We’re bombarded with diet advice and are constantly told which foods to eat and which to avoid. Eggs raise your cholesterol. Bananas spike your blood sugar. Pasta makes you fat. Which vilified foods are actually nutritious?
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Here are 5 often-overlooked foods that should be part of your regular diet. Here’s why:
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🥔White potatoes get a bad rap because they’re deemed as a starchy food with a low nutritional value. Not so. One russet potato supplies twice as much potassium as a banana, along with fibre, protein, vitamin C, B vitamins, calcium and magnesium.
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Staying away from🍌bananas because of their sugar content? Don’t. When it comes to natural sugars, a medium banana is on par with an apple. It’s a myth that bananas are high on the glycemic index. In fact, they help your blood sugar rise gradually.
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Including🍝pasta in your diet doesn’t mean you’ll gain weight. Research has actually found that eating pasta, as part of a Mediterranean-style diet, is associated with a lower body mass index and waist size.
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Cashews are often regarded as being less healthy – more calories, fewer nutrients – than other nuts. That’s not the case. They're also an excellent source of magnesium, a mineral that helps regulate blood pressure.
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🍳Egg yolks do have a fair amount of cholesterol. But for most people, cholesterol in foods has little effect on cholesterol levels in the bloodstream. And if you toss the yolk, you’re missing out on an egg’s protein, vitamins A and B, and selenium.
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Many foods dismissed as unhealthy actually deliver serious nutritional benefits. By making them off-limits, you may be unknowingly undermining your diet.
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