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Fast food includes French fries, burritos, pizza, hot dogs, commercial baked goods,

anything fried, etc. It’s okay to grab something of this nature from time to time, but if you
visit fast food chains on a daily basis, then your diet is likely way too high in sugar,
unhealthy fats and lacks proper nutrition.
Canned Soup
Eating fresh, whole foods definitely pays off. Everyone who wants to watch their weight
or increase their quality of life should avoid processed foods at all costs. When you’re
looking to buy ingredients for dinner, the foods you choose shouldn’t have any labels.
This means that a healthy diet is filled with whole food; typically, this is food that
consists of one ingredient, is un-processed
and not made in a factory.
Any foods that do have a label, the
ingredients list shouldn’t be filled with words
that you don’t know. For example, have you
ever heard of Bisphenol A? If you haven’t,
then you need to start paying attention if the
foods you’re buying contain this chemical.
It is found in almost all canned food liners,
and is a chemical known for increasing the risk of cancer. Not only that, but it also alters
genes in the stress portion of the brain, thus stopping the positive effects of important
neurotransmitters.
Caffeine
You probably already know that even moderate consumption of caffeine is linked to
depression. The reason why it can have a negative effect on your mental health is that
caffeine disrupts sleep. Not only does it make it harder for you to fall asleep, but it

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