I’m a big label reader. If I don’t know a product and what it
contains, I immediately look at the nutrition facts and
ingredients to get a better understanding of how healthy or
unhealthy the food is. It is completely an unconscious behavior
at this point, as I’ve been doing it for years now. This has
made me a super-sleuth in weeding out those foods that appear
healthy on the surface, but deep down aren’t. Unfortunately,
there are a lot of foods that we believe to be healthy, whether
it be a result of advertising, word-of-mouth or misconceptions,
that truly aren’t. Here are my top seven ‘seemingly healthy
foods’ that don’t make the grade: - Instant Oatmeal: We all know
how good oatmeal is for us. It lowers cholesterol, is high in
fiber and is packed full of whole grains. Instant Oatmeal,
however, isn’t so healthy. Here’s why: Although Instant Flavored
Oatmeal is low in fat and cholesterol, it is higher in sugar,
higher in calories, lower in protein and lower in fiber per
serving as compared to its whole roll