Two rights seem to make a wrong in this case. Often the yogurts used to coat the raisins have palm oil, which is full of saturated fat. “Yogurt raisins can be about as unhealthy as a hamburger, with all the saturated fats and cholesterol,” Jamieson-Petonic says.SEE ALSO:How To Build A Better Muscle-Building Trail Mix
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Soy Milk
“A lot of times, soy milk is sweetened with evaporated cane juice,” she says, which adds six times the amount of sugar as in the unsweetened varieties.SEE ALSO: The 6 Best Dairy Milk Alternatives
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Green Tea
It’s good for you, but some of the ones at your local grocer are packed with so much sugar that they could have drastic side effects. “Those types of sugars increase inflammation in the body,” says Jamieson-Petonic, which may then affect sexual function. Look for teas without sweetener.SEE ALSO: Sharpen Your Mental Focus With Green Tea
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Ground Turkey
Often, store-bought ground turkey contains not only white meat but also dark meat, which is high in fat. Look for turkey that is ground with white meat or breast meat only. “To put things in perspective, I’ve seen lean ground beef with as low as 4.5g saturated fat per three-ounce serving,” she says, “and ground turkey mixed with light and dark meat with as much as 17g fat for the same serving size.”SEE ALSO:5 Best Meats To Throw On The Grill
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Cereal Bars
“Many of them are just glorified candy bars, given the added sugars and fats that they have,” Jamieson-Petonic says. Look for bars that are 150 calories or less, made with a few pronounceable ingredients. Skip bars made with enriched flour, which is stripped of all the bran that’s good for you.SEE ALSO: 12 Healthy Foods That Aren’t Really Healthy
Two rights seem to make a wrong in this case. Often the yogurts used to coat the raisins have palm oil, which is full of saturated fat. “Yogurt raisins can be about as unhealthy as a hamburger, with all the saturated fats and cholesterol,” Jamieson-Petonic says.
“A lot of times, soy milk is sweetened with evaporated cane juice,” she says, which adds six times the amount of sugar as in the unsweetened varieties.
It’s good for you, but some of the ones at your local grocer are packed with so much sugar that they could have drastic side effects. “Those types of sugars increase inflammation in the body,” says Jamieson-Petonic, which may then affect sexual function. Look for teas without sweetener.
Often, store-bought ground turkey contains not only white meat but also dark meat, which is high in fat. Look for turkey that is ground with white meat or breast meat only. “To put things in perspective, I’ve seen lean ground beef with as low as 4.5g saturated fat per three-ounce serving,” she says, “and ground turkey mixed with light and dark meat with as much as 17g fat for the same serving size.”
“Many of them are just glorified candy bars, given the added sugars and fats that they have,” Jamieson-Petonic says. Look for bars that are 150 calories or less, made with a few pronounceable ingredients. Skip bars made with enriched flour, which is stripped of all the bran that’s good for you.
