5 Unhealthy ‘Health Foods’
Don’t be deceived by appearances, they’re not as healthy as they say.
Not all of you may be on a quest to lose weight, but most of you probably want to “eat better.” Eating better could mean any number of things, less processed food, buying local or cooking at home more. We all have the best intentions. The second life gets hectic though these intentions fly out the window and are replaced by quick and easy alternatives and we stop looking at how healthy these options actually are.
There are so many choices when shopping. Trying to find the balance between healthy and convenient can be stressful and time consuming and even when you have the best intentions many foods sound healthier than they are.
Here are five common foods that often disguise themselves in the healthy category and an alternative tip to help you stay on track.
1. Bran Muffins: Muffins are always dangerous, but the word bran sitting in front of it somehow quickly convinces us otherwise. Bran, after all, is high in fiber, minimally processed, keeps the digestive tract in order, and more. Though the bran is likely never to be the blame in the muffin, the high amount of sugar and canola oil is. In fact, the nutrition-fact panel of a muffin (even a bran muffin) can be 400 to 500 calories, include 40-plus grams of sugar, and show that a muffin is usually worse for you than a chocolate chip cookie.
Pro Tip: Make your own muffins over the weekend in mini muffin tins. Store in the freezer and take out one or two to crumble over some plain Greek yogurt or pair with a hard-boiled egg for a quick breakfast.
2. Low-Fat Peanut Butter
3. Granola
4. Pre-Made Smoothies
5. Flavoured Yoghurt
To read more about these foods and to find some better alternatives click the link to read the original article by BY KIM MCDEVITT. Check it out here.