You'll Be Surprised
Posted
Sun, 07/17/05
An interesting bit from MSN Health & Fitness:
Snacking: Which Foods
Are Healthy, Which Are Not
(PDF, 65 KB)
Many of the snacks we believe are good for us contain ingredients that are actually unhealthy, experts caution. Marketing is often to blame, explains Rick Hall, who teaches nutrition at Arizona State University. "They're packaged to look healthy, sometimes almost in a devious way, but it comes down to the consumer's lack of knowledge, too," Hall says.
For example . . .
Bagels: "Refined, white carbs are not OK, despite what you might have been told about their fat-free properties," warns Hall. Oh, and one bagel is roughly equal to six slices of white bread. Go for wholegrain.
Rice Cakes: Yes, they're low in calories. That's because they're puffed rice – no vitamins or minerals, mostly air! You're much better off eating a bowl of fiber-rich brown or wild rice.
Go figure!
Tags: Food Magazines;
Snacks
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