By reputation, these food items are a vital part of a healthy, fit lifestyle. But a closer look shows that may not be the case. Many are loaded with sugar, fat, and calories that are as bad as any candy bar, ice cream, or soda.
Here are six such culprits to enjoy in moderation or avoid completely before they sabotage your weight-loss efforts.
1. Vitamin Water
The health claims on this Coca-Cola product are so misleading that the Center for Science in the Public Interest, an advocacy group for food health, filed a class-action suit against the beverage giant. The group’s complaint? With 33 grams of sugar and 125 calories in a 20-ounce bottle, it believes the healthful statements made about the drink are deceptive. “They added vitamins to crap,” Stephen Gardner, chief litigator for CSPI, told Time magazine. “And it’s still crap. Consumers shouldn’t have to assume that the front of a label is a lie. You cannot deceive in the big print and tell the truth later.” Solution: stick to calorie- and sugar-free water.
