10 High-Fat Foods to Remove from Your Diet Immediately

5. Pretzels

Another food that doesn't really have any saving graces on its nutritional profile is the pretzel — and it's one of those quick-to-devour snacks that makes going back for more painfully tempting. In addition to white flour, which is heavily processed so that next to none of the nutritional benefits of whole grain remain, pretzels are usually brushed with butter and covered with coarse salt, sending the fat and sodium content through the roof. Most come with dip, too, which is probably not hummus.

Eating food like pretzels day in and day out for years will almost undeniably increase a person's risk of heart disease and weight gain. As a special treat once a year at the fair, indulge yourself, but in general, you'll want to opt for healthier choices.