7 Foods NEVER Eat!

By Jaclyn JohnsoneDiets.com Staff Writer (Updated: August 16, 2006)

There will always be those fattening foods that are easy to make, easy to get, and easy to crave. You think “OK, I know this is bad but it can’t be that bad!” Think again. Here are the top seven foods you should never ever feed your family or yourself!

1. Doughnuts
It’s hard to resist the smell of a Krispy Kreme doughnut, which is why I never step foot in the store. Doughnuts are fried chock-full of sugar and white flour and loads of trans fat.

According to the Krispy Kreme website, an average 3.5 ounce sugar doughnut weighs in with about 400 calories and contains few other nutrients besides fat. These sugary treats may satisfy your craving but it won’t satisfy your hunger as most of the calories come from fat.

"Eating a lot of refined sugar contributes to blood sugar ‘swings’ or extreme fluctuations,” eDiets Chief Nutritionist Susan Burke said.


2. Cheeseburger with fries
The age-old classic may be delicious but think twice before sinking your teeth into that Big Mac. The saturated fat found in cheese burgers has been linked to heart attacks, strokes and some types of cancer.

“In fact, fast-food portions are gargantuan, almost double the calories per meal compared to 20 years ago," Susan says. "Twenty years ago the average fast-food cheeseburger had about 300 calories. Today’s BK Whopper with cheese has 720. To burn the excess 420 calories, you’d have to run for 40 minutes. For example, in 1985 a medium French fry had 240 calories, 2.4 ounces. Today’s ‘medium’ is 6.9 ounces and 610 calories.

"This fast-food meal of cheeseburger and fries has way too many calories and fat grams, not to mention grams of saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol and sodium.”

Let’s break down this meal. First, take the white-flour bun (refined carbohydrates), then add some processed cheese (saturated fat and trans fat, plus lots of additives and preservatives) and then top off with fried red meat (cholesterol and saturated fats). And let’s not forget about the condiments such as the always fattening mayonnaise.

Not sounding so appetizing anymore, huh? Oh, and let’s not forget about the infamous side dish. You cheeseburger will most likely come with a side of French fries, which is sadly the most popular vegetable dish in the U.S. Don’t kid yourself, French fries are not vegetables, they are extremely high in fat and contain a tiny amount of nutrients.

3. Fried Chicken and Chicken Nuggets
With the recent class-action lawsuit between The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and KFC, the health risks posed by fried foods are becoming more public. The CSPI is suing the food chain for their use of cooking oil containing unhealthy trans fats. The lawsuit seeks to order KFC to use other types of cooking oils and to inform customers how much trans fats KFC’s food contains.

Foods cooked in highly heated oils (most notably partially hydrogenated oil) have been known to cause cancer, weight gain and other serious health risks if ingested regularly. A 10-piece chicken McNugget from McDonald’s has 420 calories, 24 grams of fat and 1120 milligrams of sodium. One Extra Crispy Chicken Breast from KFC has around 420 calories and eight grams of saturated fat. So unless you want to super size yourself, it’s best to make a clean break with fried foods.


4. Oscar Mayer's Lunchables
Sure they are convenient and easy, but boy are they unhealthy! These kid-marketed lunches are loaded with saturated fat and sodium. They usually contain highly processed meats and cheeses, white flour crackers and sugary treats. Lunchables get two-thirds of their calories from fat and sugar. And they provide lopsided nutrition since they contain no fruits or vegetables.

“They insidiously promote obesity by making kids think that lunch normally comes in a cellophane-wrapped box," Susan says. "Parents are promoting their children’s obesity by buying these items. They’re expensive, too. Pack a sandwich and save dollars and health.”


5. Sugary Cereal
Not all cereals are created equally. And while your kids might beg for the latest cookie or marshmallow chocolate surprise cereals, it is a safe bet they are about as healthy as a dessert. Keywords to look out for are puffed, dyed and sweetened.

Most kids’ cereals are so highly processed they no longer look like the grains they were originally made from. A healthy alternative is oatmeal. Although, if you are buying pre-packaged oatmeal make sure to check the label and see how much sugar it contains, you might be surprised.

"A little sugar isn’t a problem but when the first ingredient on the box is sugar, then watch out," she said. "There is no fruit in Froot Loops. But the unsweetened original Cheerios or Rice Krispies are fine, and you can sweeten them naturally with blueberries and strawberries.”

6. Processed Meats.

What falls under the category of processed meats? Hot dogs, sausage, jerky, bacon, certain lunch meats and meats used in canned soup products. Almost all processed meats have sodium nitrite added as a preservative.

A recent study conducted at the University of Hawaii found that sodium nitrite can act as “a precursor to highly carcinogenic nitrosamines -- potent cancer-causing chemicals that accelerate the formation and growth of cancer cells throughout the body.” So eliminate these meats from your diet before they eliminate you!


