Gimme dat whole milk

It’s true that skim and low-fat milks have fewer calories than milk, but that’s not all that matters. Defying the commonly held belief that whole milk leads to weight gain, it’s actually much better for you. Why? Well whole milk has more saturated and monosaturated fats in it, which keeps you feeling full, it supports your metabolism and it helps improve your body composition. Also, whole milk has more fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E and K in it.

One last thing that only concerns skim milk: when it’s harvested, skim milk doesn’t really look like milk at all. Many producers add powdered milk into skim milk to improve the consistency. Also, in the process to obtain skim milk, oxidized cholesterol is produced, which is worse for you than regular cholesterol.

Candy bars in disguise

Many protein bars aren’t as they appear. Though the protein content is high, there’s too much extra that works against you. Protein bars are often filled with sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, trans fats and artificial sweeteners.

Beware the wheat

Don’t rely on bread labels when deciding which to choose. Often “multi-grain” or “seven-grain” breads use refined flour and “whole wheat” or “100 percent natural” breads hold few true whole grains.

Check the nutrition face to ensure “whole grains” or “whole wheat” is listed first. While you’re at it, make sure there’s no contained partially hydrogenated oils, artificial sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup, preservatives or food coloring. It’s all yucky.

Eat the yolk

Egg yolks are not bad for you. I repeat: egg yolks are not bad for you. In fact, they’re part of a balanced diet. The cholesterol isn’t necessarily bad for you, dietary cholesterol doesn’t strongly relate to blood cholesterol, and the yolks hold good vitamins and nutrients.

Avoid the the juice

Fruit juices are no bueno. They have too many calories and sugar for you to be able to build lean muscle. Lots of the good stuff is lost when good fruit is changed to bottled fruit juice.

Be plain

It’s a good idea to buy your own, plain yogurt and add your own fruit to it. Yogurt that comes with fruit inside is often loaded with sugars. As far as yogurt in general goes, many low-fat and fat-free yogurts have the sugar content of a candy bar, so pay attention to the nutrition facts.

Dried fruits

Muscle and Fitness describes preserved, dried fruit as “candy with fiber.” Supposedly, they contain a whole bunch of sugar and chemicals so they can be stored on shelves for however long. Drying the fruit also makes it pack more calories than a fresh piece of fruit.

Source: http://www.muscleandfitness.com/nutrition/lose-fat/12-healthy-foods-aren-t-really-healthy