Top 30 Worst Foods in America

Ours is more of vegetarian diet.. even those who eat meat usually end up eating vegetarian diet most of time. Indians mostly eat at home and home cooked food again most of time and most families eat 2 or 3 times a month outside, so home cooked fresh food ( usually all 3 meals are freshly cooked at home) is definitely healthier and tasty too.

Yep, that is great. Lets hope that the western food does not infiltrate India too much as it has been doing in most countries.

I think that you guys in India have a much better diet than those in Western countries. I love Indian food, but prefer it to be pretty simple. Some Indian restaurants here add MSG and other additives which can have bad effects. I think that the food in India would be a lot different than most Indian restaurants here though too.

There once was a time when I would have eaten a few things three as well my friend, but we are wiser now aren't we! Cheeses is nasty stuff in my opinion and one food that regularly gets promoted as being healthy in mainstream media. It is full of pus from the cow which just makes me sick thinking of it!

That is cool that you are growing sunflowers. Did you know that all parts of that plant are edible? In fact all parts of every plant in the Daisy family to which sunflowers belong are edible! Seeds, leaves, flowers, the lot!

@ stine_reloaded, no, didn't see it... I think that it would be easier to label food products with stickers telling the consumer something like: ''does (or does not) contain animal or animal byproducts or products that necessitate animal products to be produced'' as many names of ingredients are too vague and often all Greek to the consumer. @ RawBill1, yep, wiser and less ignorant of our cohabitants of this planet :-) vegan body builder Jim Morris said that cheese is the worst. Now I understand why, lol. It's sometimes sold as ''vegetarian'' food because people are made believe that the rennet contained in it was not produced from the craw of a calf but microbially but they suppress the fact that blood is used for its production (or that genetic engineering was involved). btw Bill, I've now started to grow stuff in the garden, too. Sunflowers and wheat. It's intended for the birds though :D Next year I may be growing my own tomatoes and other good things in addition.

Hi Rick. I really do try to eat healthy. I admit to the occasional decadent treat, though, like a donut or ice cream but they really are far between. For the most part, I eat healthy. That's one reason I try to grow almost all the fruits and vegetables that I like instead of buying them in the grocery store. I KNOW mine are organic and as fresh as you can get. What I don't buy, I try to find in some of the farmer's markets around here. We have plenty so I do have a variety to choose from.

It sounds to me like you are one smart person Mentalward! That is awesome that you grow a lot of your own food. We have recently moved house so are in the process of getting another garden established. I should be out there planting right now actually! We buy from the organic farmers market every week, but hope to buy less from there soon as we will have it all here except for the fruit. Store bought jams also have loads of preservatives in them, whereas your home made stuff will not. Home made will not last as long as store bought, but will taste incredible and be so much healthier.

You are really eating healthy and delicious! :)

Only spearmint tea... never add sugar to any drinks tho & I've cut down fruit juice since they told me to only drink half a glass. Getting checked again in October so maybe it will have time to kick in by then

In theory it should drop. Hopefully it will by October. Maybe try eating more leafy greens?

Hi Wizzy! Pizza 4 times a year is better than weekly like some people do! Pre-prepared salads are just weird. I would rather buy a few pieces of fruit while out, than a pre-prepared salad that was not fresh. Have you introduced anything new into your diet that could by responsible for your rise in blood sugar? Perhaps your body is just trying to balance itself out?

Where did I get hold of it? Food Matters! I subscribe to their newsletter. Have you seen their movie. It is awesome and one of the most popular in the world on this topic. Interviews with major celebrities and health experts all put together by Aussies from the Sunshine Coast! I am sure that your salads would be safe as mine are too. No large calorie salads for us! If I ever get down to Adelaide again, I will visit Bliss Organic Cafe for sure. We know so many people who frequent the place from time to time. It would be good to have a big get together there.

I'll organize it, Bill - my shout!Bliss are getting really quite big now. I get those newsletters! Doesn't look like I read them though! Haven't seen the movie - didn't know there was one. I'm still yet to visit that raw vegan one on the Gold Coast... what's it called? From Earth & Water Cafe`?

Yep, From Earth and Water is the one! Our other favourite Organic Vegan cafe is closing within the month! http://www.threeworlds.com.au/store/pages/Gold-Coast-Organic-Cafe.html It is hard to believe as they are so busy all the time. Massively popular, have just extended too. We supply them with kelp noodles and they have been ordering them more and more regularly lately, but it will all end soon. Very sad. They have a permaculture garden on site as well called Urban Eden which supplied them with a lot of produce. Need to find out the goss as to why they are closing. It was the original store and they now have one in Byron Bay, Brissie and a second Gold Coast store as well. Perhaps the rent is too much there? Maybe the sales are more at the newer GC store?

Hi Rick, you can grow massive amounts of great healthy food in very little area. There are some really innovative designs for urban gardens all over the internet such as these below. http://permaculture.org.au/2011/04/13/lessons-from-an-urban-back-yard-food-forest-experiment/ http://raw-pleasure.com.au/Articles/how-to-turn-a-pallet-into-a-garden

Probably, yes!