7. Canned soup.
Sometimes regarded as a healthy food, soups can be very deceiving. You must stay on your guard because many canned soups have high levels of trans fats, sodium and artificial preservatives such as MSG. Just one serving (which is roughly one cup) can have almost 1,000 milligrams of salt. Also, steer clear of soups that are cream-based, they can be high in calories and fat.

Susan says it is important to “read labels from back to front. Ignore the health claims, and instead focus on the ingredients and serving size. Watch out for hydrogenated fat (trans fat) and sodium. If you’re buying bread to go with you soup, the first ingredient should be whole grain -- either whole wheat, rye or other grain. If it just says ‘wheat bread,’ that doesn’t mean whole wheat.”

We all want our family to be healthy and happy, so steer clear of these foods. Think it’s difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle? Think again! eDiets make it simple to find healthy foods with the correct nutritional balance for you and your family. Our customized diet plans will help you lose weight and feel great!

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No plastic containers in micro

No water bottles in freezer.

No plastic wrap in microwave...

A dioxin chemical causes cancer, especially breast cancer.

Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.

Recently,... Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us.

He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers...

This especially applies to foods that contain fat.

He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body...

Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food... You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else.

Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.

He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons...

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

This is an article that should be sent to anyone important in your life!

How do I know when I really have a fever?

Anything above 37 deg C used to be considered a fever, for temperature taken by mouth.
But your temperature varies throughout the day from 36.2 to 37.2 deg C.
So going 0.1 or 0.2 deg C above 37 deg C is insignificant.
To avoid over-diagnosing people as having a fever, the Health Promotion Board has reviewed what constitutes a fever and has decided the following, as at yesterday.

A adult has a fever when the thermometer reads:
- 37.0 and above (armpit temperature)
- 37.3 and above (oral temperature)
- 37.7 and above (ear temperature)

A child has a fever when the thermometer reads:
- 37.3 and above (armpit temperature)
- 37.6 and above (oral temperature)
- 37.9 and above (ear thermometer)

Children's temperatures are slightly higher because they have a higher metabolic rate than adults. Your temperature varies at different parts of your body.
The ear is the highest, followed by the mouth, forehead and armpit.

Regardless of where you take your temperature, it is important to use the right technique recommended for your thermometer in order to obtain an accurate reading.
Each person also has a unique baseline temperature, normal for him or her, and it may be the lower or higher end of range of 36.2 deg C to 37.2 deg C It helps if you and your family take your temperature at different times of the day to determine what each person's baseline temperature is.

Drink Water in the Morning

It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning.
Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value.
Below a description of use of water for readers. Forold and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the watertreatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as ahundred percent cure for the following diseases, Headache, bodyache,heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excessfatness,bronchitis, asthma, TB, Meningtitis, Kidney and Urinediseases,vomiting gastritis,diarrhoea, piles, diabetes, constipation,all eye diseases, womb cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose andthroat diseases.

METHOD OF TREATMENT
1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink fourglasses of water each of 160 ml.
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45minutes.
3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drinkanything for two hours.
5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink four glasses ofwater at the beginning may commence by taking little water andgradually increase it to four glasses per day.
6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick andothers can enjoy a healthy life.

The following list gives the numberof days of treatment required to cure main diseases.
a.. High Blood Pressure 30 days
b.. Gastric 10 days
c.. Diabetes 30 days
d.. Constipation 10 days
e.. Cancer 180 days
f.. TB 90 days

Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment for only 3days inthe first week to be followed by daily treatment.This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement oftreatment you may have to urinate a few times.

Good Health to you all.......

Becareful of re-used Plastic Bottle

A dentist's wife has a tumor in her uterus and needs to remove it.
Her doctor told him the suspected cause of his wife's tumor is some chemicals which affects only women.

The chemical is mainly found in plastic water bottles. It is not the water that is affecting you but the chemicals released from the bottle.

You must check the bottom of the bottle where there is a triangular sign and there will be a number in it. Make sure the number is higher than or equal to 5. Then this bottle is save to reuse.

Whatever number under 5 will release those chemicals.
For most bottled water, the number is 1.
Remember to check and stop reusing these bottles.

Secret Recipes for Healthy Drinks

My Friends, Secret recipes for healthy drink...

1) Carrot + Ginger + Apple: Boost and cleanse our system.
2) Apple + Cucumber + Celery: Prevent cancer, reduce cholesterol, and improve stomach upset andheadache.
3) Tomato + Carrot + Apple: Improves skin complexion and bad breath.
4) Bitter gourd + Apple + Milk: Prevent bad-breath and reduce internal body heat.
5) Orange + Ginger + Cucumber: Improves skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat.
6) Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon: To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder and kidney.
7) Apple + Cucumber + Kiwi: To improve skin complexion.
8) Pear & Banana: To regulate sugar content.
9) Carrot + Apple + Pear + Mango: Clear body heat, counteracts toxicity, decreased blood pressure and Fight oxidization!
10) Honeydew + Grape + Watermelon + MilkRich in Vitamin C + Vitamin B2 that increases cell activity andStrengthen body immunity.
11) Papaya + Pineapple + Milk Rich in vitamin C, E, Iron: Improve skin complexion and metabolism.
12) Banana + Pineapple + Milk Rich in Vitamin with nutritious and prevent constipation.

