Grocery store shelves overflow with approximately20,000 new productseach year, including many"diet-friendly" options.
These products often have enticing health claims plastered on their packaging.
Below, we’ve identified 14 diet foods that are unhealthy for you.
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Read on, and for more, check out15 Low-Sugar Foods That Are Actually Unhealthy For You.
In addition, this highly processed product may also encourage overconsumption rather than having people practice portion control.
However, a closer inspection of the ingredients reveals potential health concerns.
Halo Top
In addition, Yoplait Light contains Red No.
40, a food dye associated with behavioral issues likeADHD.
Lean Cuisine sounds like the perfect option, with many options that are low in calories.
Coca-Cola
But its meals frequently contain excessive sodium and unhealthy fats.
This meal contains 6 grams of total fat, including 2.5 grams of saturated fat.
You need asource of fatpresent at meals to absorb fat-soluble vitamins found in foods like vegetables.
Yoplait
Plus, many fat-free dressings, likeMaple Grove Farms Fat-Free Honey Dijon Dressing,are loaded with sugar.
WhileSkippy Reduced Fat Peanut Butterboasts a lower fat content, it’s not necessarily a healthier choice.
While they contain spinach powder, tomato paste, and beetroot powder, these chips lack nutritional value.
Fiber One
With zero grams of fiber per serving, these chips offer few dietary benefits.
Opt for real veggies to crunch on for a more nutritious and healthier option.
Although sugar-free, these cookies still contain carbohydrates, which impact blood sugar levels.
Lean Cuisine
For a healthier alternative, consider mixing together 100% fruit juice with water to quench your thirst!
Consuming a high amount ofsodiumcan lead to elevated blood pressure, a risk factor for heart disease.
Maple Grove Farms
Skippy Peanut Butter
Garden Veggie Snacks
Voortman
Ocean Spray
Progresso
Atkins
Coffee Mate
Duncan Hines
