Keep sharks off the endangered species list. Besides, shark meat is loaded with toxins you do not want to eat. High levels of mercury, arsenic, and lead were found in Great white sharks off the coast of South Africa by a study from Science Daily.
Bottom feeders that clean up the ocean floor of toxins like mercury are gobbled up by sharks. We become the top predator by consuming shark meat, and all those toxins contaminate our bodies.
Chips and Salsa
One of the most tempting snacks ever placed on the center of any table is a basket of warm, freshly fried tortilla chips served with a bowl of authentic house salsa. It’s virtually irresistible. But, stop. Just ten tortilla chips take you back 150 calories for the day, according to the Livestrong foundation.
Salsa is nutritious and low in calories with only 5 calories per tablespoon, but it's those chips that are the problem. Limit your chip consumption and save the calories for the meal, which you know is going to be a generous load of fat and calories.
‘Do You Like Piña Coladas?’
“Getting caught in the rain?” If so, limit yourself to one. One piña colada actually counts as two drinks according to the NIH cocktail content calculator. The way they measure it, it’s twice the calories and twice the fat. A piña colada has a whopping 68 grams of sugar. It puts Coca-Cola to shame. You can have dessert instead of piña colada and come out the same in fat and calories.
What makes it so decadent? A half-cup of diced frozen pineapple, two ounces of pineapple juice, two ounces of Colo Lopez coconut cream, one-and-a-half ounces of white rum, and one ounce of dark rum. Blend.
Cheese Fries Look Like a Heart Attack in a Bowl
Truth be told, it’s the sodium content that is a hidden threat. This irresistible mound of fries slathered in cheese can contain up to 780 calories, half of which come from fat. It has 88 grams of carbs and 35 mg of cholesterol. Yet, the sodium levels are off the charts with 1330 mg of salt. That means cheese fries are 56 percent salt.
Too much sodium, actually sodium chloride, causes high blood pressure. Hypertension affects one out of three people in the U.S. Excess sodium intake will also put you at risk for stroke, heart failure, osteoporosis, stomach cancer, and kidney disease, which can lead to kidney failure.
Creamy Soups
Another food that packs a high sodium punch is cream-based soup. Just one serving offers half the daily recommendation of sodium intake. Tracy Lesht, an NYC says to stay away from ingredients like "cream of, chowder," and "bisque."
Lesht encourages people to opt for broths and vegetable-based soups. These are generally healthier because they contain less fat and cream.