The Top Nutrition Scams To Watch Out For

Nut Butters

Peanut butter, almond butter, and cashew butter are delicious and creamy. A spoonful of peanut or almond butter is a simple way to add instant protein and healthy fats to a meal, but it can also not be that good to eat. Unfortunately, some nut butters, even those claiming to be organic or natural, contain added sugars or trans fats, which can be harmful as these fats increase low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the bad cholesterol, and decreases high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, which is the good kind. Individuals should check the label and ensure the only ingredient in their nut butter is nuts, and even if the nut butter is natural, limit their serving size, as a single tablespoon can be approximately one hundred calories.

Continue on to find out which type of yogurt is most certainly not all that healthy.