May 1, 2024, 04:40 PM IST
Sugary drinks, including fruit juice, soft drinks, energy drinks, and alcoholic cocktails, are high in calories.
Fried foods, rich in saturated fat, trans fats, and carbs, are processed and delicious but can lead to weight gain, especially when available at festival food trucks.
Prosciutto, pepperoni, and hot dogs are popular but high-calorie, calorie-dense foods with potential chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
Grains, a staple food for centuries, are filling, versatile, and low in calories, but processed grains like white rice, bread, and pasta have added preservatives for taste and shelf life.
Despite being a health food, potato chips are high in salt, carbohydrates, and fat. They provide minimal health benefits and are moreish, making them a popular snack.
Biscuits, scones, and muffins are sugary, refined foods with trans fats, sugar, and carbs, making them difficult to fit into daily calorie intake, but great for special occasions.
Ice cream is high in calories, sugar and fat, which causes weight gain.
Granola or muesli bars are convenient, quick energy sources, but often loaded with added sugar, carbs, and fat, causing calorie traps and spiked blood sugar.
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