Health or Junk Food?

Let’s look at some foods that may seem healthy and be marketed as healthy and see if they are truly healthy or just another junk food?

This is why it is so important to be an educated shopper and read labels like an investigator!

Yogurt – RED FLAGS
1. Watch out for high sugar.(more than 13 grams per 1 cup serving)
2. Watch out for artificial flavors and colors, which are toxins to your body.
3. Watch out for sugar substitutes like aspartame and others that change hormones in your body and make you crave more.
- GREEN FLAGS
1. Look for live and active cultures to get healthy bacteria in your gut.
2. Look for organic yogurt, which doesn’t have added antibiotics and hormones from the cows that screw up your hormones.

Crackers – RED FLAGS
1. Watch out for high fat content.(more than 4 grams per 1-ounce serving)
2. Watch out for high sodium content.(140mg or more)
- GREEN FLAGS
1. Look for whole grains as one of the first three ingredients.
2. Look for at least 3 grams of fiber per serving.

Wheat Bread – RED FLAGS
1. Watch out for low fiber.(less than 3 grams per slice)
2. Watch out for no whole grains in the ingredients.
- GREEN FLAGS
1. Look for 100% Whole Grain Whole Wheat or 100% Whole Wheat.
2. Look for bread that has live grains like Ezekiel 4:20 Bread

Dried Fruit – RED FLAGS
1. Watch out for high sugar content.(more than 9 grams per 1-ounce serving)
2. Watch out for sulfur products.(preservatives that may upset your stomach)
- GREEN FLAGS
1. Look for one-ingredient labels.(what else do you need in there?)
2. Look for organic to keep extra toxins and pesticides out of your body.

Deli Meats – RED FLAGS
1. Watch out for nitrites/nitrates.(very bad preservative for your health!)
2. Watch out for MSG.(a chemical to enhance taste that screws up your hormones)
3. Watch out for artificial flavors.
4. Watch out for colors or additives.
- GREEN FLAGS
1. Look for minimally processed.
2. Look for “low sodium.”
3. Look for organic, chemical-free to avoid added antibiotics and hormones.