‘Tis the season for pumpkins, cozy sweaters, and fall foliage.
Grab yourpumpkin spice latteand enjoy a breath of the fresh, crisp, autumn air.
Grocery store shelves are filling up with everything from pumpkin toaster pastries to pumpkin ice cream.
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Whilepumpkins have good nutritional value, since they’re a vegetable, these foods are mostly indulgent.
And some are worse than others.
Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts
Pop-Tarts are convenient and easy to make, but the ingredients are concerning.
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Take a closer look at the ingredients list.
The recommended daily sugar intake is 6 to 9 teaspoons, according to theAmerican Heart Association(AHA).
One serving of these Pop-Tarts brings you to your limit.
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But, wait, there’s more.
Not much of a surprise as cream is the first ingredient.
As Vogt points out, it’s “an organic product marketed as a natural, healthy food.”
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The packaging also states that there are no artificial flavors or synthetic colors, but is it healthy?
Vogt tells us why.
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