8 Foods That Seem Healthy But Really Aren’t

05 /September/ 2025

Granola Bars 

While usually marketed as a healthy snack, numerous granola bars contain sugar, corn syrup, and artificial flavoring. Rather than being healthy, they tend to be candy bars in disguise.

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Flavoured Yogurt 

Yogurt itself is a healthy food, but flavoured yogurts tend to be full of added sugars and preservatives. A healthier alternative is plain Greek yogurt with fresh fruit on top.

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Vegetable Chips 

Even though they are called "veggie chips," "veggie chips" are typically fried, loaded with salt, and nutrient-deprived, many with just as much calorie content as plain  potato chips.

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Smoothies and Fruit Juices 

Pre-packaged smoothies and juices can be deceivingly healthy, but a lot of them are loaded with calories and sugar content without much fiber. Smoothies made at home with whole fruits are by far a healthier option.

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"Low-Fat" Salad Dressings 

Low-fat salad dressings usually strip away fat only to add sugar, sodium, and additives. This will make your salad much less healthy than you want it to be.

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Energy Drinks 

Billed as energy boosters, most energy drinks contain caffeine, sugar, and chemicals that will hurt heart health and metabolism in the long term.

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Breakfast Cereals 

Even so-called "whole grain"  or "fortified" cereals tend  to include refined carbohydrates and added sugars that cause blood sugar spikes and energy crashes.

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Protein Bars 

Though touted as fit-fare, most protein bars are filled with sugars, artificial flavorings, and saturated fats and are hardly any healthier than a candy bar.

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