Misleading Meals

SHELLEY LIN
Staff Writer

Numerous people eat certain foods believing that they are healthy because they are fat-free, multi-grain or made of wheat, but this might be misleading. Customers ignore the real labels, causing them not to receive the full nutritional benefits.

Many people also eat trail mix as a snack during school or work, believing that it is beneficial to their health. However, variety leads to different results. A few versions of trail mix are filled with candy-coated pieces, yogurt-covered raisins, sesame sticks and deep-fried banana chips. This combination can cause a person to gain around 600 calories of sugar, a large amount of trans fat and refined carbohydrates. On the other hand, healthy trail often made with just nuts, darkb chocolate and a few dried apricots.

“Fat-free” labels on cookies and cake boxes can also be deceiving. Countless people are misled by this information, thus believing a sham. Sugar actually replaces fat in the products, so there is a high number of calories.

According to the American Society for Clinical Nutrition, studies have discovered that the effects of trans-fatty acids can be a risk of coronary artery disease. For example, foods or drinks, such as granolas, pre-made smoothies and frozen yogurt are mistaken as healthy. The next time you go to the supermarket, carefully read the nutrition labels to become an informed consumer.