5 foods that are bad for your health, but few people know –

In search of physical, energetic results or any other aspect, many people end up falling into myths about food spread by common sense or the internet itself.

The problem is that this can lead to increased consumption of food and drinks that can end up getting in the way of reaching the goal. Therefore, nutritionist Monik Cabral prepared a list of 5 foods that can be harmful to health and results:

FOODS THAT ARE NOT SO HEALTHY

1

TURKEY BREAST

Turkey breast is commonly used for the production of natural sandwiches and healthy snacks because it contains less fat compared to other sausages.

However, the expert warns that, in fact, food stands out as one of the villains of health. “It is not healthy at all. It has a lot of sodium, glucose, sugar, nitrite, and also nitrate, which is a carcinogen,” she says.

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BACON

Monik warns of the difference between the ways in which different types of bacon are produced. “It’s one thing to make handmade backyard pork bacon, made without the presence of industrial products. Another thing is pork bacon that eats feed, goes through the industrial process with added nitrates and nitrites, liquid smoke, sugar and monosodium glutamate. What is harmful is processed meat, which in the industrialization process receives substances that are dangerous to health. Make your own bacon: buy the pork belly, process and prepare it”, he suggests.

3

TONIC WATER

The drink became popular because it is commonly mixed with other alcoholic beverages to produce drinks, often even being considered less caloric.

However, Monik claims that tonic water is actually a soft drink. “The bitter taste is explained by the presence of a substance called quinine, which can be harmful to health if consumed in large quantities. It is sweetened with corn syrup or sugar and has the same amount of calories as other soft drinks. The diet version also contains aspartame artificial sweeteners”, he points out.

4

GELATIN

Contrary to what many think, gelatin is not a good option for weight loss. “When we looked at the label, we saw a lot of sugar and dyes. In the diet and zero options, we find maltodextrin, sweeteners and dyes that are bad for our health. Not even the collagen in gelatin helps health, since 120g of gelatin has about 0.76 to 2g of collagen and the ideal is to consume 8 to 10g of the substance per day so that the benefits are visible”, he explains.

5

CANNED FISH

Fish is one of the most used foods in diets and by those who seek a healthier routine. But attention is needed to the type of fish consumed. “When fish is canned in water, metals are deposited in it. And when we consume, these metals go straight to our organism”, he points out.

There is an alternative in this case: the aluminum in the can (which is toxic) migrates into the oil, thus protecting the tuna. Then, all the oil must be drained using a sieve. “Remember: tuna and sardines always in oil!” advises Monik Cabral.