It is unbelievable isn't it. It really confuses me just how society got to the point where it is now that people value the dollar more than their health. We are getting cheap meals that are really filling, but we still crave more as we are not getting the nutrition that we really need. It is the nutrition that we are craving but we do not even realise it! Yes, they should be illegal. There are health foods that are highly nutritious like Hemp Seeds that are illegal to eat in Australia, yet these killer foods are totally legal!

Yeah, I do not consider that one to be a salad either. Not in my eyes anyway, but there are people out there who would read the word salad and naturally think that they are getting a healthy meal without even questioning what is in it. The marketing managers of these companies know this so they target them. You are on the right track by not having mayo. Staying away from processed grains is another good step as many of the mainstream breads have incredible amounts of addictive chemicals in them.

i understand what you are saying bill and i agree. i've felt the same way as well. right now, i'm on a fruit diet and refrain from eating rice, meat, and processed food. i eat fruits and veggies. i get my supply from a weekend organic market near my office. i usually get apples, pears, watermelon, grapes, cucumber, and a variety of vegetables like bell peppers, lettuce, brocolli, and potatoes. i usually eat a salad or steam the veggies and add the fruits. dressing is usually some olive oil and balsamic vinegar. nothing crazy. if i want to add some crunch in my salads, i add some nuts. i've lost a good number of pounds since i've been on this 'diet' and like you i feel more energized. i eat those type of foods in the list during my 'cheat day'. if i do have a craving for anything outside of my current 'diet' and no restraining can hold it off, i usually order it but i only eat a portion of it. no sense in depriving myself. i also add more minutes or repetitions in my workout for that day to burn off the extra calories. i understand what you are saying and my ultimate aim is to get to where you are right now... eating light healthy meals and doing away completely with these type of foods that do more harm than good to our bodies.

That is awesome Allen. Good to see that you are aware of your body and that you put in the extra effort to work off those extra calories when you get them. Also, it is possible that the stress of dealing with the cravings can be more harmful to the body than a small amount of the actual "bad" food that we are craving, depending on what that food actually is of course. So being flexible with our diet and feeling at ease about it instead of beating ourselves up for eating the "wrong" thing is probably the better way to go.

KFC!!! The thing is that these types of foods do nothing for giving people energy to exercise the calories away. The body has to work so hard to digest the rubbish that it has no energy left to do any exercise. I know the feeling from eating these types of foods as I used to eat them. I used to feel sluggish afterwards and like relaxing. Now that I eat lighter meals, I can stay active longer! When I was 20 years old I could get away with eating badly, but now that I am closing in on 40 I choose not to go there anymore. And the other thing is that I actually feel better now than I did at 20! My taste buds certainly do not go without either. Eating healthy does not mean eating boring!

this comment made me laugh bill, '... eating like this will keep doctors employed, that is for sure!'. lol! funny indeed but something i agree wholeheartedly!

I know! It is crazy that people in the USA are actually eating this stuff as one meal! They are getting more calories in one meal that a whole family needs! Eating like this will keep the doctors employed, that is for sure!

Yes, most people who actually care about their health would avoid these foods. Just about everyone would know that they contain little nutrition and too much fats, but sadly, a lot of people do not care about their health that much. I do not consider that salad to be a salad either, but some people would read the word salad and think that it is good for them without even really giving it too much thought.

I am glad that you don't too! You are no doubt feeling much better than you used to. I have read your health journey here and you are ding great. Keep up the awesome transformation!

Lol, thanks *blush* I wish there'd be regulations on what restaurants can serve (fast food chains, at least) given the obesity rates in Canada/USA/UK.

"You can eat whatever you want as long as you care about your health at the same time." That statement seems to contradict itself to me? Eating bad foods in moderation is still allowing toxic substances into our bodies. I have heard people say that you can eat whatever you want as long as you do lots of exercise, rest lots and have the right mental state. Those same people have ended up with cancer later in life. It is my opinion that we do need to rest, relax, have a happy stress free mind and exercise in order to stay healthy, but we also need to avoid food which will put toxins into our bodies. I do have a busy life being self employed and running a family, but as I work from home, I do get to spend a bit of time exercising as well. I am in the garden every day and I also do archery and walking as forms of gentle exercise. I do have a gym set here, but I only use it every now and then. I am not a big believer in gym memberships. I prefer to get out and mountain bike, kayak or ride my motorbike for fitness. Makes exercise more fun. I also have a home workout program called P90X on DVD which I have not done for a while since I moved house, but before that I did the hour long workouts nearly daily. That included body weight exercises, a pull up bar, dumbbells as well as stretching and yoga. Simple but very effective!

Delicious does not always been nutritious unfortunately, but it can as many healthy foods are delicious once we get rid of our addictions to the chemicals in processed foods.

The most shocking thing for me is the amount of calories that people are getting from these meals. They would be getting about 4 times the amount that they actually need. Then if they had a second meal like this in a day....any wonder the USA is full of overweight people! Any wonder that the Western world in general that has adopted these fast food companies have the same issues! It is just wrong!

So true Zandi! Eating more simply and closer to the source of the food as it is grown is the key to good health as well as being more spiritually connected to the food. Most people in Western societies would have no idea where their food is grown. (or which factory it was made in!)

You guys in Asia are not so exposed to this type of junk food. You eat more locally grown produce and home made meals which is great.

Preparing your own meals is definitely the way to go. At least that way you are in total control of what you eat. Especially if you also grow your own food!