During a pandemic you obviously want to eat the most healthy foods in order to stay fit and upgrade your immune system, however at times the word ‘healthy foods’ gets really messed up. What we consider healthy might be unhealthy for your body. It gets really confusing on deciding what food is health and what’s not.
In this article we will be talking about 6 such foods that are generally considered as ‘healthy’ but in actual they are impacting your health in a negative way and thus should be avoided right, along with it we will also provide better alternatives to these products wherever
1. White Bread
Bread makes a good option for the breakfast and is obviously one food that makes sense to stock up on during a time like this, and there’s a possibility you’re selecting the White Wheat bread. It must be healthier, right? Well most commercial white breads are unhealthy, as they’re made from refined wheat, which is low in fiber and other essential nutrients, it may also lead to rapid increase in blood sugar level.Swap it for: Sprouted grain bread or gluten free bread, to make sure you’re getting added nutrients without added sugar
2. Flavoured Instant Oatmeal
Oats are definitely healthy eats, instant flavoured oatmeal might save you time and seem like you’re making a healthy choice but they are loaded with extra sugar and sodium, making it a poor choice for anyone trying to stick to a healthy diet.Swap it for: Rolled/steel cut oats or sprouted millet flakes, which are high in fiber with no added sugar content.
3. Veggie Chips
Veggie chips are a great way to get your daily dose of vegetable in a time when fresh vegetables are hard to obtain, right? Not so fast! You’ll get small amounts of key nutrients when you eat veggie chips but not like the real stuff, as they often contain veggie powders, which lack the same nutritional value as actual vegetables, along with being high in sodium content.Swap it for: To be really precise, swap them with real fresh vegetables!
4. Soy Milk
Soy ‘milk’ is made from soaking and grinding soy beans, and it has been a traditional part of the Asian diet for thousands of years. But consumption of soy milk is always controversial as some studies have shown that it impacts your harmonies, in addition to this, soy milk is often heavily sweetened making it a bad choice for a healthy diet.Swap it for: Finger millet (ragi) milk, coconut milk, almond milk, cashew milk, which is rich in proteins, vitamins and calcium and is having no side effects.
5. Bottled Smoothies and Fruit Juices
A bottled smoothie might seem like an easy way to get your daily fruit and veggie fix but these bottled smoothies and packed fruit juices could be adding serious sugar and calories to your diet. These are also very tempting, which leads to over consumption. Swap it for: Raw fresh fruits or for a better taste, grind your favourite fruits and top it up with ice to make your own home made smoothie.
6. Vegetable Oils
We are often advised to eat seed- and vegetable oils. This includes soybean oil, Olive oil, corn oil and numerous others. just because it has “vegetable” in the name, doesn’t mean it’s good for your health. These are refined oils, which is not good for health. There are other health issues associated with them as well such as bad cholesterol and increase in risk for heart diseases. You certainly don’t want to be doing all this during this time! Swap it for: Cold / Wood pressed oils as it helps to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol level.