41 Foods That Are Bad for Your Heart
In another example of “not all fats are bad,” take a second look at the nutrition label of your cold cereal. Does it have more than eight grams of sugar per serving to make up for its low-fat level? Skip it.
“Dietary fat was the enemy for so many years. Now, most experts agree that a diet high in added sugar may be just as big of a threat by contributing to obesity, inflammation, high cholesterol and diabetes—all of which are risk factors for heart disease,” Batayneh says.
11 Flavored milk alternatives
Not all nut milks are created equal. “Flavored and sweetened milk substitutes line supermarket shelves, making it difficult to choose the healthiest option,” Fisher says.
She suggests snagging cardio-protective nut milk, such as unsweetened almond milk. Additions, like chocolate and vanilla flavouring, can quickly crank up the calories.
12 Fried Chicken
More fried food, more problems. Study participants who consumed more significant amounts of fried food had a higher risk of death from coronary artery disease, as reported in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
“Conventional frying methods may include oils that contain trans fats, a type of fat shown to raise the bad type of cholesterol and lower the good kind,” Batayneh says.
Trans fats have risen in popularity in recent decades due to their ability to be reused again and again in commercial fryers. Still, now that their true nutritional colours are coming to light, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has banned their use. Restaurants and food manufacturers have until January 1, 2020, to completely phase them out.
