Here are some reasons why you should stop having tomato ketchup.
We all love having ketchup with our favourite snacks and always find ourselves reaching for the bottle of ketchup whenever we wish to add a topping or dip. Ketchup does not contain only tomatoes and the other additives make it the least appealing choice.
The hazardous effects are of consuming ketchup on daily basis is not restricted to just weight gain but has numerous other effects. It largely contains spices, sugar, salt, and fructose corn syrup and has almost no nutritional value.
Here are some reasons why you should remove tomato ketchup from your diet.
It can lead to heart-related diseases
Fructose corn syrup is known to increase triglycerides in the body and that can affect heart health.
It can cause acidity and sensation of heartburn
Store-bought tomato ketchup contains citric acid and malic acid and that can cause digestive issues. Consuming ketchup in large quantities and even frequently can lead to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as well.
It can affect your kidneys
Ketchup also contains sodium in a high amount and regular consumption of such food items can be fatal for the kidneys.
It has empty calories
As mentioned before, ketchup contains sugar, spices and fructose syrup which adds calories without any nutritional value. This can lead to weight gain and does not satisfy hunger either.
Insulin resistance
Lastly, all of these effects and the primary ingredients in ketchup can cause insulin resistance.
Here are some reasons to stop having ketchup with your snacks. You can have homemade tomato ketchup and other dips instead as you can decide with ingredients should be picked.
