Imagine a world where you could stroll into whatever grocery store you pleased, pick up whatever ingredients and products you wanted, and not feel overly concerned about your health. Alas, this is not the world we live in and instead, we find ourselves inundated with foods that prioritize convenience over health.<\/p>\n
To make things a little easier on you, we\u2019ve compiled a short list of \u201cunhealthy healthy things,” so you can make better-informed decisions on your next grocery run.<\/p>\n
Gluten-free, fat-free, low-carb labels<\/strong> Organic labels<\/strong> Detox diets<\/strong> xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Imagine a world where you could stroll into whatever grocery store you pleased, pick up ...","author":2352152,"featured_media":111940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/25120600\/shutterstock_557070181.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/25120600\/shutterstock_557070181-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"October 25, 2017","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#275c96","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111905"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2352152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111905\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWhile none of these trends are inherently unhealthy, it’s important to pay attention to your labels. Food companies have spotted a “marketing opportunity” in the health foods world and are\u00a0\u201c[turning] out processed, sugary junk foods as \u2018healthy\u2019 gluten-free alternatives<\/a>.\u201d So foods with words like gluten-free, fat-free, and low-carb are technically healthy, but they have to compensate for issues with loss of taste and consistency. As a result, they’re high in\u00a0trans-fat, artificial sweeteners, and sugar alcohols.
\nIn particular, the gluten-free trend can set you up for failure if you\u2019re not diligent. It can create nutritional deficiencies, such as fiber and B vitamin deficiencies, in your diet.<\/p>\n
\nSimilarly, organic products are not intrinsically unhealthy (quite the opposite), but it\u2019s something to pay attention to. Unfortunately, the word \u201corganic\u201d is often tossed around incorrectly, and not all certifications are equal. Products can be organic and still not bear the USDA seal; in this case, you should look up the verifier and confirm they uphold the same USDA organic
\nstandards. But even then, the USDA has come under fire for certifying subpar products. For example, the recent Aurora scandal has \u201cexposed glaring gaps in organic inspections<\/a>.\u201d Protecting consumers and legit, organic farms is still a work in progress, which simply means you have to be extra judicious when selecting organic foods.<\/p>\n
\nThere\u2019s very limited evidence that detox diets eliminate toxins from your body, and contrary to popular belief, your body is naturally quite adept at this process already. Going on a detox diet may make you feel slightly better for a short period of time due in large part to restricting processed foods. However, a fasting detox can \u201cdisturb the balance of healthy bacteria in<\/a>
\nthe digestive tract.\u201d<\/p>\n