There are a lot of foods billed as being good for you or which just seem to be healthy for us. However, not all of them are as healthy as they seem to be. Sometimes that’s due to additives or other ingredients, and sometimes it’s because of the ways we consume them.
You might be surprised to learn how unhealthy the “healthy” foods on this list can actually be.
Aloe Vera Juice
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This sounds healthy; after all, aloe vera is a key ingredient in skin-care products, so it must be a good thing. However, aloe vera juice is loaded with high-fructose corn syrup, which is pretty terrible for you.
Granola
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Unless you make it yourself or carefully read labels, granola and granola bars aren’t as healthy as everyone thinks. That’s because they usually have a lot of refined sugar.
Pre-Packaged Flavored Oatmeal
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This is another one that everyone seems to think is a great choice. It isn’t as good as you think, and for the same reason as granola: lots of sugar and other additives that give its flavor.
Salad Dressing
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Wait, isn’t salad one of the healthiest meals you can have because of all those greens? By itself it is, but how many people eat salad without dressing? Most dressings add a heaping amount of calories, and most of us use more dressing than we should. You can buy low-fat or fat-free dressings, but they often don’t taste as good or have way too much sodium.
Flavored Yogurt
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A lot of yogurt is really good for you, but you have to read the labels carefully. There are many brands that are high in sugar content.
Acai Bowls
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Acai berries themselves are really good for you and have a number of health benefits. Unfortunately, acai bowls often have lots of sugar and calories.
Fruit Juice
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Real fruit juice is pretty great for you, especially the fresh-squeezed and not-from-concentrate varieties. However, a lot of other fruit juices (beware the ones called “Fruit Drink,” have a lot of sugars and chemical additives.
Honey Nut Cheerios
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Regular Cheerios are a pretty healthy option, and it’s one of the reasons so many parents let their toddlers wander around with a bag of them. But Honey Nut Cheerios, arguably a lot tastier, also have a lot of sugar.
Angel Food Cake
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The name sounds heavenly, so it must be wonderful for you, right? Wrong. Just look up the ingredients and you’ll see that it’s more devilish than you thought.
Carrot Cake
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But it has carrots, and carrots are so good for you! Well, it’s still cake. All that icing, sugar, and other additives swamp whatever benefits the carrots bring.
Ranch Dressing
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Raw carrot and celery sticks are great for you if you eat them plain. The problem is that a lot of people enjoy them with ranch dressing or another kind of dip. Bye-bye, benefits.
Parmesan Broccoli
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Plain steamed broccoli is another food that’s great for you. But people who don’t care for its taste often saute it in butter, oversalt it, or smother it with cheese.
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