Sunny D
As delicious and tangy as Sunny D drinks can be, Karin suggests avoiding them, especially if you want to ease up on refined sugar and chemicals.
"[It's] the orange juice that doesn't contain any oranges," she says in her video. "It is just high fructose corn syrup."
If you crave sweet fruit juice, purchase all-natural orange juice and be sure to keep an eye on your portion size for your daily fix.
Artesano White Bakery Bread
In her video, Karin says that she would not recommend this sandwich bread, as it's "so packed with preservatives" and "so engineered." Certain brands of white bread do use preservatives and additives that won't be nearly as beneficial for you if you eat whole grain or sourdough bread.
Bread and carbs in general are not the enemy, and can easily be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle. However, you want to read your nutrition labels and ensure your bread doesn't contain ingredients you can't pronounce.
Drumstick Ice Cream Packs
Karin says to be wary of any products labeled as a "frozen dessert," as it typically means they could contain many extra ingredients that you don't need in your system and can't find in a simpler, more natural serving of ice cream.
"It doesn't contain any real high-quality ingredients," she says. "This is a frozen dessert that needs to go in the trash."
Jumbo Corn Dogs
Corn dogs are a fun food to eat at a carnival, and while ordering one in those kinds of settings from time to time is fine, keeping them inside your freezer full time is not a good idea, according to Karin.
"You might love some foods, but they don't love you back," she says while holding a pack of jumbo corn dogs.
"[They have] so much sodim, sugar, and fat in them."
Variety Pack Of Potato Chips
Just because there's a pack of snack-sized chips doesn't mean the portion is small enough to take away from the negative effects the processed chips can have on your body.
"Ultra-processed snacks are one of your biggest problems," explains Karin.
"It contains all kinds of seed oils, food coloring, and so many things that shouldn't go into your body. Small bag or big bag, it's a no-go."
Again, salty, oily chips can be great on special occasions, but that doesn't mean you should keep them in your home, where you'll likely end up eating most of them within a few days.
Froot Loops & Sugary Breakfast Cereal
Just because you ate sugary breakfast cereals like Froot Loops, Lucky Charms, and more as a kid, doesn't mean you should continue eating them into adulthood, unless you want to start off your morning with what's essentially a dessert.
"They might be colorful from the outside, but they're so sad from the inside of your body," Harin jokes.
She mentions that bright cereals like Froot Loops can contain up to four different types of food colorings that "might be related to hyperactivity, allergies, and so many other problems. "This is just a no-go, and it shouldn't be legal," she adds.
Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter
There are so many different brands of peanut butter out there that have a "health halo" and boast about how much protein they contain. However, those brands often make their peanut butter with ingredients that can trigger blood sugar spikes and weight gain.
"Skippy, is mainly full of sugar and oil," explains Karin. "You should just skip it altogether."
If you want to make sure you're buying the healthiest peanut butter you can, look for one that contains only peanuts and salt.