7 Horrifying food facts: It will make you reconsider your lunch.

There is a lot of controversy in nutrition and it often seems like people can’t agree on anything.

But there are a few exceptions to this.

Here are the top 10 nutrition facts that everyone actually agrees on (well, almost everyone…).

1. Artificial Trans Fats Are Not Suitable For Human              Consumption:

                               

Trans fats are also known as partially hydrogenated oils.

They are made by mixing unsaturated fats with hydrogen gas at a high heat to make them resemble saturated fats.

This process turns liquid vegetable oils into a thick, toxic sludge that is solid at room temperature.

In the long term, consumption of trans fats raises the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, depression and many more diseases.

Increasing trend of trans fat foods-

2. Red meat can increase your risk for heart disease,           cancer and diabetes:

                               

Red meat includes fresh beef, pork, lamb, mutton and veal, as well as processed meats that come from these animal sources. 

These foods can add value to your diet, as they are rich in protein, iron, B vitamins and zinc. 

However, their saturated fat and cholesterol content can adversely affect your health, and the manner in which red meat is produced, processed and cooked can also impact your well-being. 

For these reasons, limiting your intake of this type of meat can improve your overall health and lower your risk of developing disease.

3. Sugary Drinks Are The Most Fattening Aspect of The Modern Diet:

Added sugar is a disaster, and getting it in liquid form is even worse.

The problem with liquid sugar is that your brain doesn’t compensate for the calories by eating less of other foods.

In other words, these calories don’t get “registered” by the brain, making you eat more calories overall.

Of all the junk foods, sugar-sweetened beverages are the most fattening of all, and that is saying something.

4.There is no Perfect Diet For Everyone:

We are all unique… and subtle differences in genetics, body type, culture and environment can affect which type of diet we should eat.

Some people do best on a low-carb diet while others may do fine on a vegetarian high-carb diet.

The fact is, what works for one person may not work for the next.

To figure out what you should do, a little self-experimentation may be needed.

Try a few different things until you find something that you enjoy and that you think you can stick to. Different strokes for different folks!

5. Weight Loss Supplements Almost Never Work and have dangerous side effects too: 

Three types of drugs are used in weight loss therapy. Stimulant-like drugs stimulate the central nervous system and reduce appetite. 

Sibutramine (Meridia) increases levels of serotonin and norepinephrine, helping you feel full. Orlistat prevents a sizable amount of fat absorption in the gut. 

Regardless of how these weight loss pills work, they only help reduce weight if the user is also limiting calorie intake.

Even the ones who do work, the effect is too small to really make a noticeable difference.

People who promote magic solutions like weight loss supplements are actually causing harm because this distracts people from the things that actually matter.

The truth is that the only way to lose weight and keep it off is to adopt a lifestyle change.

6. Refined Carbohydrates Are Bad For You:

There are a lot of differing opinions about carbs and fat.

Some think fat is the root of all evil, while others believe carbs are the key players in obesity and other chronic diseases.

But what pretty much everyone agrees on is that refined carbohydrates are at the very least worse than unrefined (complex) carbohydrates.

There are some nutrients in high-carb foods like grains that can be beneficial.

However, when you process the grains you remove most of the nutrients and then there’s nothing left but the bad stuff, massive amounts of easily digestible glucose.

Eating refined carbs will cause rapid spikes in blood sugar, followed by a surge of insulin in the blood which triggers fat storage and contributes to insulin resistance and various diseases like obesity and diabetes.

7. Refined Vegetable Oils Should be Avoided: 

                                              

Vegetable oils, like soybean, corn and canola oils, are extracted from seeds using harsh processing methods.

These oils contain very large amounts of biologically active fats called Omega- 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are harmful in excess.

Vegetable Oils Can Dramatically Raise Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease.

 This graph is from one study where the Omega-6 content of blood was plotted against the risk of death from cardiovascular disease: