9 Foods You Think Are Healthy But Aren't (sparkpeople.com)
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sal 07/07/2009 10:01 AM
I was shocked to read this article on Sparkpeople.com: 9 Foods You Think are Healthy but Aren't. Sadly saw lots of my favorite 'diet' foods on this list. Still can't believe granola made the list! See the Sparkpeople article for some healthier alternatives to these hi-cal, hi-fat, hi-sugar "health foods."
Also on the list:
Vitamin-Enriched Water (full of sugar & calories)
Granola (full of added fat & sugar)
Spinach Wraps & Pasta (just food dye added, not nutrition)
Broccoli & Cheddar Soup (as with all cream soups, full of fat)
Veggie Chips (just as fatty and caloric as regular chips - and in my opinion they don't taste as good, so might as well just have chips!)
Muffins (lots of fat, calories & sugar)
Pretzels (lots of sodium and zero nutritional value)
Yogurt-Covered Raisins (contains more hydrogenated oil than it does yogurt)