We all need to eat food for sustenance. We may differ in our preferences, like how the Japanese love raw meat and how the Americans can't seem to get enough of fast food, but amidst all this no matter what country we belong to, and no matter what nationality we come from, we all need to get past these divisions in order to be able to eat right.

Healthy living doesn't just entail adequate amounts of exercise or getting rid of vices; this also means that you need to eat well. That's right, eating right and having the proper diet for you would add up to you having a good level of health that you could be proud of. And besides, staying healthy would mean that you would be stronger and happier. If you feel that staying healthy should always be one of your top priorities (it really should, you know), here are some foods that you definitely have to steer clear of.

1. Sorry colonel sanders, your food is just too tasty.

Fast food offers a sort of trade-off for everyone. We get our food fast, we eat them fast, and we also gain a terrible amount of weight fast. Fast food products have been notoriously known for helping Americans pack on those pounds.

If you don't want this sort of thing to happen to you, you've got to try and keep your intake of fast food at a minimum. This means no fried chicken, burgers, fries or milkshakes. Even though these foods usually help us get by whenever we get the munchies, these do not really offer us much nutritional value at all. We're better off eating a lean steak and a salad instead of a triple patty burger, a side of fries and a freakishly huge order of milkshake. If you really can't get enough of these, then for goodness sake try to control yourself. Your belly will thank you for this – really.

2. Some pastries are going to have to get axed too, sorry sweet tooth.

If you're a big fan of muffins, cookies, cakes, or brownies, you'd better turn the other way because these foods are definitely going to cause you more harm than good. The amount of calories these things pack is quite amazing, and you know what happens when those calories come packing in – more weight. That is of course, if you don't put them to good use. Why not go for whole wheat products instead?

3. Now you've definitely been expecting this one, right? Put that bag of potato chips down please.

We can't help it; we love to snack on anything. Whenever we watch movies or just television we always start opening up bags of chips that we munch on. Working from one bag to another and seemingly not having had enough yet would mean that you're taking in a whole lot of food that's not going to be as healthy for you as you think. Whether its fat is reduced or if it's baked or whatever, these foods remain quite dangerous for you if you're planning on shedding off those extra pounds.