A sandwich is what one opts for when the hunger pangs strike and a wholesome home-made meal is not readily available, believing it to be a healthy option, right? 49% of people eat at least one sandwich per day, and believe it or not, many good folks are consuming MULTIPLE sandwiches per day… nothing short of a travesty.

Fact is, sandwiches are really bad news for your fat loss efforts and for two primary reasons:

1. Processed wheat.  Processed wheat is probably the biggest dietary contributor to America’s obesity problem and the contents of a sandwich lies between two grand slices of it.

But what about “healthy” whole wheat bread?  That HAS to be good for you.  Nope, think again.  Despite having more fiber than its “white” counterpart, 2 slices of whole wheat bread raise blood sugar far higher than a sugar-sweetened soda or even a sugary candy bar.  This is because the wheat of today is nothing like the wheat of generations ago, having been genetically modified by the food industry, mutated, and exposed to the likes of industrial toxins and radiation to force an unnatural higher yield at the expense of your health.

2. High-fat and/or high-sugar, high-calorie sauces.  Whether its mayonnaise, thousand island dressing, garlic aioli, BBQ sauce, or some other sort of “special sauce”, these high calorie sauces further bombard your blood stream with more sugar and fat, throwing your fat-storing hormone, insulin, into overdrive.

Any way you slice it (pun intended), most sandwiches are your waistline’s worst nightmare.  Although convenient, there are much better, just-as-delicious options for your belly, such as a cheese-smothered grass fed beef burger patty topped with a fried egg — yum!  Just remember to ditch the bread and you’ll be A-OK.