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The Worst Foods to Eat
Fat loss expert Tom Venuto has compiled a list of the worst foods to eat in his book
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle. These are foods that Tom says you have to
avoid if you want to lose body fat and get fitter and healthier.
The primary reasons Tom considers these foods so bad are because they are high in empty calories, high in sugar
and/or unhealthy fat, and low in fiber.
Many of these foods also cause a rapid rise in blood sugar, which causes the body to produce high levels of
insulin. High insulin levels can cause the body to burn fat less effectively and to store more fat. High insulin
levels can also cause other health problems.
Tom explains that food quality doesn't fall neatly into two categories: "good" or "bad." Rather, food quality
ranges from very poor, to poor, to fair, to good, to excellent. It's a scale or spectrum.
Food quality can range from highly processed with zero nutritional value on the low end of the scale (an "F"
grade) to all-natural with high nutritional value on the high end of the scale (an "A" grade).
Tom says that your goal should be to make the best choice possible from the foods available to you in any
given circumstance. You may not always be able to eat the best thing possible, but you don't have to eat the
worst thing either. If you're faced with a choice between bad and worse, choose bad. If you're faced with a
choice between good and great, choose great.
Here's Tom's list of the worst foods to eat:
- Doughnuts
- Pastries
- Fried foods
- Ice cream
- Candy
- Soda
- Fruit drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages
- Potato chips
- Bacon
- Sausage
- White bread
- Hot dogs
- Fast food hamburgers
- Cookies
- Sugary breakfast cereals
Now that you know what foods Tom considers to be the worst, find out what foods he considers to be the
best foods to eat if you want to lose body fat and get fitter and healthier.
And for plenty more nutritional tips, check out Tom's book Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle.
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