It is really surprising to know how technology makes our life so much easier. We no longer have to depend on candles to light up a room, wait for the postman to deliver our mails and communicate with our friends and loved ones overseas, and most especially - spend a whole lot of time cooking and preparing our meal. But as they say, even the good things can have negative effects too… like in the case of prepacked meals.

If you’re like most busy professionals out there, the last thing you probably think of doing is preparing your own meal. Convenient as they may seem, these foods may be putting a huge toll on your health. They could also be the reason why you are not losing weight despite all your efforts to exercise. 

There are so many reasons to ditch the habit of eating fast food. Here are some of the most intriguing: 

They contain too much unhealthy oils. 

Most commercially manufactured breakfasts and lunch meals are prepared using vegetables oils that contain loads of polyunsaturated acids that are bad for you. Vegetable oil makes a great food additive that prevents spoilage, but can cause inflammation and expose you to many serious health problems like heart disease, digestive disorder, and cancer.  

They are packed with sugar.

If you have been reading our blog posts lately, you have probably made yourself aware of the health risks associated with too much sugar. Many studies have shown that sugar is one of the biggest enemies of our body because it affects our health at cellular levels. Sugar predisposes you to diabetes, heart problems, and chronic inflammation. It is also linked to many mental health problems, even depression. 

They are oozing with calories. 

Your favourite food takeaway may be oozing with flavour, but it could be oozing with calories too. And yes, if you are a fan of prepared meals, you are likely to be going beyond the number of calories your body needs. And what happens to unused calories? Simple. They are stored as fats in your body. 

They have plenty of additives. 

Why feed your body with fake ingredients? Why feed it with unnecessary stuff and harmful ingredients? If by checking the nutrition summary of the frozen meal you usually buy and found out ingredients you can’t even pronounce, it means you are ingesting chemicals that are probably used in other non-food products like toilet cleaners, paints, etc. 

They contain too much salt. As in. 

Yes, it’s not just sugar. Prepacked meals tend to have exceedingly high amount of salt as well. So be very careful. Just because they don’t taste salty doesn’t mean they just contain very little sodium. You see, taste can be deceiving.

While ready meals seem to be a great idea for people with very busy lifestyles, in the long run, they are not. Your diet has a major role on your overall health. Thus, choosing the right food every day is necessary. The good thing is that delicious health foods aren’t that time-consuming to prepare. There are lots of whole food recipes that are bursting in flavor and are so easy to make. Read health magazines, search the web, or perhaps watch Jamie Oliver’s health food shows. You are sure to learn how to prepare real good food in no time! 

Happy healthy eating!

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