5 "healthy" foods that really aren't

As you all probably know, there are many diet foods out there that are labeled " a healthy option " but in reality they're actually packed with either sugar or sodium, and a billion preservatives. Don't always trust is because it's advertised with a skinny model takin a huge bite. You know how much she got paid to say that it'll help you lose weight ?

Lets jump right into it, because I don't want everyone to make these mistakes right from the get go.

1 - CANNED FRUIT!

Oh boy, these are two words that should never be used in the same sentence, ever again. Just because the can says 100 calories, and the can is smaller than my fist. I could eat an entire bowl of fresh fruit salad for that amount of GOOD calories. Meaning, not packed with high fructose corn syrup and preservatives. When you make fruit salad, usually you have to eat it right away, because if it sits, the fruit changes colour and doesn't look so pretty. Hey I mean I know its so much easier to pack a can of fruit in your lunch bag for work every day, but in the long run packing it in a container will benefit you and your body, and save you from all that extra sugar and chemicals that your body will hate you for.

2 - ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS (Splenda, Sugar Twin, etc.)

Okay, as we all have probably heard, sweetener has caused cancer in lab rats .. yet we continue to consume it everyday in our coffee, tea, diet sodas, etc. Studies have actually shown that artificial sweeteners like splenda and sugar twin can lead to metabolic and digestion problems, nervous system damage, and even a dependency on the sweetener or sugar. Bottom line, they will lead to more health problems having a "skinny latte" then just having 1 sugar. I'd rather go for a 20 minute walk to burn off the sugar then fill my body with that junk.

3 - YOGURT

Okay wait a second .. yogurt is SO good for you. If you read your labels, and choose the proper one. All of these fruit bottom yogurts are usually filled with syrup-type jello, packed with sugar to make you think it's real fruit! If a small container of yogurt contains 33g of sugar, there's something wrong. Put it this way, if the yogurt is bright pink, and tastes like chocolate cream pie, its probably not that good for you. When choosing yogurt, I would suggest a plain greek yogurt, its packed with protein, zero grams of fat, and you could sweeten it with your own fresh fruit right from home. 

4 - WHOLE GRAIN MUFFINS

People assume just because it has the word whole grain in it, that it's healthy for you. I am 100% guilty for this. Before I did all of my research, I used to get a green tea, and a Whole Grain Raspberry Muffin from Tim Hortons. Thinking, this is a healthier choice then a chocolate chip muffin which I'm dying to have. The word whole grain fools a lot of people! Want to know a secret ? In a whole grain raspberry muffin there is 400 calories, 26g of sugar, 58g carbohydrate, 17g of fat, 14mg of cholesterol, and 580mg of sodium. Please read your labels next time your choosing a healthier option. You may as well had that egg breakfast sandwich because its just as bad. 

5 - GRANOLA BARS

Can I just begin to say, some, not all granola bars can be healthy. To eat a granola bar covered in chocolate, caramel drizzle, and chocolate chips ... you may as well have a snickers bar. Read your labels! Find something natural with very little sugar. Not everything marked fat-free is actually good for your bodies!

These are just a few. The list could actually go on and on. But I have to go get ready for work ;) Please cut these out ! It will be good for your body in the long run. Remember, if it doesn't go bad, it's not good for you. 

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