I can't tell you how many times I've found "Healthy Snack" videos that solely focus on the nutrition facts. The girls who post the videos say "It only has 110 calories, and 2.5 grams of fat...so it's totally healthy" or something of the sort. Little do they know that the artificially flavored diet snack they're holding is definitely not healthy. I mean, they don't really know better, which is why I can't really blame them. They've been influenced by the Standard American Diet- SAD for short (coincidence? I think not). I'll do a separate post on that, but in this instance, I'm talking about how so many people look at the calories and fat of an item and assume it's healthy if the numbers are low. They don't even bother to read the ingredients, so they don't know how harmful some of them can be. Artificial, man made ingredients are not healthy. Long post made short, look at the nutrition facts AND the ingredients! If there's anything that you can't pronounce and sounds suspicious to you, don't buy it. Sometimes the nutrition facts can make the product seem unhealthy, but the ingredients will prove it is. Perfect Example:
Larabars! Larabars are one of- if not the healthiest bars you can buy. Not only are they vegan, but they're non GMO, raw, and made of all whole foods. Each bar contains less than 8 ingredients, and they're comprised of fruit and nuts. Since they do have a high nut content, they are a little calorie and fat dense. Does this mean they're not healthy? ABSOLUTELY NOT! These are so healthy! You just have to have them in moderation!
So as a summary, pick products with healthy ingredients! Still watch the nutrition label, but primarily focus on the ingredients, because low calorie and low fat isn't always the healthiest option!
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