Dreaming of shedding a few pounds before beach season? It might not just be the amount of food you eat, but the type of food that’s holding you back.
Here are the foods experts recommend cutting out if you're serious about reaching your weight loss goals.
Pizza
A staple in many takeaway habits, but unfortunately a calorie bomb.
A large takeaway pizza can pack up to 1300 calories.
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Loaded with refined flour, processed meats, and heavy toppings, pizza makes portion control tough and weight loss even tougher.
Lasagna
Warm, creamy, and comforting – but also packed with calories, fat, and salt, especially in ready-made versions.
Traditional lasagna often uses white pasta sheets and béchamel sauces full of additives, making it a poor choice for both health and waistline goals.
French fries
A weekly treat for many, but a dangerous one if you want to slim down.
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French fries are high in starch, deep-fried in refined oils, and offer very little nutrition. Cutting out just one portion per week could save you up to many calories.
Croissants
Whether it’s breakfast or a snack, croissants are a buttery temptation.
But they’re made of white flour and a hefty amount of butter, delivering little nutritional value while being incredibly easy to overeat due to their light, fluffy texture.
Fried chicken
Crispy, golden, and hugely popular – but far from healthy. Fried chicken is breaded with refined crumbs and fried in oil, often with an ingredient list full of additives.
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Not only is it high in calories, but it also undermines long-term health and weight management.
Ice cream
A summer favourite, but one of the biggest dessert pitfalls.
Most supermarket ice creams are loaded not just with cream and sugar, but also stabilisers, emulsifiers, and artificial flavours – making them highly processed and nutritionally empty.
Cakes and cookies
Small in size, but high in calories and deceptively dangerous.
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Often made with white flour, sugar, and preservatives, cakes and cookies give a quick sugar rush but leave you feeling tired and hungrier soon after.
Pasta with cheese sauce
Mac and cheese might be comforting, but it’s not helping your waistline. A single portion can reach up to 900 calories and offers very little protein.
The combo of white pasta and processed cheese sauce makes it an energy bomb that’s all too easy to overconsume.
Processed meats
Bacon, sausages, and ham are common in many diets but packed with salt, fat, and preservatives like nitrites.
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Regular consumption has been linked to weight gain and serious health risks such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and colorectal cancer.
Sugary coffee drinks
That creamy latte or frappé may taste harmless, but many contain over 400 calories – the same as a full meal.
With syrup, whipped cream, and whole milk, these drinks are hidden sugar traps that can ruin your daily calorie balance without you noticing.
Takeaway burgers
A takeaway burger isn’t just a burger – it’s usually paired with fries and soda, turning it into a calorie-packed combo.
Served on white buns with processed sauces, these meals are designed to be eaten fast – not mindfully – making it easy to overeat without feeling full.
This article is based on information from Nyheder 24.