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50 Foods You Think Are Healthy… BUT AREN’T!

The food industry has a very good grasp of human psychology, and its marketing campaigns have exploited a trait called the “halo effect.” An example of this would be considering people intelligent just because they wear glasses. The same applies to food. Research has shown that people tend to consume more calories and spend more money at fast food restaurants that claim to serve “healthier” foods. Buzzwords like “organic,” “all-natural,” “whole grain,” and “veggie” make a product appear healthy. But if you actually look at the ingredient list, you’ll see that there’s more to the story. Your favourite health foods might actually be worse for you than the regular stuff. Get ready to swallow the red pill and face the painful truth of reality. These are 50 foods that you think are healthy but actually aren’t.

1. AGAVE NECTAR
2. BAKED BEANS
3. BANANA CHIPS
4. BLUE CORN CHIPS
5. BOTTLED TEA
6. BRAN MUFFINS
7. BREAKFAST CEREAL
8. CAESAR SALAD
9. CANOLA OIL
10. DIET SODA
11. DRIED FRUIT
12. ENERGY DRINKS
13. FAST FOOD SALADS
14. FAT FREE SNACKS
15. FISH SANDWICH
16. FLAVOURED NUTS
17. FROZEN YOGURT
18. FRUIT COCKTAIL
19. FRUIT JUICE
20. FRUIT SNACKS
21. GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS
22. GRANOLA
23. HAZELNUT SPREADS
24. IMITATION CRAB
25. ‘LITE’ or FLAVOURED YOGURT
26. ’LITE’ SALAD DRESSING
27. LOW-CALORIE FROZEN DINNERS
28. LOW FAT PEANUT BUTTER
29. MARGARINE
30. MULTI-GRAIN CHIPS
31. ORGANIC COOKIES
32. PALM OIL
33. PRE-MADE SMOOTHIES
34. PRETZELS
35. PROTEIN BARS
36. PROTEIN SHAKES
37. RICE CAKES
38. SOY MILK
39. SPINACH PASTA
40. SUBWAY SANDWICHED
41. SUPERMARKET SUSHI
42. TRAIL MIX
43. TURKEY BACON
44. VEGETARIAN HOT DOGS
45. VEGETABLE OIL
46. VEGGIE CHIPS
47. WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
48. WRAPS
49. YOGURT-COVERED RAISINS
50. YOGURT PARFAIT

50 Foods You Avoid…BUT SHOULDN’T!

Our food choices are influenced by age, gender, friends, family, cultural background and where we live. Early childhood experiences with food can be traumatizing (who liked liver and onions as a kid?), but if you decided never to try something again as an adult, then you might be missing out on some truly nutritious and, perhaps, delicious items. We avoid certain foods for a number of reasons, but sometimes it’s for the wrong reasons. Science may have given it a bad rap (we already went through the ups-and-downs with butter, wine and chocolate), or it may taste or look gross (the thought of eating insects might repulse most North Americans, but in some cultures, they are considered delicacies). But it’s time to put your prejudices aside, have an open mind and give these 50 truly healthy foods a chance.

1. ALMOND BUTTER
2. AMARANTH
3. ARAME
4. AVOCADO
5. BACON
6. BEEF
7. BEEF BRAINS
8. BEETS
9. BLOOD SAUSAGE
10. BRUSSELS SPROUTS
11. BUTTER
12. CALF LIVER
13. CARROT
14. CASHEW
15. CHEESE
16. CHOCOLATE
17. COCONUT OIL
18. COD LIVER OIL
19. COFFEE
20. CORN SMUT
21. DURIAN
22. EEL
23. EGG YOLK
24. ESCARGOT
25. FERMENTED FISH
26. GHEE
27. HABANERO PEPPERS
28. HEMP MILK
29. KEFIR
30. KETCHUP
31. KIMCHI
32. KOHLRABI
33. MARMITE
34. MILLET
35. NATTO
36. OSSOBUCO
37. OYSTERS
38. POTATO
39. RAW CATFISH NUGGETS
40. SALMON
41. SARDINES
42. SAUERKRAUT
43. SEA CUCUMBER
44. SEA URCHIN
45. SHRIMP
46. SOUR CREAM
47. SWEETBREAD
48. TRIPE
49. WHEATGRASS
50. YERBA MATÉ