Think these foods are the healthiest choice? Guess again
Categories: Nutrition & Supplements
Egg-white omelettes, grilled salmon, granola bars, apple juice -- these things are all good for you, right? Wrong, in some cases at least. By leaving the yolk out of the omelet, you are cutting out important nutrients. The salmon you bought at the grocery store and grilled? It's pumped full of chemicals, from antibiotics to dye. Granola bars are mostly sugar. Same with apple juice, cereal and frozen yogurt. So what can you do?
For one thing, check the labels to make sure there's not too much sugar in what you're getting. Secondly, when buying fish, look for wild fish, not farmed. And don't get hung up on always cutting fat. Sometimes a little fat -- like the fat in an egg yolk -- can be good for you in moderation.
For one thing, check the labels to make sure there's not too much sugar in what you're getting. Secondly, when buying fish, look for wild fish, not farmed. And don't get hung up on always cutting fat. Sometimes a little fat -- like the fat in an egg yolk -- can be good for you in moderation.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Stephen 12-18-2006 @ 10:51PM
Salmon, once it reaches the market, no longer has antibiotics in it, since the the treatments are timed relative to harvesting dates. And the dye is harmless. If you have evidence to the contrary, i.e., peer-reviewed research or government reports (not crank web sites), please pass it along.
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eric 12-19-2006 @ 9:48AM
Widespread misinformation. Dye in all artificially colored salmon is simply beta carotene.
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Christina 12-19-2006 @ 12:22PM
(I submitted a comment last night, and it said it went through, but no confirmation, so I'm resubmitting.)
This piece is full of holes and inconsistencies. It seemed the point was to talk down certain foods without doing any thorough research.
Many frozen yogurts do contain live cultures. I have some in my freezer that contains cultures and is also organic. Why not eat something that's half the calories of ice cream and has digestive benefits too?
As for juice, unless you're not drinking 100% juice, those sugars are completely natural, not refined and in much less quantity than say, the same amount of soda. Whole fruit is best, but juice is a healthy option.
Many supermarket cereals do contain decent amounts of fiber, but fiber isn't everything. Surprisingly enough, a cereal you'd think to be loaded with sugar, such
as frosted flakes, contains the same amount of sugar as many other cereals, like raisin bran.
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