Eat Healthy: 8 Unhealthy Fruits and Vegetables You Must Try to Avoid
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Potatoes
Though they are high in potassium and vitamin C, but the nutritional content is lost as we often remove the skin that is loaded with fibre. Also, as per reports, 60% of all potatoes consumed are fried and they add to harmful effects to this humble root vegetable.
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Mango
It is a good source of several vitamins and minerals, but it is has as 31 gms of sugar and hence should be avoided by those on a low carb diet.
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Green Peas
Excess of anything is bad and the same rule applies to green peas. As a starchy vegetable, it is higher in calories and carbohydrate content.
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G****s
You will be surprised to know that an average bunch of g****s has about 39 grams of sugar. It is advisable to control mindless snacking on g****s.
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Eggplant
Considered as an ideal and healthy meat alternative, eggplant’s downside is its quality of soaking up everything. It is like a sponge for fat and seasonings that can easily spike calories and sodium in your body.
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Dried Fruits
One cup of raisins contain more than 400 calories, similarly 1 cup cashews contains more than 500 calories. Hence most dry fruits are quite unhealthy for those who are counting calories.
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Broccoli
Broccoli
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Coconut
Considered as fruit and nut both, coconut is high in saturated fat that can easily spike cholesterol-raising calories in the body. So if you are already suffering from high cholesterol, you must avoid coconut.