Written By: Tania Tarafdar | Updated : January 4, 2016 7:46 AM IST
Your mornings are usually rushed, so you pour a glass of milk over some cereal. You think you had a nutrient dense meal? The cereals you consider healthy, are laden with chemicals and more often than not, completely devoid of nutrients. While you may be assured that there are no preservatives and no trans fat on the ready-to-eat packaged food, well-known nutritionist Priya Kathpal begs to differ. She talks about the hidden ingredients in packaged foods that can cause serious health problems.
Biscuits
It is a known fact that biscuits are made of sugar, refined flour, salts and milk solids. You know that refined flour can cause a spike in your blood sugar levels. What s even more dangerous is the high amount of vegetable oils in biscuits and cookies. Vegetable oil contains a large quantity of fat which can pose many health problems. Besides, cookies also contain invert syrup, that is a mix of glucose and fructose -- a complete no-no for diabetics. The milk solids present in biscuits have been linked to conditions like depression and multiple sclerosis. These 5 food packaging materials can also be harmful for your health.
Muesli
The label may proclaim that there is no added sugar, the sugar syrups content loads you up with sugar. So if your blood sugar level is fluctuating, you can blame it on your breakfast cereals. Many packets of muesli also contain soy lecithin that is a by-product of soybean oil. The soy lecithin is related to side effects like loss of appetite, occasional nausea and dizziness. Here are 10 so-called healthy foods that are actually bad for you.
Ready-to-eat meals
The ready-to-eat meals contain dehydrated vegetables that have no nutrient value. And when you reheat the vegetables, whatever macronutrients are left, is also lost. Worse is that they contain preservatives and other additives as it is practically impossible to preserve food for 12 months without any additives. If you are frequently eating these ready-to-eat meals, you are you are setting up your kidney and liver for severe damage.
Packaged soup
Packaged soups may be convenient, but they contain a lot of colouring agents. Colouring agents are toxic and its hard to flush out these chemicals from your system, affecting your liver and kidneys. The overworked liver is then unable to perform its normal function secrete bile juice for digestion and remove toxins from the blood. The packaged soups also contain a hydrolyzed vegetable protein headache, rapid heart rate and nausea. Instead, try these healthy soup recipes to beat the winter chills.
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