Right from fresh produce sections to the frozen-foods counters, nowadays supermarkets are packed with endless ‘healthy’ food choices.
Here are the few worst snacks that are available in markets
Cheese
Mozzarella, cheddar, ricotta, there are many flavors of cheese made into small cubes and dices to make them look like ready-to-eat snacks. Definitely delicious they might be, but a dice of 28 grams gives you 80 Calories with 50 calories coming straight from the fat content present in the cheese.
Soup
Soup, if prepared with healthy ingredients and methods at home can be healthy, but the same is not true for the thick packet soups with too much salt (may induce hypertension), added solids and preservatives available in markets today. Most of the times, packed soups are so thick that one can almost eat the soup when it gets a bit cold, so sticking to soup made with fresh veggies at home is a better idea.
Dried fruit
The main issue being added preservatives and flavorings to make nuts and dried fruits more appetizing and to give them a longer shelf life. So if you eat a dozen salted almonds or pistachios every day, you are doing your body more harm than good. Look for varieties that aren’t enhanced for flavor.
Canned fruit
Canned fruits are extra sweet because of the extra sugar and corn syrup acting as major preservatives for the fruit. But this sweet canned fruit is loaded with too many calories and is a liquid candy for adults. It is better to stick to fresh fruits or fruit juices to avoid all that sugar for sure.
Popcorn
The usual popcorns heated in a bed of hot sand are definitely healthy. We do not vouch for the ones that are soaked in butter to enrich the taste. They also have an extra dash of fats to be avoided. Thus, stick to the regular dry popcorns.
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