Bad Foods You Should Be Eating
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Oct 24, 2019
- 2 min read
Introduction:
There's a long list of foods you may think are off limits. And they range from the indulgent-wine, chocolate-to recently trending culprits, like fruit. You may even skip eating certain veggies if you think some are less healthy than others. Happily, you don't have to stop eating these seven delicious and healthy options that have gotten a bit of a bad reputation. They can be nutritious, decrease your risk of chronic diseases, save you time and money, and boost your overall satisfaction. Now those are foods we can get behind.
1. Bananas
Bananas have a bad reputation for being carb-rich food. But according to research, bananas are good fuel as sport drinks for exercise. Plus they are good source of potassium which is a key mineral for controlling blood pressure. Finally, they contain resistant starch which is a type of carbohydrate that may improve your gut microbiome and help keep you slim.
2. Canned Vegetables:
While eating in-season fresh vegetables is great, keeping some canned options on hand means your pantry is ready to go when you need a healthy dinner in a pinch.
And, some canned veggies are actually higher in nutrients than their fresh counterparts. Canned tomatoes are higher in the antioxidant lycopene, compared to fresh, and canning corn also boosts its antioxidant activity.
Make sure you choose no-salt-added or low-sodium options when possible.
3. Dark Chocolate
You probably know this from experience already, but eating chocolate can actually make you happier.
The darker the chocolate, the more good-for-you flavanols it contains.
4. Coffee
A daily cup or two of coffee (or more) could actually help keep you sharp.
Caffeine may offer neuroprotective properties that affect anxiety, memory and cognitive performance.
5. Wine
A daily drink can do you good.Polyphenols as well as the alcohol itself may be responsible for the potential benefits seen with moderate drinking.
6. Pasta
Pasta eaters had lower BMIs and smaller waistlines. Just be sure to stick to vegetable-based sauces, like marinara, rather than cream-heavy ones, like Alfredo. And serve your pasta alongside veggies and protein for a more balanced plate.
7. Fruit
People who eat fresh fruit every day have lower blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
In fact, eating fruit is associated with a 40 percent lower risk of heart disease and a 25 percent lower risk for stroke compared to those who shy away from fruit.
"Nature's candy" offers ticker-protective potassium, fiber, folate and antioxidants. Plus, the sugar in fruit is natural and packaged together with fiber to help slow the absorption of sugar into your blood.
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