6 healthy-sounding foods that really aren’t.

Is Your Health Food Really Healthy?
6 healthy-sounding foods that really aren’t.
By By Rachel Johnson, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., EatingWell.com

1. Energy bars
2. Granola
3. Salads
4. Smoothies
5. Yogurts
6. Sushi rolls
   

Salads
Choose this: Wendy’s Mandarin Chicken Salad (with 1⁄2 packet of Oriental Sesame dressing and almonds) 385 cal., 18 g fat (2 g sat., 0 g trans), 760 mg sodium Versus this: Wendy’s Southwest Taco Salad (with sour cream, tortilla strips, Ancho Chipotle Ranch dressing) 675 cal., 39 g fat (17 g sat., 1 g trans), 1,515 mg sodium

Yogurts
Choose this: Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt (nonfat vanilla) Per serving (5.3 oz.): 110 cal., 0 g fatVersus this: Fage Total Greek Yogurt (whole-milk) with Honey Per serving (5.3 oz.): 250 cal., 12 g fat (9 g sat.)

Granola
Choose this: Kashi Go Lean Crunch Cereal Per serving (1 cup): 190 cal., 3 g fat (0 g sat.), 8 g fiber, 9 g proteinVersus this: Sunbelt Banana Nut with Almonds Per serving (1⁄2 cup): 250 cal., 9 g fat (4 g sat.), 4 g fiber, 5 g protein