Food companies might have been in control before, but not anymore. We’re in charge of what we eat and we’re not accepting junk food and unhealthy processed food as part of a regular diet. Let’s eat healthier to feel better and live fuller, longer lives.
It all starts with getting rid of the bad stuff, let’s throw it away. There’s no room for junk food in your home, so here are the 10 most toxic foods in your fridge you need to trash right now.
Pancake Syrup
Bee’s honey is good, and authentic maple syrup is even tastier, but other than that, most pancake syrups are just sugar and water, and they’re probably made with the worst type of sugar — corn syrup. These syrups can cause diabetes, obesity, and many other disorders in the short and long term.
Mustard
There are two types of mustard. The good kind, comprising artisan products made by small, dedicated companies, and the commercial mustard that is mostly preservatives, artificial flavorings, colorants, emulsifiers, and many other nasty chemical compounds.
Industrial mustard has every unhealthy chemical around, and probably very little mustard seeds. Throw out that yellow bottle and look for an artisan whole-grain mustard instead.
Bottled water
Bottled water is not only expensive and bad for the environment, studies show plastic chemicals can leach to the water, and some of them are endocrine disruptors, meaning they mess with your hormones. This could lead to obesity, high blood pressure, and other disorders. You might think it’s just water, but it might be much more than that.
Cheese in a plastic wrapper
Cheese can last quite some time in the fridge, but if you keep it in its original plastic wrapper, you might be in danger. Fatty food, like cheese, can leach harmful chemicals from plastic, especially BPA, a synthetic compound in most plastic wrappers. The stuff can lead to cancer if you’re not careful.
Flavored Yogurt
Plain yogurt is proper food, high in proteins and fats, but flavored yogurt is something else entirely; it has loads of sugar, artificial color, and flavors. It’s basically junk food and can take a toll on your health, causing obesity and even diabetes. Flavored yogurt is not healthy at all, so scratch it off your grocery list.
Frozen pizza
These are the worst kind of pizza, and they’re not even that tasty. If you’re craving a cheesy pizza slice, order one from an artisan pizzeria, the frozen kind is filled with chemicals and additive that have no place in the Neapolitan pie. Not even the cheese is authentic, so look for more natural alternatives.
Leftovers
We all have leftovers in our fridge, and they’re not that bad unless they stay there for a week! For starters, not all food maintains its integrity after being cooked. Although some foods, like pizza, definitely taste better the next day, most foods will taste worse, and they can rapidly become the home of nasty bacteria.
Throw away leftovers after two days, and if you reheat your food and still have leftovers throw them out too, you can’t return reheated leftovers to the fridge.
Raw meat
Raw meat is not as fresh as you think when you buy it. It might be days old, and that’s because supermarkets artificially cause that lovely red color. This means you should consume raw meat soon after buying it. If you want to store it for some other time, then freeze it, but never leave it in the fridge.
Hot Dogs
Processed meats, especially all types of sausages, are linked with cancer, and evidence against wieners piles up every day. There’s lot s of salt, carbs, and fat in hot dogs, and the little meat in them is not even of high quality.
All those questionable ingredients and the risk of developing heart disease or cancer isn’t worth it. Find carrot hot dogs at specialty stores instead.
Salad Dressing
Salad dressings pack many calories, and they’re loaded with artificial flavorings, colorants, and additives. Store-bought salad dressings are terrible for your health.
What’s even worse, they last for ages, because let’s face it, you don’t eat salad often. Bacteria can grow in your bottle of Italian or Ranch dressing fast, and that’s not only disgusting, it’s dangerous!
Whenever you need salad dressing, make a lovely vinaigrette à la minute instead.
Now it’s time to substitute toxic food with fresh food!
Now that you’ve gotten rid of all that harmful stuff, source fresh food. Visit your local baker, butcher, and your farmers’ market.
The better and more natural your ingredients, the better you’ll feel, and your family will be healthier too, so don’t wait! We are what we eat, so eat healthily and be in better shape than ever.
