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Top 10 Healthy Foods Which Are Considered Unhealthy

Here is the list of the top 10 healthy foods which have been disguised as unhealthy food.

f you are thinking about getting healthy and looking forward to bring back the healthy food items in your daily routine like other peoples do then you should first have a better knowledge of which food items are categorized as a part of healthy diet and which are not. Because it doesn’t matter how hard you work out, or how many supplements you take, if you will not be able to follow a strict diet then you won’t be able to stay fit and healthy.

But many people are not able to see the healthy foods which have been disguised as unhealthy by the mass. Those days are long gone when consuming only fat-free food was considered as an ideal healthy diet, now the concept of being healthy and consuming healthy food items has become complex and tricky and elusive as well.

So instead of putting a mask of junk on the face of healthy foods, let’s look at the top 15 wholesome foods which you thought were unhealthy for your body.

1. Eggs

Eggs have quite a bad reputation among the health freaks as it considered a hub of cholesterol which can unbalance your healthy diet, but the research and the facts tell us a different story. Eggs are actually a powerhouse of nutrition, loaded with vitamins D, vitamin B12 and riboflavin. You can remove the egg yolk if you are too much concerned about your diet as the yolks act as a minor factor in increasing the cholesterol.

2. Alcohol

Alcohol has been labeled as an unhealthy drink from the day it was introduced to the people. While it is true that there are health risks associated with drinking too much alcohol, but too much of anything is bad and the same goes for alcohol. But if you have only one drink of quality alcohol per week, then chances of cardiovascular diseases, dementia and gallstone are reduced by a great extent.

3. Chocolate

With a mark of sweet treat, chocolate is the first thing which people remove from their daily list of consumption if they go on a diet. But some particular chocolates like dark chocolates contains a plethora of benefits like healthy skin, protection from UV damage, minimized hair loss, reduced chances of heart diseases, etc.

4. Butter

If you are blaming butter for your increased weight, then you need to make your facts and figures right as according to a study, taking a small amount of butter is actually good for your health as it contains fat-soluble vitamins and healthy saturated fats which are necessary and good for your body. And by mixing a small amount of butter with your coffee, you can have a long lasting energy boost for the whole day.

5. Coffee

If you were thinking that Coffee only acts as your partner while being awake for late nights then you are completely wrong. Good quality coffee contains a high amount of antioxidants, which can protect you from some of the most common diseases like type 2 diabetes, Parkinsons’s disease and much more. So wipe out the myth of coffee as an unhealthy drink and include it in your health chart without any doubts.

6. Peanut Butter

It is true that Peanut Butter contains fat but such fats are good for your heart. In addition to being a healthy dose for your heart, the Peanut Butter with a bad rep also helps in your appetite regulation because it is packed with fiber and protein. In addition to this, it also contains vitamin E, potassium and vitamin B6. You can also decrease the risk of diabetes by consuming peanut butter in adequate amount.

7. Popcorn

Whenever the idea of Popcorn comes to your mind, you think of sitting in front of your big theater screen, with bucket size oil cooked popcorn with cheesy toppings but that’s not the only way of consuming popcorn. You can make Popcorn a healthy snack by consuming the air popped corn as it has no unhealthy factors like the common Movie theater popcorns.

8. Red Meat

Many people blame the red meat for all the health problems which they face in their life, but that’s not true at all as it all depends on the amount of red meat you consume. The ideal consumption of red meat should be lowered down to at least 70 gm/day instead of consuming it till your tummy is full. Such unhealthy and large amount of red meat consumption can lead to colorectal cancer.

9. Salt

Salt is associated with diseases like hypertension, high blood pressure, and it’s true to some extent as it all depends on the type of salt you are consuming in your daily food items. Don’t go for the highly processed, sodium-heavy salts as they are not good for your health, rather go for the raw and unrefined sea salt as it comes with lots of health benefits.

10. Cheese

The way we consume cheese has diminished its reputation and put it in the unhealthy category of foods while the truth is completely different. Most of the time we consume cheese, which is high on fat on our pizza slices, nachos and that’s how we add to our weight through cheese, but if you will include natural, low fat and low on sodium cheese in your diet then you can also get benefited through it.

So, if you are planning to go for a healthy diet and categorizing healthy and unhealthy food according to the trend and the crowd then you need to reconsider your perception about living a healthy life and consuming healthy food.

All the food mentioned in this list has been labeled unhealthy either because of the misconception or the way we consume it. With the right quality, healthy form and correct amount, you can include these food items even while following a strict diet and stay healthy.

Saurabh Gupta is the content writer at MyQbHost, a QuickBooks cloud hosting company. His area of expertise includes life lessons, healthy lifestyle.  cloud computing, cloud accounting, software, and cybersecurity. In his free time, he loves exploring the world of technology and ways to living a healthy life. 

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