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7 common unhealthy foods you should avoid, warns WHO

Consuming high amounts of sugar, fried foods, refined carbs, coffee, salt, processed snacks, and meats can lead to severe health issues, including obesity, heart disease, and cancer.

  • Pravrajya Suruchi
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  • Aug 18, 2024, 01:01 PM IST

1. Sugar

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 Sugar is a major contributor to obesity and diabetes worldwide and can strain your liver, pancreas, and digestive system. While it's not bad to consume sugar, it's important to do so in moderation.

 

2. Fried Foods

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Fried foods are high in calories, salt, and unhealthy fats, which can lead to various diseases, including heart disease.

3. Pasta and Bread

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Refined carbohydrates found in white bread, pasta, and sugary snacks are among the unhealthiest foods, causing spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels. It’s better to consume whole foods and healthy carbs like brown rice, barley, and millet.

4. Coffee

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Coffee contains caffeine, which can cause problems like headaches, depression, insomnia, high blood pressure, and fatigue. Excessive caffeine intake also raises the risk of heart disease and digestive issues, so it's best to regulate consumption.

5. Salt

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While salt is necessary for fluid balance, heart rhythm, nerve impulses, and muscle contraction, excessive consumption can lead to hypertension and cardiovascular problems.

6. Potato Chips

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Processed snacks like chips and microwave popcorn are high in unhealthy fats, salt, and calories, making them a poor dietary choice.

 

7. Bacon and Sausages

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Processed meats like bacon and sausages are high in sodium and nitrates, which are linked to an increased cancer risk. Nitrates can convert into nitrites during digestion, producing nitrosamine, a highly dangerous toxin that causes cancer.

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