10 "Healthy" Whole Foods Products That Aren't Actually That Good For You
You can't pull one over on us, Whole Foods.
By Shana Lynch
Sometimes grocery stores are truthful and sell really healthy foods ... and sometimes they don't. Whole Foods, which is currently the country's healthiest grocery store, has now decided to go after the title, "World's Healthiest Grocery Store," Oregon Live reports. However, by changing their slogan to this, Whole Foods will be easily convincing its consumers that all of its foods are healthy, while this is not actually the case.
We recently took a trip to Whole Foods to check out what they had to offer. Here are ten products we found that are marketed as healthy that aren't actually that good for you. (And before you ask, no, we are not nutritionists, we're just using common sense.)
Everyday Value 365 Mixed Berry Cereal Bars
Cereal bars have been a classic snack item since childhood. They're quick and easy, and the fruit filling means they're healthy, right? Wrong. These babies pack 17g of sugar per bar.
Everyday 365 Organic Blueberry Lemon Low Fat Yogurt
Yogurt is one of those foods that always goes on everyone's shopping list when they start a diet because it's easy and usually tastes so good. Be mindful of sugar levels, though, because the sweet taste has to come from somewhere. A single serving of this low-fat yogurt boasts 30g of sugar and 110mg of sodium. Womp, womp.
Everyday Value 365 Root Beer
Everyone knows soda isn't good for you (duh), but when packages are marked with things like, "sweetened with 100% cane sugar," it can be easy to convince yourself that you're making a healthy choice. Be careful, though, as these bottles of root beer have 29g of sugar per serving.
Nature's Path Macaroon Crunch Granola Bars
Granola bars are great because they can be a healthy snack choice and sometimes they taste really good. These one contain whole grains and fiber, which is great, but also have 18g of sugar, which isn't so great.
Everyday Value 365 Coconut Water
Coconut water is great for hangovers, there's not denying that. Watch out for high sugar and sodium levels though; this one has 8g of sugar and 45mg of sodium. Plain old regular water works great, too.
Go Raw Coco Crunch Granola
Despite being marketed as "junk-free food," this granola isn't all that great for you, with 10mg of sodium and 18g of sugar.
Sweet & Savory Thai Arare Rice Crackers
This snack is made with whole grains, which is awesome, but it also has 220mg of sodium per serving.
Macro Vegetarian Sesame Noodles
Pre-packaged meals are never a good sign. While these noodles may be all natural, they contain 11g of fat and 470mg of sodium. It's better to just prepare your own meals, and it doesn't have to take up a lot of time either. Check out these fast dinner ideas.
alive & radiant Foods Kale Krunch
Vegetables are best when eaten fresh, that's just the harsh truth. These Cheezy Chipotle flavored kale chips have 220mg of sodium per serving. Choose your kale from the produce section instead.
Early Bird Kiss My Oats Granola
Ah, granola. While this snack is often thought of to be super healthy, it can sometimes contain really high sugar and sodium levels. This one, for example, has 208mg of sodium and 8g of sugar per serving.
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