Important of Sleep

Take Note.....A man can go two weeks without eating. But if he doesn't rest at all, he can only survive for one week.Sleeping provides us the time to rest our internal organs, eyes andbrains.
Poor sleep quality can cause internal damage to our internal organs and brains. Therefore, sleeping is very important to us. If you wish to have a long life and stay healthy, please take note of the advice below.

5 DON'TS WHEN YOU ARE SLEEPING

DON'T SLEEP NEXT TO WATCH.
Watches can emit a certain level of radioactivity. Though small, but if you wear your watch to bed for a long time, it might have adverse effects on your health.

DON'T SLEEP WITH BRA
Scientists in America have discovered those that wear bras for more than 12 hours have a higher risk of getting breast cancer. So go to bed without it.

DON'T SLEEP WITH PHONE
Putting the phone beside your bed or anywhere near you is notencouraged.Though some of us will use phones as alarm clocks, but please put thephone as far as possible. Scientists have proved that electrical items includingmobile phone and television sets emit magnetic waves when used. These waves can cause disruptions to our nervous system. Therefore if you need to put your mobile phone near you, switch it off first.

DON'T SLEEP WITH MAKEUP
People who sleep with makeup might have skin problems in the long run.Sleeping with makeup will cause the skin to have difficulty in breathing and problem in perspiring. You will also need a much longer time to go into deepsleep.

DON'T SLEEP WITH OTHER'S WIFE
You may never wake up again.

Take Care your eyes

During a recent visit to an optician, one of my friends was told of an exercise for the eyes by a specialist doctor in the US that he termed as20-20-20."It is applicable for all of us, who spend long hours at our desks, looking at the computer screen.I thought I would share it with you. 20-20-20

Step I :-After every 20 minutes of looking into the computer screen, turn your head and try to look at any object placed at least 20 feet away. This changes the focal length of your eyes, a must-do for the tired eyes.

Step II :-Try and blink your eyes for 20 times in succession, to moisten them.

Step III :-Time permitting of course, one should walk 20 paces after every 20 minutes of sitting in one particular posture.

Helps blood circulation for the entire body.Circulate among your friends if you care for them and their eyes.
They say that your eyes are mirror of your soul, so do take care of them, they are priceless.

Sources of Cholesterol

The first is food, the second is your body.
With 2 sources of cholesterol to deal with, it's no wonder that so manyadults have high cholesterol.
Most folks aren't even sure wherecholesterol comes from.Cholesterol from the foods you eat.
Cholesterol from food is hard to get away from, even though you may bewatching your diet.
All foods of animal origin contain cholesterol,including eggs, red meat, and shrimp.
Generally, foods that are high insaturated fats or trans fats should also be limited.

These include foods you may not even think of, such as:
Grilled-cheese sandwich
Margarine
Potato with butter
Chicken pot pie

As you eat, cholesterol from food is absorbed by your digestive tract.
It then makes its way into your liver and can circulate through yourbody in your bloodstream.
That's one source. There's also a little-knownsecond source of cholesterol-your body.
Cholesterol produced by your body, based on family history.
Like many people, you may not know that your body produces cholesterolnaturally, based on family history-despite the fact that it's where moreof your total cholesterol comes from.
Your liver makes cholesterol, asdo other individual cells throughout your body.
Once cholesterol isproduced, it can make its way into your bloodstream.
What does this process mean to you?
Take the cholesterol your body makesand add it to the cholesterol you get from food.
Now you can see howeasily cholesterol can build up in your bloodstream and how your overallcholesterol level can increase.

Don't drink Softdrink and MENTOS together

Take Care your Liver

Take care your liver The main causes of liver damage are:

1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are the main cause.
2. Not urinating in the morning.
3. Too much eating.
4. Skipping breakfast.
5. Consuming too much medication.
6 Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.
7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.
8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver.

Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts.
Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.
We should prevent this without necessarily spending more.
We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits.
Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to "schedule."

Because:
Evening at 9 - 11pm :
is the time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic chemicals (de-toxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes).This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this willhave a negative impact on health.

Evening at 11pm - 1am :
is the de-toxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 1 - 3am :
de-toxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 3 - 5am :
de-toxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since thede-toxification process had ! reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.

Morning 5 - 7am :
de-toxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.

Morning 7 - 9am :
absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time.

Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick.

Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit.
Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 - 10am rather than no meal at all.
Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood.

Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late.

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