Widely consumed Junk/Processed Foods and What are the Common Ingredients

Some of the most widely consumed processed foods.

Pizza
Chocolates with high sugar content (Not dark chocolate)
Chips
Cookies/ Biscuits
Ice creams
French fries
Burgers
Cakes
Soft drinks/juices
Deep fried animal based foods

All of them have some things in common. They will have a combination of more than one factors below.

High Sugar (highly addictive)
Artificial flavoring substances (highly addictive)
High refined carbohydrates and high fat (oils) content both in a single food source (highly addictive)
Very low fiber
Low protein
High Refined carbohydrates – Food stuff that is removed of fiber, protein and nutrients . Examples: refined flour or Maida or all-purpose flour.
High content of refined oils
Artificial colors
Preservatives and stabilizers

I am not suggesting to completely stop eating these comfort foods. However, we need to keep in mind to not eat them frequently. Ultra processed foods are designed to make us addictive. They are not only fattening but also creates inflammation in our body. Some of the ingredients like colors, preservatives, flavors and other additives are highly inflammatory to our body.

~Praveen Jada

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