I bet you were unaware that fruit had an
unhealthy side. In this sense i am using the term "fruit" very
loosely. Our great advertising industry has accomplished a great way to
trick our minds into thinking foods labeled as containing fruits may be just as
healthy as eating raw produce. Most likely you are aware that eating a diet
filled with plenty of fruits and vegetables is the healthy way to go, but here
are some ways fruit has been used in u healthy ways:
Fruity,
Sweet Cereals
By
now, eating bowl after bowl of fruity cereals that leave your milk pink and
orange may only be a problem for your kids. But if you're still addicted to the
cereals that claim to have some semblance of fruit but are filled with added
sugars and calories, it's time for a change. Sure, they may taste good, but
sugar-laden breakfast cereals are ruining your health—even if they supposedly
have real fruit flavors. Wean yourself from the fruity cereals by chopping some
real fruit into a bowl of healthy, sugar-free, cereal.
Fruity
Desserts
Your
stomach may think strawberry ice cream, raspberry cheesecake, and cherry pie
are desserts from healthy heaven, but your mind knows otherwise. Though many
desserts that lean on fruit for flavor are unhealthy, there are also many
healthy fruit-based desserts to enjoy. Fruit parfait and fruit sorbet are good
alternatives. And if you just have to have your cake and eat it with berries
too, a light angel food will do just fine. Just make sure the slice of cake is
thin.
Fruit
Smoothies
Now,
now. Don't get all up in arms. All fruit smoothies are not unhealthy. In fact,
some of them are quite healthy, giving you a big boost of vitamins and minerals
that help you feel energetic and ready to face the day. However, if you dabble
too far beyond the healthy fruit smoothie, you can add more sugar than is found
in many desserts.
To
keep your smoothie nice and healthy, don't add soft-serve ice cream or frozen
yogurt, candy, or other items that are obviously high in sugar and unnecessary
calories. Rather, keep your smoothie nothing but fruit, ice, juice, yogurt, and
a nice scoop of protein powder to ensure it is high on the health chart.
(Un)Fruit
Juice
Juice
can be wonderful. It has great flavor, great color, and great amounts of
important vitamins and minerals. At least it does when it is fruit juice.
Unfortunately, many drinks claim to be fruit juice, while only containing a
very low amount of fruit juice. For these low-fruit fruit juices, sugar and
water make up the bulk of the contents, robbing you of the important benefits
of all-natural fruit juice. Key to choosing real fruit fruit juices:
cloudiness of the liquid.
Keep
fruit juice indulgences to a minimum, as even the fruit-only kind is loaded
with simple sugars.
Go
Natural. To clearly sidestep unhealthy fruit options, go for raw, whole fruits
and avoid packaged fruit in any shape or form; when possible attempt to buy
organic to also lesson your intake of indigestible toxins.
