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Things disguised as healthy...

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marshmallowmamma · 15/05/2022 21:13

A light hearted post but what are some things that are portrayed as healthy but aren't really ? My list is as follows...

Flavoured water
Most yoghurts
Yoghurt coated raisins
Most cereals
Fruit juices

Obviously we need to live a little but give us some that yiu think are purely just marketed to reel us in

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GreyCarpet · 21/05/2022 20:18

Oh and passata.

Haudyourwheesht · 21/05/2022 22:26

notacooldad · 21/05/2022 09:54

heyhi

They can come in quite big bags but should only really be eating a small handful

Why?

There are 131 calories in 5 walnuts. That's probably considered a healthy portion

Eating a 400g bag is not.
Hope this helps
Not really.

Thr amount of calories in something is just for information. It is what you do with that information is important.
Sometimes a lot of calories are necessary or are needed.

If I am doing an endurance cycle ride ( 100 mile plus) eating a large portion of trail mix would be good for me, for example. When I’m on the mountains for the day, same.
To say eating a large portion of trail mix out right is not health is just a broad sweeping statement.

This is the problem with this whole discussion. Healthy eating and sensible calorie consumption requires a degree of common sense. Which many lack, on both sides: the 'unhealthy' and the 'healthy'.

bakebeans · 21/05/2022 23:14

’plant based’ meat flavoured food. No chicken nuggets for example and Greek style kebab that tastes of cardboard

TheGetaway · 22/05/2022 04:22

bakebeans · 21/05/2022 23:14

’plant based’ meat flavoured food. No chicken nuggets for example and Greek style kebab that tastes of cardboard

This has been mentioned many times on this thread. I’m not sure it’s disguised as healthy. It’s an easy vegan protein source but I rarely eat it, and certainly don’t view it as healthy.

RustyShackleford3 · 22/05/2022 07:04

This is the problem with this whole discussion. Healthy eating and sensible calorie consumption requires a degree of common sense. Which many lack, on both sides: the 'unhealthy' and the 'healthy'.

I very much agree with this. Healthy vs unhealthy is about the whole picture. There's no such thing as a bad or good food, or bad or good portion. It's entirely dependent on the situation. Like you said - common sense!

confuzedd · 22/05/2022 07:30

RustyShackleford3 · 22/05/2022 07:04

This is the problem with this whole discussion. Healthy eating and sensible calorie consumption requires a degree of common sense. Which many lack, on both sides: the 'unhealthy' and the 'healthy'.

I very much agree with this. Healthy vs unhealthy is about the whole picture. There's no such thing as a bad or good food, or bad or good portion. It's entirely dependent on the situation. Like you said - common sense!

Nail on the head!

See the post about Walnuts.

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