Angélica Figueroa, cardiologist: "I wouldn't eat 'baby' cookies for breakfast."
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Cardiology specialist Angélica Figueroa has sparked a heated debate after sharing which foods she always avoids when starting her day. “ I wouldn't eat cookies for breakfast ,” the expert states emphatically, questioning deeply rooted habits in many people's morning routines.
During the TikTok video, the cardiologist lists common items in Spanish homes that, in her professional opinion, should be eliminated from breakfast. One of the first on her list is packaged juice, which she refers to as " 100% natural industrial juice ."
@cardio.figueroa As a cardiologist 🫀, these are the breakfasts that I would NEVER eat 😱… and that I don’t recommend for your little ones either 🫠 ❌ 'Children' cookies ❌ Pastries ❌ Sugary cereals ❌ '100% natural' industrial juice ❌ Cola Cao and similar ❌ Butter daily ❌ Ultra-processed sliced bread Every morning, many children start the day with products that seem harmless... but are loaded with sugar, saturated fats and empty calories🍩🍪🧁 Did you know that breakfast can make a difference in their future cardiovascular health? The evidence is clear: excess added sugars in childhood are associated with a higher risk of obesity, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome 🥲 The WHO recommends avoiding these products from the first years of life 👦🏻👧🏼 Improving breakfast is not a matter of perfection, but of awareness and small changes. Should I show you real and easy alternatives in the next reel? Leave it in the comments ✨💥 #breakfast #healthybreakfast #health #wellness #happykids #kids #healthyreel #tips #healthtips #whatdoihave #cardio #cardiology #doctor #cookies #pastries #juice #ultraprocessed ♬ original sound - cardio.figueroa
The next warning concerns sugary cereals . The specialist emphasizes that these products "are loaded with sugar, saturated fat, and empty calories."
One of the highlights of his speech revolves around cookies and pastries. “ I wouldn't eat 'childish' cookies for breakfast ,” he reiterates. To these products, he adds pastries, such as croissants and croissants.
"The WHO recommends avoiding these products from the first years of life."
The cardiologist maintains that these types of foods not only lack benefits, but that " excess added sugars in childhood are associated with a higher risk of obesity, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome. The WHO recommends avoiding these products from the earliest years of life."
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In her speech, she also mentions three other common breakfast items: cocoa powder, butter, and sliced bread . And she doesn't recommend any of them. She doesn't eat them, and what's more, she wants to make it clear that "improving breakfast isn't a matter of perfection, but rather awareness and small changes."
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