40 Foods To Avoid After 40

Bagels

What is better than having a bagel spread for a Sunday brunch? While those warm bagels packed with cream cheese and lox are calling your name, think twice about how much you are eating them. Generally, bagels lack vitamins, minerals and fiber.

When getting older, fiber is crucial in your diet so it is better to eat wholewheat bread than bagels. Without the fiber, the carbohydrates in bagels digest quickly and convert to sugar which can then be converted to fat too. The average deli bagel can have up to 350 calories and 50 to 60 grams of carbohydrates which is equivalent to four slices of bread.