5 Foods That Aren’t Really Healthy

5 Foods That Aren’t Really Healthy

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The New York Times did a survey a little while ago asking people how healthy they thought different foods were.  Then they did the same survey with nutritionists.  Here are five things you might assume are healthy, but aren’t. Again why don't we assume?

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    Granola Bars

    71% of people thought they were healthy, compared to just 28% of nutritionists. Mostly because of all the added sugar.

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    Coconut Oil

    72% of people said it's healthy, compared to just 37% of experts.

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    Frozen Yogurt

    66% of Americans think it's healthy, compared to 32% of experts.

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    Slimfast Shakes

    47% of people said they're healthy, compared to 21% of experts.

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    Orange Juice

    78% of people said it's healthy, and only 62% of nutritionists agreed. Because again, it usually has a lot of added sugar.

The survey also found a few foods that are healthier than we thought they were: Only 49% thought sushi was healthy, tofu, 57%, quinoa, 58% and hummus, 66%. About 90% of nutritionists agreed that all four of those are generally good for you.

The top five foods we are certain are good for us are apples, oranges, oatmeal, chicken, and turkey. And the top five foods we know are horrible for us are cookies, white bread, diet soda, beef jerky, and hamburgers.

[Via: NY Times]

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