Foods, which we know are healthy, can actually have a higher calorie content than we think.
Eating a lot of these HEALTHY foods, regardless of their nutritional benefits, can hinder your weight loss goals and take you over your calorie needs each day.We should remember HEALTHY does not necessarily equate to low calorie.
Healthy but High Calorie Food:
NUTS – Although most nuts contain heart-healthy monounsaturates and other helpful ingredients, they are high in calories and fat. Just watch how many handfuls you are eating especially with drinks. Count the calories!
BANANAS – Highly nutritious with plenty of useful minerals and vitamins, bananas are a healthy snack but remember 1 medium/118g banana carries 115.6kcals.
PEANUT BUTTER – Healthy with monounsaturated fats but just one Teaspoon/10g spread over a slice of bread carries 62.3kcals. In general watch out for spreads. Even when spread thinly they can push up the day’s calorie count by quite a lot.
FRUIT JUICES, PURE – Drinking a glass of fruit juice is a healthy option counting towards your 5 a day fruit & vegetable quota. But do watch how many glasses you are drinking. A glass at breakfast and then a couple throughout the day could mean you are unwittingly notching up a lot of calories.
Orange Juice, 1 Glass/200ml = 87.7kcals
Drink 3 glasses and you have totalled 260kcals
Pineapple Juice, 1 Glass/200ml = 100kcals
Drink 3 glasses and you have totalled 300kcals
Apple Juice, 1 Glass/200ml = 94kcals
Drink 3 glasses and you have totalled 282kcal
Grapefruit Juice, 1 Glass/200ml = 76kcals
Drink 3 glasses and you have totalled 228kcals
