Unfortunately, growing old means change of eating habits too since the body no longer possesses the flexibility and adaptability it once had. For one, due to everyday wear and tear, your digestive system must be having a difficult time now processing the food you eat. This would mean foregoing those sinfully delicious foods and beverages you’ve grown to love. To make matters worse, this seems to be not a choice for you to make. If you are lucky, you’ll be able to keep some of your unhealthy diet habits but most of it should really go if you want to keep living a healthy life longer than it should be.

Here are some basic food groups that you should be avoiding now, especially if lifestyle disease symptoms are beginning to show:

·    Fried Foods. Need to say more? We already know why this food group is bad for us without me having to say it. The term alone can bring shivers down our spine but you must admit, deepfrieds are good but they can be deadly. In fact, it is a major contributing factor of obesity among older people.
·    Artificial sweeteners. Granted, they are sweet and it brings no guilt whatsoever. No more bland foods for you now because of these mini-wonders but you also know these things are pure chemicals right? So chemically-laden that I almost believe it should belong to a drugstore rather than the supermarket. Aside from that, the very first artificial sweetener to ever hit the market was banned due to its addictive components so if you are doing it just for fun then I would suggest go find another object of amusement and prolong your life.
·    Grilled foods. Bbq parties are the greatest and honestly, It’s one gathering that I wouldn’t dare miss! Unfortunately, grilled foods are included in the “no-no” list as studies show that charred foods develop carcinogens which will then be transferred to your body upon consumption.
·    Processed foods. Although they originated from natural products, they went through “processing” which closely resembles dousing the supposedly natural product with God-only-knows-what chemicals to make it last longer. If I will go look for unprocessed food, there are two words I am most likely to avoid: expiry date. It if has one, then it must be “processed”.
·    Premade foods/frozen food trays or what we fondly called as TV dinners. These babies are absolute fun! You just stick them inside the microwave and viola! Instant meal that is filling and not to mention, addictive regardless of their form and semblance but you know it still falls under the “processed’ category right? If you would like to go for premade, opt to prepare your own during weekends or whenever you are free then just freeze it.