Trans fats, msg, maize syrup, high fructose maize syrup, hydrogenated oils or
diet sodas (most
diet sodas comprise aspartame, an artificial sweetener that has been the subject of much argument because of it's reported edge effects)
-Instead of utilising white table sugar or splenda as a sweetener, use stevia (a natural calorie free sweetener) or agave (a reduced calorie sweetener) Even natural sugar (brown sugar, sucanat, turbinado) etc. is better.