10 Foods that Are Health Horrors
Dietitians name their top nutritional nightmares.
Some foods are so bad for you, they qualify as a nutritionist s nightmare.
WebMD asked several registered dietitians and other food experts to nominate their favorite food horrors . Their submissions ranged from empty-calorie foods masquerading as nutritious, to outlandish concoctions that tip the scales with obscene amounts of fat and calories. Have any of them ever lurked around your plate?
1. Frightful Fried Foods
From a nutritional standpoint, some of the scariest foods are the deep-fat fried concoctions you can find at carnivals and state fairs.
Americans have tossed everything from turkeys to Twinkies in the fryer, but have you ever heard of deep-fried cola? Debuting at the Texas state fair and winning the creativity honor at the Big Tex Choice Awards contest was this deep-fried, Coca-Cola flavored batter, drizzled with cola fountain syrup, and topped with whipped cream, cinnamon sugar