Why Weight

8 Killer Foods That Make You Fat and Sabotage Your Weight Loss

By Peter Fong

If you're trying to lose weight or are on a healthy diet, you should stay away from these killer foods. They make you fat very quickly and destroy your body's fat burning mechanism.

1. Donuts, Cookies and Pastries Saturated fat and refined sugar is abundant in these foods which also contain dangerous trans fatty acids. A small plain donut contains about 170 calories and 10 grams of fat. Donuts also contain chemical agents to keep them soft.

2. Soda, Fruit Drinks and Sugar Sweetened Beverages These drinks are sweetened using sucrose and high fructose corn syrup. When you consume liquid calories, you tend not to compensate by cutting back on the food you eat. The result is that you take in excess calories which are stored as body fat.

3. Fried Foods Fried foods are high in calories and mostly fat. A McDonald's super-size fries contains 610 calories and 29 grams of fat - 10 grams saturated. Saturated fat and/or trans fat clog the arteries and kills your health.

4. White Sugar, Candy, Chocolate and Sweets These refined carbohydrates are very dense in calories, which makes it extremely easy for you to eat too many calories. Sugar is "empty calories" i.e no vitamins, minerals, fiber. Refined sugars wreak havoc on your blood sugar and insulin levels, which increases fat storage and prevent stored fat from being burned.

5. White Bread and Sugary Breakfast Cereals White bread is a refined carbohydrate with no nutritional value, and is treated in the body the same way as white sugar. Anything made from white or enriched flour will easily turn to fat. This includes cereals, pretzels, bagels, breads, pitas and crackers.

Boxed cereals found in supermarkets contain large amounts of sugar, some more than 50% sugar. Many cereals deceptively appear healthier by "fortifying" them with vitamins and minerals.

6. Potato Chips, Nachos, Corn Chips They're loaded with high amounts sodium which increases the risk of high blood pressure. Some brands contain more than 680 milligrams of sodium! They also contain lots of calories, fat and flavor additives.

7. Ice Cream Ice cream is loaded with fat and sugar - the ultimate fat storing combination. To make things worse, it contains artificial coloring, flavors, preservatives, emulsifiers and stabilizers. One small cup contains approximately 350 calories and 20 grams of saturated fat.

8. Bacon, Sausages, Hot Dogs, Fast Food Burgers These are not pure, but processed meats. This means that they consist of some meat mashed up with fillers, stabilizers, sodium, preservatives, artificial colors and artificial flavors - a compact mix of chemicals and additives.

One strip of regular pork bacon has 130 calories and 13 grams of fat. A regular hot dog has 16 grams of fat. Hamburgers, while made from real meat, are made from some of the fattiest meat available.

Conclusion None of these should be part of your regular daily diet. If you do eat them, make sure you don't exceed your daily calorie balance. You can also eat a little on your planned "cheat day".

About the Author
Peter Fong is the owner of http://burnthefatrevealed.com/ He has spent 7 years researching the weight loss and fitness industry and shares his findings.
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