While artificial sweeteners provide fewer calories than natural sugar, remember—they're not made from natural ingredients. On top of that, they can be detrimental to your digestive system and metabolic health.
You should avoid microwave popcorn varieties that are prepared with fake butter and other unnatural ingredients. The more "fake" things you put into your body, the worse their effects can be.
Despite their convenience, processed condiments containing preservatives will not keep your body healthy. These include ketchup, mayonnaise, store-bought salad dressings and others.
There's no doubt that fried foods are bad for you, since they release free radicals that harm your skin when they are fried at very high temperatures. Also, the sodium content removes water from the skin, which leads to drying and dehydration, which is the perfect environment for wrinkles to form.
Laboratory rats have suffered tumors, kidney accidents and liver damage after being fed genetically modified grains in the past. They are known to cause accelerated aging and should be avoided at all costs.