Weekly Nutrition Tip - Unhealthy “Health Foods”
Unhealthy ‘Health Foods’
by Dr. John Berardi
Products that claim to be ‘Cholesterol Free’ and ‘Low in Saturated Fat’ often have the most trans-fatty acids. Unfortunately these are the products that most of the public thinks are ‘healthy.’ Remember, trans fats have absolutely no place in the diet! They’re the only type of fat highly associated with very negative health outcomes.
This tip is provided by Dr. John Berardi of Precision Nutrition.
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i agree, those fat free products usually have some other bad ingredient that it is high in. so misleading. it should be illegal.
Great advice… I think alot of times we think something is healthy because of it’s packaging or because of what the company selling the product tries to make us believe. We have to be careful to check and see what really is in the product before we decide to eat it!
I’m sure trans fats WILL be illegal in my lifetime.
It seems many labels are misleading on purpose.
Better be fatty and healthy - if it’s possible … :-{
Just because something says it’s healthy doesn’t necessarily mean it’s healthy.
You really do have to watch out for labels. It is amazing how misleading they can be. You really have to look closely and be an alert and educated shopper, or they can fool you into making some unhealthy choices, even when you are trying to make healthy ones.
i like this blog thanks for such a great article
I think by now people are starting to know the truth, and how many times have the health experts been wrong before?
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Oh, this is so true. There is so much of this out there. The one that gets me is the “nutrition bar” industry. Some of them are good, sure, but some I am of the opinion to be just factory food dressed up to make it look like it’s really healthy. People are always suckers for convenience, they want to be healthy but they want to have it instant, without having to slow down or think about it. I think it takes a little more effort than that!
I think cholesterol is overrated, and that some saturated fats are actually good for you, like coconut oil, for example. I’m not going to let the hype derail me from eating eggs, shrimp, and lean cuts of red meat, either. But yeah, there are a lot of unhealthy “health foods” out there, don’t get me wrong. Eat, drink, and be merry… Cheers!
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