labeled “healthy” are packed with sugar and fat, along with some chemicals and preservatives that are harmful to the body.

8. Fried cakes

Many people have the habit of eating a fried pastry for breakfast. These pastries taste delicious, but contain a large amount of sugar, fat, and harmful metabolites. On average, a doughnut can contain over 300 calories. This is the leading cause of weight gain, but few people realize it.

9. Soft drinks, soda

Soft drinks are often high in sugar and contain a variety of chemicals and preservatives that have been linked to certain types of cancer. Bottled soft drinks not only have no nutritional value but can also cause diabetes. In addition, even weight loss drinks carry risks, as they are made from many chemicals that can cause disease and cancer.

10. French fries

Potatoes are high in fat and calories. French fries contain a lot of acrylamide, a chemical produced during the process of frying food at high temperatures. This chemical has been proven to cause cancer and even lead to death if consumed in large amounts.

According to Fitnea - PC