Health depends on food and drinks we consume on a daily basis. Eating right in the morning is an essential step toward a long life and better health.

Avoid the following products and make your breakfast healthy.

1. Fruit Juices

Do not trust those who tell you that you should drink fruit juices for breakfast. This kind of beverage is not the best choice. Start your day with better options. Herbal teas, decaffeinated coffee and tea or just a class of mineral water will be a great alternative. You can try and replace fruit juice with fruit. Eat an orange or an apple – compared to juices, fruits contain fiber. We do not recommend fruit juices simply because they are loaded with more sugar than you would expect. Avoid juices sold at stores and squeeze natural fruit on your own. In general, the less sugary foods and drinks you consume, the better you will feel throughout the day.

2. Low Fat Pastries

Manufacturers never give up on trying to squeeze money out of customers. They keep on inventing new varieties of products. Whenever customers quit buying something, they change the formula of the product and sell the product slightly improved. For instance, once people find out that fat is bad for their health, manufacturers create a low-fat version of the same food. Unfortunately, the low-fat versions of your favorite snacks are unhealthy since they contain too many artificial additives. Low-fat products lack flavor hence manufacturers add artificial flavors and lots of sugar. As a matter of fact, fat is less harmful than sugar. Sugar raises glycemic index of products. The higher GI, the unhealthier food becomes.