Heart Surgeon Shares Four Foods To ‘Always Avoid’ That Can ‘Poison’ Your Body

It’s true, there are so many fitness fads and specialized diets out there, that finding the right foods to eat can get confusing and overwhelming.

Luckily, even if we’re still deciding on what to eat, one heart surgeon has advice on four foods we for sure should not eat and always avoid. These foods can be detrimental to our bodies and have some pretty gnarly long-lasting effects.

Dr. Jeremy London is a heart surgeon that makes content on TikTok

Dr. Jeremy London, AKA @drjeremylondon, is a heart surgeon that uses his platform on TikTok to educate people on how to stay healthy while sharing some of stories from his job.

He wants people to know that health is a lifestyle

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For Dr. London, it’s not just about listing general facts, it’s about encouraging people to make positive changes in their daily lives. Whether that’s to stop smoking because of the health risks or to get a routine heart check-up, his TikTok offers candid conversations about health.

He shared the four foods that he believes people should completely avoid, and a few may shock you.

1. Fast Food

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OK, so this is probably one of the more obvious ones, but still super important for Dr. London to point out.

He refers to fast food as an “edible food product” because, yes, you can eat it, but it has little to no nutritional value and is often filled with calories, chemicals, synthetic ingredients, and all kinds of other (absolutely delicious yet harmful) additives.

2. Soda

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Calling soda “liquid death,” Dr. London makes it pretty clear that he is not a fan of these fizzy flavorful soft drinks because of their link to diabetes, obesity, and unstable blood sugar regulation.

We have bad news for the diet soda peeps: you’re in this, too. He says both regular and diet sodas are no-gos.

3. Dairy Products

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Here’s one that may shock a few of us. So much for drinking lots of milk to get those nice strong bones.

Well, okay, according to Dr. London, all is not lost. However, dairy products contain a higher amount of saturated fat than most Americans consume every day, possibly multiple times a day. This could lead to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer’s. So, it may be time to give almond milk a try.

4. Alcohol

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Maybe we shouldn’t toast to this one?

It looks like Dr. London is not ready to go out for bottomless mimosas because he says that alcohol is “absolutely toxic to every cell in our bodies.” Yikes, it may be time to move to making mocktails because, according to the National Cancer Institute, “there is a strong scientific consensus that alcohol drinking can cause several types of cancer.”

His warnings may be reminders for mindful eating

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There’s no exact formula that will fit everyone and all of us have our own unique health needs to discuss with qualified health experts, but Dr. London does give a professional glance at some of the dietary decisions that could be harming us.

This could also be a reminder to look into what could benefit us and even serve as alternatives to what may not be serving us well.

He also believes that muscle can be some of the medicine

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While he’s not saying that strong muscles can cancel out the four bad foods he mentioned, he does have a video about how building muscle can be the key to a longer life.

Health concerns like obesity and diabetes that have a link to eating fast foods and soda drinking can be improved with exercise and building muscle mass.

Some of us may need to ease into a new way of eating

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Cutting out a large amount of food at once is not only very difficult but also not recommended by many health experts.

According to the University of Utah’s health library, changing our diets all at once to be healthier can cause “extreme cravings, headaches, fatigue, low energy, brain fog, gas, and bloating.” Instead, it may be better to gradually cut out thing like alcohol and limit how many dairy products are consumed in a day.

Let us know what you think in the comments

Do you agree with Dr. London’s warnings? If so, are you planning any dietary changes? Let us know in the comments.

Last Updated on October 1, 2024 by Sarah Kester