Surprising diet no-no's
When we're on a mission to lose weight, we try to choose healthier, lower calorie versions of the things we love. But what if our 'healthy' choices aren't all that healthy? Here's a list of supposedly diet-friendly foods that really aren't as good as you thought:-Soup (Full of sodium)
-Fat-free cookies (Not calorie-free, that's for sure!)
-Pork (It is only good for you if you get lean cuts like tenderloin. No bacon!)
-Coffee (Sure, it's calorie-free, but the cream and sugar sure ain't!)
-Salad dressing (Salad is good. The dressing? Not so much.)
-Breakfast bars (Like cereal, are most likely loaded with sugar.)
-Nuts (Healthy but also extremely high in fat. Eat sparingly.)
-Dried fruit (Very calorie-dense.)
-Granola (High fat and usually has lots of sugar.)
-Juice (Not much better than soda.)
What other 'healthy foods' do you know of that really aren't that healthy at all?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-20-2007 @ 3:24PM
Elastic Waist said...
Thanks for the reminder, except for that part about bacon...why must it be so bad, when it tastes so good?
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6-20-2007 @ 4:15PM
Desi said...
What's so bad about salt? Salt doesn't make you obese does it? I am only 22 so high blood pressure is not an issue for me.
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6-22-2007 @ 10:06AM
Leslie Donaldson said...
if it says fat free expect to many carbs.
In general just count calories and maintain a 30/40/30 fat/carb/protein ratio.
cutting any major type of food out in a diet is just bad.
here is a reference to fat/carb/protein diagram
http://www.nutritiondata.com/help/caloric-ratio-pyramid
which is kinda of cool.
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6-24-2007 @ 2:14PM
Crabby McSlacker said...
I think another one to watch out for is junky foods that say "sugar free"--but are still full of calories. Sometimes they use non-sugar sweeteners that still have calories, or they up the fat content to make it taste more palatable. Or they claim some fake serving size that no human would ever be satisfied with.
I do have to argue though, with the dried fruits and nuts. They do have calories, but are tasty and filling and good for you.
And coffee! Just use nonfat or 1% milk (and perhaps some fake sweetener) and you're good to go. Plus it's actually good for you in all kinds of surprising ways:
http://crankyfitness.blogspot.com/2007/05/coffee-mighty-fine-beverage-after-all.html
(Just to join in the little link parade we've got going here!)
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