If you are trying to lose weight or eat healthier, you have probably been purchasing some of these foods. BUT marketing companies are taking advantage of you.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Food 1
01:11 Is coconut sugar good for you?
01:23 Are natural sweeteners good for you?
02:18 Plant-based meats
03:20 Beyond Burger vs chicken
04:04 Is your bread truly wholegrain?
05:37 What is a high-fibre bread
05:53 What is the difference between whole grain and whole meal
06:44 Are plant-based milks good for you?
07:53 What is the best plant-based milk alternative
08:26 Is coconut oil healthy?
08:51 How much-saturated fat is in coconut oil?
09:21 Sugar in ketchup
10:03 Calories in salad dressings
10:50 Calorie content of granola

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Clever marketing campaigns often make us believe that certain foods are healthier for us than they actually are. And in our ongoing quest to become healthier versions of ourselves, we often spend a lot of money on these products. But is it all just a marketing ploy? Are some of these foods even making it harder to achieve our health goals?

Now, I want to highlight that this is not a list of 8 foods you should never eat. My goal as a Registered Dietitian is simple: to help you as a consumer make a more informed choice. I’m not here to demonize certain foods, but I can provide tips to stop marketing companies from taking advantage.

In this video, I will also provide some tips on continuing to consume these foods but in a more balanced and nutritious way.
1. Honey, Maple Syrup, and Agave Nectar
Many recipes and health influencers tout natural sweeteners like coconut sugar, raw honey, molasses, and nectars as healthier alternatives to regular table sugar. They will often lead you to believe that these recipes using more natural sweeteners are healthier than their regular counterparts.

For example, a cookie made with coconut sugar over a regular cookie.

And yes, these ingredients may be less processed, but natural sweeteners increase blood sugar and contain calories just like table sugar.

These ingredients are also often much more expensive and difficult to find.

Let’s take coconut sugar as an example.

Coconut sugar undergoes little processing, so it retains some natural vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants.

But the nutrients in coconut sugar are still unlikely to have any health impact unless you eat very very large amounts. At that point, any benefit will be outweighed by the fact that you are also eating a load of sugar.

But the takeaway is that coconut sugar has the same number of calories as other sugar, refined or not and all of these products still contain free sugars or added sugar– the kind we already eat too much.

Now I’m not saying you can’t use it, use it if you like the taste or if it works in your recipe, but treat it in the same way as any other sugar and use it sparingly.

2. Plant-Based Meats and Meat Alternatives
There’s no denying that plant-based meats and meat alternatives are all the rage right now. Take one stroll through your local grocery store; ...