15 Foods Doctors Say You Should Cut From Your Diet

It’s no secret that poor nutrition can negatively impact your health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, eating a healthy diet can lower your risk for chronic diseases like heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and more.

So what exactly does a healthy diet entail?

“A healthy diet is one full of products sold by the pound with lots of fresh produce, fruits and grains,” says Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD, cardiologist at Mayo Clinic. “A healthy diet is rich in nuts, good vegetable oils, legumes and whole grains, with only small amounts of animal products, except for dairy and fish.”

To help you create a balanced diet, we reached out to different doctors (cardiologists, family medicine physicians, dermatologists and an oncologist) to find out which foods they wish their patients would cut from their diets to help them live healthier, longer lives. Here are 15 foods and drinks you should consider giving up.