12 Most Overrated Healthy Foods According To Experts

Grains: The several B vitamins and the iron in many grain foods, mainly wheat flour and products made from wheat flour, are added during processing according to the FDA’s rules on enrichment and fortification. In many cases, these nutrients are not added to whole grains or whole-grain products, and these “healthy foods” may not be significant sources of these nutrients at all. Meat, fish, and poultry are better sources of the nutrients mentioned and have the bonus of being far less likely to have vegetable oils or sugars added to them.

Sports Drinks: Unless you’ve been severely drained of electrolytes, such as from being sick or extreme exercising, you’re better off just drinking water. Sports drinks are unnecessary for most people and only fill you up with too much sugar. These drinks contain potassium and sodium, the essential electrolytes lost during excessive exercise. But unless you’re endurance training or doing an intense workout for well over 60 minutes, water is a better option to rehydrate.