The
first step in eating better is exactly the same as the first step in
dressing better: Go home and toss out the stuff that doesn’t make you
look good.
Most
of us have closets filled with poorly fitting, out-of-style clothes we
cling to. And most of us have kitchens that are crowded with junk—foods
that seem healthy, but don’t pull their weight. And they’re making you
gain weight, elbowing out healthier products that ought to be there.
So
the next step in your weight-loss quest is easy: Stop filling the
pantry with these nutritional slackers. And start with the fish. Click
for our special Eat This, Not That! report about How Tilapia is Worse Than Bacon.
And learn exactly which foods to eat—and lose up to 16 pounds in 14 days—with the new book Zero Belly Diet. Here are a few tips:
TOSS THIS! #7
Wraps
If
you think these flimsy blankets of carbohydrates are better for you
than bread, you’re not alone; they’re so thin and harmless looking! But
wraps are easy to roll because they’re often loaded with oils to make
them pliable. A Mission Multi-Grain wrap, for example, starts your
sandwich off with 210 calories, before you add even a bite of meat.
Eat This Instead: Restock
your shelves with whole grain, high fructose corn syrup-free bread like
Pepperidge Farm 15 Grain. Or if you really want a wrap, grab our go-to:
La Tortilla Factory Smart & Delicious SoftWraps MultiGrain. You’ll
save 130 calories if you swap it in for the Mission wrap—that’s enough
to drop more than 12 pounds this year!
Don’t
be duped by false nutrition claims! Discover the truth about kale, eggs
and “healthy” carbs—everything you need to know to eat right for weight
loss—with 21 Nutrition Myths—Busted!
TOSS THIS! #6
Grandma’s Jam
We
want to believe that jar of overpriced spread we bought at Ye Olde Gift
Shoppe has some health benefits. It’s made from black raspberries! And
it cost 7 freakin’ dollars! But in the end it’s just some chunks of
fruit smothered in sugar and juice. Two tablespoons carry nearly 20
grams of sugar; you’d get less if you made a sandwich with a dozen Nilla
Wafers jammed inside.
Eat This Instead:
You can get almost the same flavor and texture by mashing up
blackberries, raspberries or slices of banana and spreading them on your
sandwich—¼ cup of blackberries is just 15 calories, while the same
amount of blackberry jam is 120. Saving 105 calories every day is enough
to lose nearly a pound a month! (And certain colored berries help you
lose weight; this study reveals the 5 Best Fruits For Fat Loss.)
If you’re really stuck on the spread, look for a jar that boasts more
fruit than refined sugar, such as Polaner All Fruit with Fiber Black
Cherry or Smucker’s Simply Fruit Orange Marmalade Spreadable Fruit.
TOSS THIS! #5
Canned Vegetables
Whaaaat!??
Most of us eat only about 1/3 of our daily recommended intake of
vegetables, so you may be surprised to hear us knock any form of
produce. But while fresh vegetables may be critical in lowering your
blood pressure, canned vegetables can raise it significantly. And it’s
not just because canned goods have added salt. Many food cans are lined
with BPA, a plastic-based chemical that was originally invented as a
form of estrogen therapy; the chemical leaches into foods, including
canned vegetables. (You can check the manufacturer’s website to see
which ones.) A new study found that consuming food stored in BPA-lined
containers raises blood pressure almost immediately upon serving.
Eat This Instead: Go
with fresh veggies instead—or you can find some of the cheapest and
most nutritious produce just a few aisles along, in the freezer. In
fact, a study
by the University of Georgia found that amounts of vitamin A, C and
folate in frozen vegetables are sometimes even greater than their fresh
counterparts. And when mixing salads, mix it up; choose one of our 10 Greens Healthier Than Kale.
TOSS THIS! #4
Diet Soda
Eat
This, Not That! has told you to toss diet soda for years, and we’re not
alone. “Soda, both diet and regular, have absolutely no nutritional
benefits and may even have serious health implications,” says Gina
Consalvo, MA, RD, LDN, a Pennsylvania-based registered dietitian. “Not
only are they loaded with empty calories, harmful preservatives, sugar
or artificial sweeteners, they also have dangerous artificial coloring
derived from coal-tar. The coloring has been linked to allergic
reactions, fatigue, asthma, skin rashes, hyperactivity, headaches and
even cancer.” Okay, so, just checking, that’s a “no” on the soda, right?
Drink This Instead: Try
mixing seltzer with a splash of grape or cranberry juice. Or make a
pitcher of homemade iced tea—not the sugary stuff in a can—and blast
belly fat by using one of these 5 Best Teas for Weight Loss.
TOSS THIS! #3
Non-Dairy Creamer
“Non-dairy
creamer.” That must be healthier than full-fat cream, right? Maybe, if
you mix it with a little water and spread it on your nose before you
take your position on the lifeguard chair. Like sunblock, coffee creamer
contains titanium dioxide, a food additive shown to cause liver damage
in mice; its safety for use in human foods was last reviewed in 1969.
Creamers also contain partially hydrogenated oils (trans fat),
artificial sweeteners, carrageenan, artificial coloring and other
harmful additives. (It’s not the only food stuffed with weird stuff.
Find out what’s in your bagels, wine, bacon and gum with the 15 Scariest Food Additives.)
Eat This Instead: Give
your coffee extra body with a splash of almond milk instead. If you’re
really addicted to a sweet sip in the morning, opt for Sugar in the Raw
or a touch of agave.
TOSS THIS! #2
Wheat Bread
Unless
you’re a religious reader of labels, you may be stunned to discover
that what’s marketed as “wheat” bread is identical to white bread—with a
little molasses thrown in for color. Whether you’re talking breads,
bagels, English muffins or any other kind of breakfast bread, refined
white-flour foods like these are linked to weight gain, heart disease
and Type 2 diabetes. When it comes to breads, think fiber, fiber,
fiber—and read the labels.
Eat This Instead:
Research confirms that eating whole grains can lower the risk of type 2
diabetes, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. So after you toss
out the junk, replace it with organic whole grain breads like Food for
Life Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Bread Sesame and Pepperidge Farm 100%
Whole Wheat Mini Bagels.
TOSS THIS! #1
White Rice and Pasta
Rice
and pasta are getaway drivers for a lot of nutritional crimes—they
transport fat, sugar and salt around town, helping them wreak havoc.
Ditch the white stuff and swap in whole grain pasta and brown rice; it’s
like taking your foot off the accelerator. The fiber in whole grains
slows the passage of food through your system, keeping you fuller
longer, reducing insulin spikes and giving you a dose of healthy fiber.
Eat This Instead:
Look for brown and wild rice and whole-grain pastas that are free of
any ingredients you can’t pronounce. We like Ronzoni Healthy Harvest
Whole Grain Spaghetti and Barilla Whole Grain Linguine. Eating foods
like these are just one of our essential 8 Daily Habits to Blast Belly Fat.
By David Zinczenko
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