Apr 12, 2025
Aarushi BhaduryFlavored yogurt often packs as much sugar as a candy bar, mostly added, not natural. Skip the sugary kinds. Instead, choose plain Greek yogurt and sweeten it yourself with fresh fruits for a healthier and naturally sweet option.
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Store-bought bran muffins can be misleadingly unhealthy, often high in calories and loaded with sugar, despite their bran content. For a better choice, bake your own smaller muffins and freeze them for quick and wholesome breakfasts on busy mornings.
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While the fish in sushi is healthy, a lot of white rice and soy sauce means you're consuming many refined carbs and a high amount of sodium. Instead, go for more fish like sashimi, less white rice (or brown rice), and add some vegetables. Use soy sauce sparingly.
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When you see "fruit juice concentrate" in gummy fruit snacks, think "sugar." These processed gummies, made by isolating sugar from fruit, don't offer the same benefits as whole, fresh fruit with its fiber and nutrients.
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Despite the healthy-sounding ingredients like milk, cocoa, and hazelnuts, these spreads are mainly sugar and palm oil, offering little nutrition. They often have similar sugar and fat content to chocolate frosting.
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Don't confuse bags of crunchy sticks made from corn flour and potato starch with real vegetables, even if they have a bit of vegetable powder for color. These are processed snacks. Instead, enjoy a platter of actual vegetable sticks like cucumbers, peppers, and carrots.
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While water and vitamins are essential, combining them with added sugar and food coloring in a bottle creates an unnecessary and often unhealthy product. Instead, drink plain water or add natural flavor with citrus or mint.
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Oatmeal is a nutritious whole grain, but not when it's loaded with extra sugar from flavored packets. Skip the maple or brown sugar versions. Instead, make your own plain oatmeal and add sweetness and flavor with grated apple, coconut, mashed banana, or fresh berries.
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Despite being advertised as whole grain and healthy, many granola bars are actually high in sugar and low in real nutrients, often containing marshmallows and chocolate chips. If you need a granola bar, choose one with a lower sugar content (under 6 grams) and some fiber.
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Once considered a healthy low-fat snack, pretzels made from refined flour and salt are now recognized as being as bad for heart health as fatty foods. They offer little nutritional value. Instead of pretzels, try air-popped popcorn for a healthier crunchy snack.
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