• They contain salt and empty calories
• They have preservatives and artificial colours which are harmful.
• They increase triglyceride levels in the blood.
• They are harmful for the teeth and gums.
• They stimulate appetite which makes a person put on excess weight
• Most important is that they decrease your body's capacity to have healthy-food.

When one is looking at having something to drink outside home, , try coconut water, which is not only very healthy, but also very hygienic. It also has natural minerals, potassium and vitamins, which are very beneficial to the body.

• Maida and suji are devoid of fibre. Fibre is important for the intestines. Fibre also slows the absorption of carbohydrates preventing blood sugars from rising.
• They also increase triglyceride / lipid levels in the blood.
• It has a tendency to acutely increase plasma glucose levels i.e. in that sense, maida acts like sugar.
• When the fibre is removed, essential vitamins, anti-oxidants and minerals are also removed from the grains.

In addition, most maida foodstuffs are fried and are high in salt and calories, for example bhatoora, mathri, samosa, kachori. Even the dough of these foodstuffs contains oil. So, for all practical purposes, it is high calorie food with salt. Many of these confectionaries are made in trans-fats which are also every harmful.