By: April + Michelle of GetRealGurls Nutrition
Although we’re not fans of classifying food as “good” or “bad” (there really is no morality when it comes to food), there’s no denying that some foodstuffs gets a not-so-great rap. But is it justified? Sometimes a food item really gets a worse rap than it deserves and just needs a healthy food makeover.
Here are 5 foods that can be good for us:
1. Chocolate
Yes, it is true. Chocolate can be good for you. Now before you joyously scoff down that O’Henry, know that it’s the dark chocolate that gets the nod as the healthier kind. Try for 60-80% cocoa. And stick with 1oz per day (= the size of two 9-volt batteries).
2. Fat
Think canola and olive oil. Yes, some fat is good for you. We actually need some fat in our diet to absorb the fat soluble vitamins – A,D,E,K. The trick: not getting too much. Use it when cooking and make your own salad dressing and you’ll get the two tablespoons recommended per day.
3. Coffee
In the health world, coffee has been in and then out and then in again but the most recent research has given coffee a thumbs up. My take is that you can’t go wrong in reasonable doses. After all it is a calorie-free option, plus it contains helpful antioxidants and minerals like magnesium.
Where coffee drinkers mess it up is when they “double-double” it (aka add high fat cream and sugar). If your gonna drink coffee, stick to milk or black only please or its not going to be a healthy food at all. Here’s how you can make pour-over coffee at home!
4. Eggs
As they continue to recover from mass hysteria regarding links to high cholesterol and heart disease, the mighty egg moves on. Teaching point: If you’re having bacon and eggs, the saturated fat in the bacon is the part that can raise your bad cholesterol, not the cholesterol in those eggs. Try this Easy Egg Taco recipe!
5. Pizza
I think pizza gets a totally unfair bad rap. The word “pizza” covers such a broad category of options. How does greasy, thick, white pizza crust with fatty pepperoni and layers of saturated fat cheese even compare to a multigrain, thin-crust, veggie-laden pizza with protein (goat cheese, chicken, etc)!?
It doesn’t. It’s a different food altogether. Pizza can be good for you and can be a healthy food. Read the labels and compare brands or make your own with decent toppings. Try this BBQ Chicken Pizza recipe!
– A & M, GetRealGurls Nutrition
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