2485: 5 Kinds of Junk Foods Disguised as Health Foods by Lea Genders on Misleading Food Marketing

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🗓️ 9 March 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2485: Lea Genders sheds light on the misleading world of food marketing in "5 Kinds of Junk Foods Disguised as Health Foods," uncovering the truth behind common "healthy" snacks. By revealing how foods like yogurt, protein bars, and frozen diet dinners are often packed with unwanted sugars and additives, Genders empowers readers to make informed decisions about their diet, emphasizing the importance of understanding what truly constitutes healthy eating. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.leagendersfitness.com/news/2016/10/15/5-kinds-junk-foods-disguised-at-health-foods Quotes to ponder: "Many foods are marketed as healthy choices when in reality, they are quite the opposite." "Most flavored yogurts are very high in sugar and often have artificial sweeteners and/or high-fructose corn syrup." "Organic junk foods are not any better for you than regular junk food." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 2485.
0:04.0	Five kinds of junk foods, disguised as health foods, by Leagenders of leagendersfitness.com.
0:11.0	And I'm Dr. Neal, your very own host and narrator.
0:14.5	Welcome back to Optimal Health Daily, where I read to you from some of the most popular
0:18.2	health and fitness blogs out there, with permission
0:21.2	from the websites, of course, and always with a bit of my commentary at the end. So with that,
0:26.8	let's get right to today's post as we optimize your life.
0:34.4	Five kinds of junk foods disguised as health foods by Leah Genders of Leagenders Fitness.com
0:41.4	One of the most challenging parts of living a healthy lifestyle is sorting through all the
0:47.0	information and misinformation out there. Some say the magic formula for successful weight loss
0:53.2	is to exercise regularly and eat healthy foods
0:56.4	in a calorie deficit.
0:58.1	But what exactly does eat healthy foods mean?
1:01.9	It can be confusing with all the mixed messages and misleading food marketing labels.
1:06.9	The most important thing to understand is that food marketing labels are sometimes intentionally
1:11.9	deceiving. Many foods are marketed as healthy choices when in reality, they are quite the opposite.
1:18.4	This isn't intended to be a post about what you should or should not eat. Each person needs to make
1:24.2	those choices for themselves, possibly under the direction of their doctor
1:27.8	or registered dietitian. This is a post about being aware of what you are eating so that you can
1:33.9	make the best decisions for yourself, your health, your family, based on reality, and not on
1:40.7	misleading food packaging marketing. Five kinds of junk foods disguised as health foods.
1:47.6	1. Yogurt is one of the worst offenders of misleading marketing, often advertised as a diet
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