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There's good news for junk food eaters. Some of your favourite snack foods actually have some nutritional value. Below, dietitian Leslie Beck shares some tips for making the smartest possible choices. “Everyone needs a break from their diet of fish and steamed vegetables,” Beck said. “But…instead of going for the worst of the worst, let's go for the best of the worst.”
Did you know there are more than 15 types of saturated fat? And despite the fact that they've been damned as a whole by nutrition experts for decades, some of them are actually heart healthy. That's good news, since high-fat foods are often the tastiest.
But a bad reputation is hard to shake. And though saturated fat is the most obvious example of a bad food gone good, it's not the only one. I've run the numbers and scoured the research to determine which vilified foods have been unjustly convicted. The result: six snacks and drinks that deserve an immediate pardon.
Pork Rinds
Why you think they're bad: These puffy snacks are literally cut from pigskin. Then they're deep-fried.
Why they're not: A 1-ounce serving contains zero carbohydrates, 17 grams (g) of protein, and 9 g fat. That's nine times the protein and less fat than you'll find in a serving of carb-packed potato chips. Even …
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