Don't Let These "Health" Foods Fool You

DON'TLET THESE "HEALTH"FOODS FOOL YOU YOU'RE WATCHING WHAT YOU EAT, SHOPPING AT THE LOCAL HEALTH FOOD STORE, AND EATING OUT LESS- WHY AREN'T YOU SEEING RESULTS? UNFORTUNATELY, MANY OF THE FOODS THAT SEEM HEALTHY" ARE ANYTHING BUT. THESE IMPOSTORS CAN BE PACKED WITH HIDDEN SUGARS, CALORIES, AND FATS. IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT LIVING HEALTHY, AVOID THESE SNEAKY SNACKS AND ALWAYS CHECK THE NUTRITION INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE PACKAGE. SMOOTHIES: MANY CONTAIN ADDED SUGAR AND EVEN HIGH- FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP. MANY ARE AROUND 600 CALORIES AND CONTAIN OVER 100 GRAMS OF SUGAR. IF YOU DO WANT A SMOOTHIE, CHOOSE ONE THAT IS 100% FRUIT. -600 CAL DRIED FRUIT: SINCE ALL OF THE WATER IS REMOVED, 1 CUP CAN HAVE 300 CALORIES. OPT FOR A WHOLE PIECE OF FRUIT INSTEAD. 1-300 CAL GRANOLA/TRAIL MIX: HIGH IN CALORIES FOR A SMALL SERVING. THREE TABLESPOONS CAN HAVE AROUND 150 CALORIES AND 10 GRAMS OF FAT, NOT TO MENTION A LOT OF SUGAR. =150 CAL CAESAR SALAD: FATTY DRESSING, CHEESE, & CROUTONS KEEP THIS SALAD FROM BEING TRULY HEALTHY. A DINNER PORTION CAN CONTAIN 1,000 CALORIES. =1000 CAL FROZEN YOGURT: IT MAY HAVE LESS FAT, BUT CAN OFTEN HAVE MORE SUGAR THAN ICE CREAM. BOTTLED GREEN TEA: SOME HAVE AROUND 50 GRAMS OF SUGAR IN ONE BOTTLE. =50G SUGAR FROZEN DINNERS: WHILE MANY ARE LOW IN CALORIES, THEY ARE ALL PACKED WITH SODIUM. PROTEIN BAR: SOME CONTAIN AS MUCH, IF NOT MORE, SUGAR THAN A CANDY BAR. MULTIGRAIN BREAD: OFTEN HAS A LOT OF SUGAR AND NOT MUCH FIBER. TURKEY BACON: REGULAR BACON HAS AROUND THE SAME CALORIES, BUT TURKEY BACON CAN HAVE MORE SODIUM-AROUND 400MG. DON'T LET THESE TERMS FOOL YOU: GLUTEN-FREE: DOES NOT CONTAIN WHEAT, BARLEY, OR RYE. CAN CONTAIN MORE SUGAR AND STARCH THAN THEREGULAR VERSIONS. FAT-FREE: LESS THAN 0.5 GRAMS PER SERVING. MULTI-GRAIN: CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF GRAIN. LOOK FOR -WHOLE GRAIN- INSTEAD FOR A HEALTHIER OPTION. VEGAN: CONTAINS NO ANIMAL INGREDIENTS OR ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS AND NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS. ORGANIC: MUST HAVE AT LEAST 95% ORGANIC INGREDIENTS. RESOURCES HTTP://WWW.TOTALBEAUTY.COM/CONTENT/GALLERY/UNHEALTHY-HEALTH-FOODS HTTP://WWW.COOKINGLIGHT.COM/EATING-SMART/SMART-CHOICES/TOP- 10-UNHEALTHY-FOODS-00400000054971/ HTTP://WWW.GREENERCHOICES.ORG/PRODUCTS.CFM?PRODUCT=0411UNHEALTHFOODS HTTP://EATTHIS.MENSHEALTH.COM/CONTENT/14-HEALTH-FOODS-ARENT HTTP://WWW.WOMANSDAY.COM/HEALTH-FITNESS/NUTRITION/10-HEALTHY- FOODS-THAT-ARENT-118588 HTTP://WWW.IVILLAGE.COM/51-HEALTHY-FOODS-REALLY-ARENT/4-B-472304#472455 HTTP://WWW.FDA.GOV/OHRMS/DOCKETS/DOCKETS/06PO094/06P-0094- CPO0001-05-TAB-04-FOOD-MARKETING-INSTITUTE-VOL1.PDF INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDEDBY THRIVE FITNESS wwW.THRIVEFITNESSWA.COM