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Top 10 Foods to Watch Out in 2012
Hunger is a serious issue number of people face all over the
world. It hardly matters whether you are underweight or
overweight, the time when the blood glucose level drops the body
goes into an alarming state of hunger.
What you eat determines the next shot of hunger
pang. There are certain foods which leave you craving for more within a
short duration. Let's check out the foods that cause hunger
  White Rice
One food that can cause you to become very hungry shortly after eating
it is, white rice. Its ingestion leads to a large blood
sugar spike, which is then followed by a sharp decline as insulin is
released and comes and sucks all that glucose out of the blood. As the
blood sugar levels crashes, this sets of the hunger signal in the brain
that�s going to prompt you to consume more food.
 Sugary Cereals
Always read the package label when purchasing any cereal that
you plan to eat on your
weight loss diet. Very often you may think a cereal is a very
healthy choice but upon further inspection you discover that it actually
has a good amount of sugar listed on the label. An example would be one
popular choice that has 13 grams of sugar per serving while only
providing 1 g of dietary fiber and 2 grams of protein. These cereals end
up being empty calories. These cereals are�candy bars with milk on top.
Instead, try heartier choices like oatmeal or whole grain cereals topped
with fruit. These will be far superior for helping boost the process of
weight loss.
 Snack Bars
Snack bars are also another problematic food as far as hunger is
concerned. The big issue here is that these will tend to be very low
in total protein and often fat content, so there�s nothing to
balance out the carbohydrates that you eat with them. This results
in that blood sugar spike that we talked about previously and will
cause you to quickly experience an energy low. As your energy level
comes crashing down, you�ll want to reach for more food to help
bring it back up. This cycle can cause you to take in very high
amounts of
calories daily, moving you further away from fat loss.
 Cookies
& Candy
They are basically empty calories, full of sugar while providing little benefit,
but most of them contain those awful
trans fats. Once in a while, will not make a great difference but, if you�re
eating them with any regularity, you would be better served by healthier
munchies like dried
fruits
and
nuts to snack on. The sugar
content may range from 37-66.6 grams per 100 grams of cookies or candies.
  Jell-O
You probably remember the slogan,
"There's always room for J-E-L-L-O." Depending upon your dietary needs and
restrictions, though, there may or may not be room in your diet for this sweet
treat. Most varieties of regular JELL-O gelatin contain 19 grams of
carbohydrates,
all of which come from sugar.
 French Fries and Doughnuts
French fries and doughnuts are deep-fried starches. Before they�re even
fried, they�re simple sugars. Then they�re fried, only compounding their
dwindling nutritional value. One French fry is worse for your health than... one
cigarette, so you may want to consider this before you order your next �Biggie�
order. An average doughnut contains about 200-300 calories, mostly from sugar,
and few other nutrients.
  Fruits
vs. Fruit juice
The sugar in fruit is known as fructose. Fructose
is slowly broken down in the body and does not cause the same wild fluctuations
in blood sugar levels as table sugar (also known as sucrose) does. Some fruits
are higher in sugar than others, and the easy and obvious way to tell is by
taste--the sweeter the fruit, the higher the sugar. Some fruits that are high in
sugar are dates, bananas, figs, persimmons, grapes and mangos.
Lower
sugar fruits include cranberries,
grapefruit, lemons, passion-fruit and strawberries. The sugar content in
dried
fruit or in fruit
juice is much higher than in whole, fresh fruit. When a fruit is dried, the
water is taken out, leaving the sugar in a highly concentrated little parcel,
and when fruit is juiced the fiber is removed. The water and fiber content in
whole, fresh fruit helps contribute to a "full" feeling. Eating fresh, whole
fruit is a perfect, natural way to limit your sugar intake. After all, how many
oranges can you eat in one sitting?
 Soda
When Purdue University researchers had people consume 450 calories a day
from either jelly beans or soft drinks for four weeks, the
candy-eaters consumed no more total calories than usual. The
soda drinkers, however, downed 17-percent more calories each
day. Soda is loaded with artificial colors and sugar. Studies have
also linked soda consumption to
osteoporosis,
obesity, tooth decay and
heart disease. Sugary drinks such as squashes and carbonated
fizzy drinks (including sports drinks) can result in dental erosion
and decay. Diet drinks are not recommended either as they contribute
to dental erosion as the bubbles in the drink are acidic.
Water and milk are the best drinks to consume between meals.
With just a medium popcorn and Coke, you�re at nearly 1,200 calories
  Ramen noodles
Dry noodles are basically made
of water and flour: they roll dough into little "tubes," mince them and expose
the noodles to steam. When the product is cooled, they fry it a little to get
rid of moisture. Dry noodles are usually packed with little packs of spices and
powder, which gives the product the taste of meat or shrimps. Noodle makers do
not promise any beef or chicken: they usually write "chicken-flavored," for
example. Pork-flavored noodles may contain not only bean protein, but the powder
concentrate of pork paste at best. A package of ramen contains more than 1,560
mg of sodium.
According to the Dietary Reference Intake, our total daily intake of sodium
should be between 1,200- 1,440 mgs. In some ramen noodle brands, the sodium
content reaches 3,000 mgs. The noodles are deep-fried, so they have minimal
nutritional value. Another potential health hazard posed by ramen noodles is the
food additive and glutamic acid sodium salt, monosodium glutamate (MSG), which
is one of its key ingredients. The Food and Drug Administration found that MSG
contributes to long-term health problems like
Alzheimer's
disease.
 Sugary
coffee
Gourmet coffee drinkers consume, on average, 206 more calories a
day than people who sip regular coffee. Also, Americans get more
than 20 percent of their daily calories from beverages. 53-proof
coffee-flavored liqueur has 16 grams of added sugar per ounce.
According to AHA released guidelines, women should consume no more
than 6 teaspoons (about 100 calories or 25 gms) of added sugar.
Administered acutely, moderate doses of caffeine can increase blood
pressure and decrease
heart rate. Besides, Caffeine causes a release of glycogen by
the liver, which can generate wild swings in blood sugar, causing
attacks of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Hypoglycemia has a
variety of unpleasant symptoms, including weakness, nervousness,
sweating and heart palpitations. Some sufferers even have difficulty
speaking during an attack.
So there you have the main foods to note in the coming year,
if you want to control your hunger levels and succeed at your
fat loss
diet.
- WF Team
Dated 21 December 2011
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