Beware Of These 7 Destructive Foods Usually Thought Of As Healthy

Last updated on 11 MAR 2019

Finding healthy food can be a challenge, especially since it is easy to be fooled by cleverly labeled foods. Not everything that you think is healthy may be as good for you as you think. If you have had trouble losing weight, then perhaps the foods that you think are healthy are actually prohibiting weight loss.

Here are eight destructive foods that are usually thought of as healthy options.

1. Gluten Free Foods

There is a growing interest in eating gluten-free, but there may not be any benefit to eating gluten-free, unless you have a gluten allergy.

New-comers to gluten-free foods may make wrong choices of gluten-free foods that have more sugar, fat, sodium, and calories than similar foods that contain gluten. Many gluten-free foods may also lack the nutrients found in their gluten-containing counterparts.

2. Energy Bars

Energy bars can seem like a good idea—providing you with a short burst of energy, but they can also lead to crashes. Some energy bars contain a large amount of calories and sugar. If you are looking for a healthy snack, instead of grabbing an energy bar, consider these suggestions of healthy snacks.

3. Granola Bars

Granola bars often contains a lot of fat, sugar, and added calories. Even low-fat granola options often contain more calories that you would think. Take a look at the label of any granola that you buy.

4. Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate is promoted as being healthy for your heart. The reason that dark chocolate is thought of as a healthy food is that it contains antioxidants and flavanols, which can help improve heart health, prevent heart disease, and improve memory and concentration.

Unfortunately, not all dark chocolate contains an adequate amount of these healthy properties.

This means that the dark chocolate you are eating could just be a serving of sugar and fat, without providing any benefits.

5. Salads

Salads, when they include fresh fruits and vegetables, can be a healthy meal, but when certain cheeses or fried meats are included, the salad can quickly become an unhealthy option.

Another issue is the salad dressing. Make your own healthy salad dressing with a simple mix of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar. This is a good way to start. If you looked up reputable healthy sites, you may find many more healthy dressing recipes that you can easily put together.

6. Flavored Yogurt

Yogurt can be a healthy food, but certain flavored yogurts have a large increase in artificial flavoring and sugar.

An average serving of plain yogurt contains about 12 grams of fat, while flavored yogurt could include an additional 15 grams of fat.

If you want to eat yogurt, make your own, or choose plain yogurt or Greek yogurt.

7. Low-Fat Foods

Low-fat foods may not be as healthy as you think. Just because something is low-fat, does not mean that it does not have sugar or a lot of sodium. In fact, most low-fat or fat-free foods make up for the reduction in fat with added sugar.

These eight foods may not be as healthy as you imagined. If you want to start eating better, focus your attention on fresh fruits and vegetables.

Sources:
https://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2015/11/10/5-foods-that-sound-healthy-but-really-arent
https://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/weight_loss_diet_plans/diet_reports_information/6_healthy_sounding_foods_that_really_arent

About Sara Ding

Sara Ding is the founder of Juicing-for-Health.com. She is a certified Wellness Health Coach, Nutritional Consultant and a Detox Specialist. She helps busy men and women identify their health issues at the root cause, in order to eliminate the problems for optimum physical/mental health and wellbeing.

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