7 foods you may think are healthy, but aren’t

Pick a fruit, any fruit, and you know it’s good for you. It’s the same with vegetables and many whole grain foods. Everyone should put more fruits and vegetables into their diets. However, some foods have gotten the healthy nod, when they’re actually laden with fat, sugar or both. The link goes through 7 different foods that many people think of as healthy and explains why they aren’t and gives an example of what you can eat as a healthy alternative. The list includes, Granola Bars, Tea Drinks, Pretzels, Muffins, Rice Cakes, Fruit Flavored Snacks, and Frozen Yogurts. I thought it was interesting to see how almost any “healthy” fruit can be picked apart and the bad points brought forward.

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