As you go about setting up a healthy eating plan, there are foods you will need to avoid. Eat those foods and chances are you are in for weight gain and digestive troubles, as well as not doing your health any favors.

Which foods make this list? While there are plenty of choices you will want to avoid, there are some foods that are problematic. Let us go over these foods so you can avoid them…

1. Instant/Ramen Noodles. First on the hit list is ramen or instant noodles. While noodles themselves may not seem to be a bad option, the big problem with these is this particular variety of noodle is very high in saturated fat. Check out the nutrition stats, and you may just be surprised. Most people do not realize how much fat they contain.

On top of that, when you add the flavor mix, you also get a high dose of sodium. Pass on these, and it will do your health well.

2. Chocolate Coated Cereal Bars. The next food to avoid on your eating plan is this particular snack: chocolate coated cereal bars. You know the ones – chewy and tender, sweet and savory, or whatever flavor combination being advertised. All in all, these are not healthy choices for your weight loss plan. Why? Merely because they are high in sugar, contain an abundance of processed carbs, and hardly contain any protein at all. These are going to spike your blood sugar levels and cause a wealth of problems for you going forward.

Pass on these and make your protein bars yourself.

3. Pudding Cups. Pudding cups are likewise as problematic. While you can purchase low-fat varieties, these are almost twice as bad. Then you would be digesting a high dose of sugar as well.

Pudding cups contain microscopic amounts of calcium or even nutrition. Simply they are not ideal. If you want to have pudding, create some yourself using skim milk and a low-sugar pudding mix.

4. Fat-Free Cheese Crisps. Finally, watch out for fat-free cheese crisps or chips of any kind. These may once again seem like a good choice as they are low in fat and possibly lower in calories than their high fat counterparts. But don’t be fooled. The bigger issue with these is they are loaded with additives, simple carbs, and artificial flavors.

In some cases, they may also contain a small dose of trans fats, which must be kept out of your eating plan if you are going to sustain optimal health.

There you have four snacks to avoid if you are going to improve your diet plan and see better weight loss results. Get these out of your food choices, and your body will thank you for it.