Junk Foods have very little nutritional value, a lot of calories, and include ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, sugar, processed meats, fats, or are cooked in fats. Some examples are:
- candy
- hot dogs
- ice cream treats
- sugar coated kids' cereals
- processed cheese in cans
- high fat lunch meats
- frozen corn dogs
- high fat potato chips
- high fat corn chips
- soft drinks
- frozen french fries
- packaged dessert items
- packaged cookies
Junk Foods can also include any packaged or canned foods that have passed their expiration dates.
Once you have identified all the junk food in your kitchen, get rid of it. If you don't have the heart to waste food, then please don't replace these items with more junk food after they are eaten.
