Heart disease, diabetes, and cancer are top killers in this country so it’s important for both men and women to watch what they eat. Everyone should be concerned about their diet and health to avoid today’s diseases and to live a longer, healthier life. To make sure we all do this, we’ve provided a list of bad foods to avoid to help you pick the right foods.

Deep fried foods. Avoid it at all costs. Many of these foods contain trans fats and these are your number one bad fats. These fats contribute to heart disease and this is something we’re trying to avoid.

Refined flour. Anything that may have been good about flour has been taken out. Look for whole-wheat flour. This is much better for you.

White rice. A lot of people think white rice is good for you but it’s not necessarily true. White rice contains the bad carbs you may have heard about that helps you gain weight. You don’t want that do you? Brown rice is better and doesn’t contain the bad carbs I mentioned.

Sugar. I like to call it the “white poison.” Everything about sugar is bad for you. It helps you also add fat to your body so stay away from it as much as possible. Fat people didn’t become fat because of the fat they consumed; it’s because of sugar. Keep this in mind when grabbing your next soda or candy bar.

Canned soups. Most canned soups contain a large amount of salt. I know this because I tried finding one the other day with low salt and the choice was few. Salt also makes your body retain water, which also makes you look fatter and more bloated. Just avoid it at all costs. Your body will thank you.

Processed meats. These tend to be high in fat, salt, and sugar. These are everything you want to avoid.

Hydrogenated palm oils. Don’t eat anything made from this. It’s worse than eating lard and can almost guarantee you a heart attack.

One way you can tell if you’re eating too much fat is by the stool you produce. If it sinks straight to the bottom of the bowl, you’re consuming too much fat. You’re stool should be floating at the top. Be happy when it does, you have a good diet.

Avoid the foods we mentioned and you’ll be way ahead of the many Americans who have an unhealthy life because of the food they eat. Doesn’t everyone want to live a long, healthy life? I sure do!

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