However, most yogurts are full of sugar and artificial flavors. This probiotic and calcium rich food can support a healthy meal. The dairy craze continues with yogurt, and there really are some healthy varieties of yogurt. But, if you’re looking for a nutrient dense food that supports weight loss, eating cauliflower or broccoli rice is a much better option. We see a lot of people choke down dry brown rice to nourish their body. When your body processes rice, the amount of sugar that it produces in the body is the same, regardless of whether it is brown or white. Just like whole grains, brown rice is more nutrient dense than white rice, but contains the same number of carbohydrates. Sometimes we just want bread, but if you’re eating whole grain bread to lose weight, you’ll be better off switching to a lettuce wrap instead.
If we’re talking about healthy, nutrient dense foods, vegetables will provide much more fiber, minerals, and vitamins. Yes, whole grains nutrients, but they also have just as many carbohydrates (sometimes more!) than their white counterparts. But, whole grains are not necessarily supportive of weight loss. We know about the fiber, and the minerals, and the vitamins. We know that whole Grain options are a more nutrient dense than their white counterpart. If you’re trying to lose weight, drink water, and if you’re trying to build strong bones, eat your veggies. And vegetables like broccoli contain more absorbable calcium than a glass of milk. Milk has 12g of sugar per 8oz cup-that’s ½ of a candy bar! Low fat milk receives artificial coloring agents because after processing out the milk fats, it looks blue. When you look closer at the nutrition of milk, it can make you wonder if it is really a “healthy” option. The Dairy Producer Groups allotted a $23 million/year marketing budget to this campaign, and it shows. But it’s just that-an advertising campaign. We’ve all heard of “got milk”, one of the most successful food advertising campaigns in history.
Let’s highlight some of the most common “healthy” foods that could be derailing your weight loss: 1. It’s this complicated, misleading, lingo that gets us in trouble, and can make losing weight even harder. But what about a flax covered muffin with apples and whole grains? This is already getting more confusing. If you’re comparing it to a frosting glazed doughnut, muffins are “healthy”, but we would probably agree that a muffin is not the best option to support your weight loss. Healthy foods are ones that are nutrient dense, help provide energy, or are simply “better” than other choices. Healthy foods do not always promote weight loss, although we tend to think of them as one in the same. Even eating foods that are “good for you” can mislead you, because “good for you” doesn’t always mean “good for your goals”. It depends on your lifestyle, your activity level, your age and gender. What you should be eating depends on your goals.
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