We all want to eat healthily. But what you find in the fridge or kitchen cupboard all too often has nothing to do with a healthy diet – even though such foods are sold to us as being particularly rich in vitamins, natural or low in fat. It is not easy to find something you can trust blindly. But what you can trust is the new Betlabel login.
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- fruit yoghurt
“Yoghurt with fruit preparation” may be delicious, but it is nothing more than a greasy yoghurt with a large portion of jam, which is called “fruit preparation” here. It has nothing to do with being healthy. There is nothing wrong with yoghurt in principle, but please don’t have cream yoghurt or cheap yoghurt that has been ‘enriched’ with gelatine. A low-fat natural yoghurt made from organic milk with fresh fruit and no sugar is not only much healthier but also ten times tastier.
- muesli bars
The name suggests that a muesli bar is a muesli in bar form. In reality, however, it is sweet in the shape of a muesli. Of course, muesli bars contain cereal flakes and sometimes nuts or dried fruit. Unfortunately, the “glue” that holds these healthy ingredients together is nothing more than a lot of sugar, which is often called something else on the list of ingredients. A muesli with fresh fruit is a wonderful substitute for the sweet stuff!
The healthiest and most environmentally friendly option is organic muesli without palm oil.
- juice or juice spritzers
However, a glass of juice contains at least as much sugar and calories as a glass of cola or soda, it just sounds healthier. Juice also contains vitamins and minerals, but the high fructose content negates the positive effect on health. The alternative: an organic apple as a whole contains all the vitamins and minerals in its natural form, lots of fibre and other phytochemicals. Of course, other types of fruit also work. You can find out which are in season in the Utopia seasonal calendar for fruit and vegetables.
- smoothies
Pureed fruit and vegetables help you to eat more raw food, but should not be a substitute for a balanced meal. Also, please don’t buy it in the supermarket, because: What applies to juice also applies to smoothies. The many ingredients that are processed in a smoothie also end up in your stomach – and on your hips. It is better to consume the ingredients unblended. Then you also have the quantity under control.
- breakfast cereals
Cornflakes, crunchy muesli and other breakfast cereals are on the menu of many families. Children in particular are served such industrial products every morning. But these are nothing more than sweets. Crunchy mueslis also contain a lot of fat. (Fine) oatmeal with fresh fruit is the best alternative to such industrial food.
- trail mix instead of sweets
Nuts and dried fruit are healthy, but only in small quantities and not as a substitute for sweets. Nuts contain a lot of (healthy) fat. With dried fruit, you quickly consume the same amount of fruit as in a huge fruit basket full of fresh fruit – and therefore also a lot of sugar. So pay attention to the quantity of dried fruit too. Fresh is always better; if you crack the nuts before eating, you will automatically eat less.