These 40 American Groceries Are Possibly The Worst Foods You Can Put In Your Cart
Grocery shopping can already be an ordeal – especially if you have young kids in tow. But you may be making life harder for yourself even before you step through those electronic doors. You see, your shopping list can be full of unhealthy stuff without you even realizing it! Yes, even the tasty treats that market themselves as low-fat or low-sugar. So, next time you head out to the store – with or without a snotty toddler – swerve these 40 foods. Your body will thank you for it.
40. Cheap Vegetable Oil
If you thought vegetable oil was a safe bet, nutritionist Lindsey Pine has some bad news. She told Reader’s Digest, “Cheap refined vegetable oils are known for their high amounts of omega-6 fatty acid content. And while we absolutely need omega-6s to survive, our Western diets get way too much of them. [This] possibly [leads] to systemic inflammation, which can lead to chronic disease.” Yikes.
39. Cocoa Pebbles
Not looking forward to another day of the 9 to 5? Wish you were a kid again? Well, a bowl of delicious Cocoa Pebbles can be great for that much-needed hit of childhood nostalgia. But if you take a closer look at the cereal’s nutritional value, you’ll probably fall with a bump back down to Earth. A whole three-quarter cup of Cocoa Pebbles contains no fiber whatsoever. Yep, zip, zilch, nada. And, apparently, the coloring is a possible cancer risk, too. Wow.
38. Tofurky Kielbasa Sausage
Vegan, vegetarian or just trying to cut back on your meat intake? Then you may have picked up a pack of Tofurky kielbasa sausages. But perhaps you should have put them right back down again, as eating a single wiener will hit you with around 660 milligrams of sodium. That’s massive for a so-called healthy option and just under 30 percent of your entire recommended daily intake.
37. Boxed Mac And Cheese
We get it. You’re exhausted and have no time to cook. What you want is a fail-safe meal that’s guaranteed to cheer you up with practically no preparation needed. But before you reach for your beloved boxed mac and cheese, registered dietitian Janine Whiteson has a message for you. She explained to Reader’s Digest, “[Boxed mac and cheese] has virtually no fiber and is made with additives and chemicals that have been banned in countries around the world. This dinner option is probably one of the worst supermarket buys with no nutritional value.” That’s hard to hear!
