[Veggie burgers and Acai Bowls]Shutterstock/ Unsplash * INSIDER SPOKE WITH A PANEL OF NUTRITIONISTS ABOUT THE COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS BEHIND "HEALTHY" FOODS THAT ARE ACTUALLY ANYTHING BUT. * JUST BECAUSE IT SAYS GLUTEN-FREE ON THE LABEL, DOES NOT MAKE IT GOOD FOR YOU. * GRANOLA BARS ARE USUALLY CLOSER TO A CANDY BAR THAN A LEGITIMATE HEALTH FOOD. ------------------------- Not all junk food is created equal. Sometimes, it doesn't take the form of greasy potato chips or a fast food burger. Sometimes junk food is wrapped up in health buzzword covered packaging and injected with enough fruits and vegetables to make us _think _we're eating something nutritious. INSIDER spoke with a panel of nutritionists and doctors who revealed the unhealthiest "health" foods out there that you should either drop from your diet completely, or quit kidding yourself about. From granola bars to packaged veggie burgers and the super-trendy acai bowls, take note of these unhealthy foods in disguise. GRANOLA BARS HandmadePictures/Shutterstock The ingredients in most granola bars should give you a hint about their true nutrition value: Chocolate, sugar, syrup, and sweetened granola. "Nearly all granola brands add sugar and oil during the cooking process," Dr. Christopher Calapi, an osteopathic physician based on Long Island, told INSIDER. "Some are loaded with seeds, nuts, and dried fruit, which up the fat content." YOGURT Flickr/Howard Walfish "Unless you are eating plain Greek yogurt, most commercially bought yogurts are loaded with sugar and contain very little protein," Los Angeles-based nutritionist Jennifer Cassetta said. "Even yogurts that claim to strengthen gut health will do the opposite because of the added sugars." WRAPS Shutterstock/msheldrake Wraps might sound healthy, but in reality you're eating a lot_ more_ carbs (and calories!) thanks to tortillas' often enormous size when unwrapped than you would be with a regular whole grain sandwich. Cassetta recommends staying away from them, especially since the wraps themselves are usually more processed than regular bread. Processed means added ingredients that you don't want, like sodium and trans fats. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER
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