Look Out For 'Healthy Food' They Can Be Deceiving and I'll Show You Why

You'll notice that many foods are supposed to be healthy, but they are not. Advertisers are very misleading when promoting these 'healthy' foods. You can see why advertisers might promote healthy or low-fat products like peanut butter, chocolate etc. It is the perfect product, if only it existed. It's really based on a good understanding of consumer behavior. Producers must disclose a products full contents so that nutritional claims match product labels. Now they can take advantage of consumer wants and spur of the moment buying decisions.

Sadly, daily so many people fall for this type of promotion. I've picked some that really astounded me with their claims that they are supposed to be healthier than the original:

1. Can there be a product that's 'healthier than normal peanut butter'?

It surprises me that people fall for it, how anything could be healthier than normal, natural peanut butter that hasn't been processed much, I really don't understand this. If you buy a natural unrefined peanut butter it doesn't contain much more than a little salt and peanuts, and it's a minimum amount of salt that's added. The fake peanut butter which is said to be 'healthier than normal peanut butter', is supposed to seem healthier, but is packed with an unbelievable amount of processed rubbish. They first take out of the good fats so that the product can be labeled low fat, but that's the best part. It helps curb cravings and keeps the blood sugar levels stable.

Secondly, they replace the fats they've just removed with syrups, which are sugar based, and cane juice (also known as sugar) and some refined starch, these are just the ingredients to spike sugar levels in your blood. They've taken the good and turned it into a glorified version of candy. They say it's healthier than peanut butter but it's not, yet they deceive millions, do not be fooled.

2. Would you opt for a product that is said to be 'healthier than eggs'?

In reality this product is just egg whites with added flavors, chemical coloring and artificial vitamins. Again they've taken out the yolks, the most nutritious part. Indeed, the yolk is the most nutritious part and anyone that knows about proper health and nutrition will agree. Most importantly you must look for quality untreated eggs. The best quality protein, minerals, nutrients and antioxidants are found in the yolks. Eggs raise the good cholesterol levels and not the bad ones, so eggs are not bad for cholesterol. It's just another way of misleading people, because let's be realistic, a whole egg is much better for you than just the egg white.

3. Would you use a product that is supposed to be 'healthier than regular butter'?

Don't fall for this one, it's actually just junk margarine loaded with highly processed fats, and they claim its 'better than regular butter'. Any kind of butter, even low quality ones, are better than any one of the margarine's on the market today, the only problem is improper way they raise the cows with the hormones and antibiotics that many give to the them.

So, essentially, it's best to choose a good quality organic butter, and if you can get your hands on grass fed kind its even better. Why? Because Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) levels are higher, which is good for you. If you want your body to absorb more vitamins and minerals, try adding a little butter to your veggies. Butter also has a high content of stable saturated fat, which makes it the best oil you can cook with. The worst ones are the ones that have high levels of polyunsaturated fats in them, like in corn, safflower and soy because they are unstable.

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I was at the grocery store (super-market) yesterday and had to shake my head at all of the clever deceptive food labeling that's everywhere. In every aisle, I saw tons of products claiming all sorts of things that are supposedly "healthy", but are not in reality. This is food marketing deception at its worst.

One of the things I noticed that really disturbed me was that I saw multiple examples of healthy foods in their natural state, while also noticing counterfeit overly processed versions of these original foods claiming that they were healthier than the natural version.

However, in reality, all of these fake versions were actually MUCH worse for you than the original... and they still have the balls to claim that their overly processed "junkified" versions are better.

The sad thing is that millions of people fall for this deceptive food marketing every day. Here are a couple examples I noticed:

Example #1: Product claiming to be "Better than peanut butter"

This product is ridiculous! I can't believe anyone would ever believe that this processed junk is better for them than natural minimally processed peanut butter.

First of all, if you buy a good natural organic peanut butter, it is usually very simply only two ingredients... peanuts and salt. And they do not add much salt so it is not a high sodium product.

However, this counterfeit peanut butter which claimed it was "better than peanut butter" (trying to seem healthier than natural peanut butter based on its label claims) had a list of processed junk in it you wouldn't believe. First of all, they strip all of the natural healthy fats out of the peanuts so that it is a "low fat" product. Alright, now you have just taken away one of the healthiest parts of the peanut butter... the appetite satisfying healthy fats that you need to control cravings and manage more stable blood sugar levels in your body.

To make things worse, the healthy fats were replaced with 2 different types of sugar-based syrups as well as additional dehydrated cane juice (aka SUGAR), in addition to added refined starches (in case you didn't get enough blood-sugar spiking refined carbs yet).

This product has taken something as simple and natural as peanut butter, and turned it into what should really be called some sort of processed junk candy. Yet, they claim that it is healthier for you than peanut butter. And somehow they get away with deceiving the masses like this on their label. Do not be their fool!

Example #2: Product claiming to be "better than eggs".

I won't get as detailed on this one because I recently went into good detail on this entire topic in another ezine issue.

Basically, this product is just egg whites with a bunch of added chemical colorings, flavorings, and other nonsense, including artificially added vitamins.

Again, this product has essentially ruined a good thing by removing the healthiest part... the YOLKS! And yes, the yolks ARE the healthiest part of the egg. Anybody that tells you different does not understand much about real nutrition. The important thing to look for in quality whole eggs are cage-free and organic.

Most people don't realize that almost all of the quality nutrition of an egg is found in the yolks. The majority of the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and trace nutrients are found in the yolks, not the whites. Even the protein in the whites isn't as high quality in terms of bioavailability without the amino acid profile of the yolk that complements the amino acid profile of the whites.

And no, the cholesterol in eggs is not bad for you... it actually raises your good cholesterol more than bad cholesterol improving your overall profile. And the fats in whole eggs are balanced and healthy for you as well.

Bottom line... whole eggs are healthier than egg whites. It's not even a close comparison. The label claims are just another example of food marketing deception.

Example #3: A product claiming to be "better than butter".

This was essentially crappy margarine which is loaded with highly processed and deadly trans fats, yet it had the nerve to claim it was "better than butter".

Don't fall for it!

Even low quality butter is better for you than any margarine on the market. One problem with butter are the pesticides and hormones frequently found within from improperly raised cows.

For this reason, it's always a good choice to go with organic butter, and if you can find grass-fed butter, then I would even say it can be healthy for you. Grass-fed butter is higher in the natural form of beneficial conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). In fact, adding a little butter to your steamed vegetables helps your body to absorb more of the vitamins and minerals in the veggies.

Also, due to the content of stable saturated fats in butter, this makes butter one of the best oils to cook with. Oils that are high in polyunsaturated fats such as soy, corn, safflower (and even flax) are the worst to cook with due to the highly unstable nature of their chemistry. I have a fully comprehensive article on which oils are healthiest for cooking and which are not based on their chemistry.

Another point... the saturated fat in butter is NOT bad for you. We've already beaten a dead horse with that topic in previous articles, but again, more detailed articles about that topic are found at my site.

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