Do Not Eat!

Most of us have good, solid mental lists of foods that are good for us, but the "bad foods" escape us.

Are there truly bad foods? Sure, foods like transfats (most shortening and many margarines) have no place in our diets AT ALL.

Here's a reminder of our MealSurvivor "Bad Guy" foods. Put it memory or print it off and take it with you when you shop. Either way, avoid or minimize these "bad guys!"

Bad Guys

There are ingredients in our foods that prevent us from being at our optimal health, weight or performance levels. You may see these as ingredients on boxes and labels, items on restaurant menus, or you may encounter them as single items at the grocery store, either way, stay away.

YOU WANT TO COMPLETELY AVOID:

CORN OIL

SOYBEAN OIL

VEGETABLE OIL
SEED OILS (SUNFLOWER, SAFFLOWER, ETC.)
MARGARINE

SHORTENING

HYDROGENATED FATS

TRANS FATS

NON DAIRY CREAMER

HIGH SODIUM FOODS

YOU WANT TO MINIMIZE:

SUGAR AND SWEETS

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP

ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS

SODA AND JUICE

FANCY COFFEE DRINKS

ALCOHOL

HEAVILY PROCESSED PACKAGED FOODS

DEEP FRIED/BREADED FOODS

SALAD DRESSING

SOY PRODUCTS
SESAME SEED OIL (when sprinkled as a seasoning, it's ok)

PROCESSED GRAINS

We did try to keep the list short and easily remembered, but if you see one we left off, let us know in the comments or drop us a line here.

A Meal Survivor tip: The Bad Guys

Before shopping, reread the list of Bad Guys. Better yet, print it out and carry it into the store with you. You might even copy the list into a note or memo on your smartphone. Just know that list.

Here's the list of worst offenders...

YOU WANT TO COMPLETELY AVOID:

CORN OIL

SOYBEAN OIL

VEGETABLE OIL
SEED OILS (SUNFLOWER, SAFFLOWER, ETC.)
MARGARINE

SHORTENING

HYDROGENATED FATS

TRANS FATS

NON DAIRY CREAMER

HIGH SODIUM FOODS

At the store, compare product ingredients to the list, and when you find them on a product in your hand, put it back on the shelf.

Addams Family Peanut Butter?

Do you see any Bad Guys on this list?

How many good guys does it take to make up for the Bad Guys? You really just can't...

There are better, more natural peanut butters out there. ...and get your omega-3s from fish, for Pete's sake!