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foods that might warrant a more limited
presence in your diet for the sake of your
overall well-being-
Foods with added sugar
culprits. It’s advisable to restrict your
daily sodium consumption to 1,500 mg,
yet the average person tends to ingest more
than twice that amount on a daily basis.
Excessive salt can result in elevated blood
pressure and an increased susceptibility to
Cookies, cake, ice cream, candy and heart disease. To reduce your daily sodium
breakfast pastries, among others, intake, minimise your consumption of
contribute to a list of sugary culprits. processed and pre-packaged foods. While
A significant portion of the population grocery shopping, be attentive to product
regularly exceeds the recommended daily labels. When enhancing the flavour of
sugar intake. Sugar can sneak onto your your meals, opt for the pepper mill or other
plate unexpectedly through salad dressing, spices over the salt shaker.
ketchup or even regular “brown” bread.
However, if your breakfast choices include Diet soda
a muffin and you finish your day with a
sweet ice cream treat, you’re consciously
introducing sugar into your daily diet.
Excessive sugar consumption is not good
for your overall health. To reduce your
sugar intake, it’s advisable to restrict your
intake of sugary treats and stop indulging
in sugary snacks throughout the day.
Consider limiting them to once a day or a
few times a week. Additionally, scrutinise
food labels and steer clear of products Diet soda is often marketed as regular
where sugar ranks among the top three soda’s healthier sister due to its lack of
listed ingredients. sugar and calories, making it popular
among those watching their weight.
Foods with added salt However, the use of artificial sweeteners
Snacks such as chips, pretzels, breads, can potentially be more harmful than
crackers, canned soups and processed real sugar. A common ingredient in
snacks belong to the group of high sodium most popular diet sodas is aspartame, an
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