Foods That Make You Fat

If you want to lose weight but the normal way of regular exercise and dieting petrifies you, then you may like to take a look in your fridge and chuck out some of the common foods that are found in most fridges that can make you fat.

Like most people, your fridge will probably be stuffed with foods and drinks that are adding calories to your meals and you may even be blissfully oblivious to it. Here is a list of foods and beverages that can make you fat that can probably be found in your fridge.

Ice Cream - Do you know that many homes, especially those with young children will have a tub of ice cream in their freezer? Now even assuming that you consume only half a cup of ice cream for your dessert, you will be adding calories in the form of saturated fat and sugar in addition to your meal.

So if you have a sweet tooth and must have your ice cream after your meal, then opt for the lower fat and lower sugar types. It will even be better if you do not take any dessert so that you can lower your caloric consumption to lose weight more effectively.

Deep Fried Potatoes - Deep fried potatoes such as French fries and hash browns are very common foods found in household fridges. Yes, you probably know that deep fried potatoes are very fattening. But do you know how fattening they can be?

Let me have the privilege to alarm you. Do you know that just one tiny slice of French fry can pack up to a whopping 12 grams of fat? Considering that one gram of fat contains 9 calories, can you imagine how many calories you are eating with just one serving of French fries? I hope that alarms you enough to lay off those deep fried potatoes.

Alcohol Consumption - Do you know that just one gram of alcohol contains 7 calories? What is more, they are empty calories which do not give you any nutritional benefits at all.

Many people do not know that the calories contained in alcohol is almost double that of those in carbohydrate and protein because one gram of protein or carbohydrate contains only 4 calories. Besides, the calories in protein and carbohydrate have nutritional values and so not all of them are stored as fat. Therefore if you are a heavy drinker, you are drinking loads of empty calories regularly. So how can you not be overweight?

Sweetened Beverages - If you drink sugary sodas or sweetened tea and coffee regularly, switch to drinking plain water instead. The sugar in these drinks causes an insulin surge in your bloodstream and make your body store fat as a result of that. No, artificial sugar is not the answer as evidence are emerging that artificial sugar can also cause obesity too besides other possible health hazards, but that is for another article.

Refined or Processed Meat - Refined or processed meat is defined as any meat that is preserved by smoking, curing, salting or with chemicals added as preservatives. These types of meats not only make you gain weight, they are also suspected to be linked to an increased risk of getting certain types of cancers.

So it is time to stop eating processed meats like sausages, salamis, smoked hams, smoked bacon and any meats that comes sealed in a metal can or containers. Not only will you lose weight by doing this, you may even save yourself from certain forms of cancers too. So eat only real natural lean meats.

Mayonnaise and Salad Dressings - Most people absent mindedly slather on the mayonnaise or squirt a large portion of salad dressings without thinking too much about it. This is where if you are not careful, you will be adding lots of calories and fat to what you are eating.

The mayo and dressings adds taste to your food and greens and a teaspoon or two won't hurt much. The problem is that many folks do not know that the mayo and salad dressings are packed chock full of calories and fat and so slather on thick spreads of them.

So if you want to lose weight without going on a diet and going to the gym regularly, then clear out the foods that can make you fat from your fridge and be on the way to a slimmer you.