Foods you think are healthy BUT AREN'T! #20: FAT-FREE TREATS
WHY WE THINK IT’S HEALTHY: The stance that a calorie is a calorie is a calorie, whether it comes from fat, protein or carbohydrates, is the driving force behind fat-free anything. Fat weighs in at nine calories per gram, whereas carbs and protein are only four. If you believe that the secret to losing or maintaining weight…
Foods you avoid BUT SHOULDN’T Part 5: ESCARGOT
Why we avoid it: Although they’re a delicacy in France, a lot of other cultures have a hard time looking at slime-trailing snails as food. Gardeners consider snails as pests that eat our food, so why would we eat them as food? Some consider the texture unpleasantly chewy and gooey. Besides, snails are nothing more than slugs with…