Hey guys welcome back to Freshman Healthy YouTube and today's going to be a little different because I'm bringing you in a kitchen and we're going to show you guys foods that people think are healthy but aren't healthy. So here are six foods you have to be careful when trying to buy healthy foods and then also names on labels that could be a little misleading. So the first one is organic and I'm saying this with caution because some foods are better organic but things like ice cream aren't necessarily better. Organic chocolate ice cream okay guys it still has the same amount of calories in fact as regular ice cream and I mean I guess the only thing good about is it's made with organic cane sugar but come on you've got to be careful just because things say organic doesn't mean it's healthier. There are some foods that are better organic but that's for another video. Next up on the list any kind of sports drinks or any kind of sugar water. So Gatorade yes it can be good for really intense athletes and even at that I caution it because they way over drink it. Gatorade is basically sugar and water and some electrolytes so it would be much better to drink water and get in those electrolytes in another way or make sure at least you're using the low sugar varieties of these kind of sports drinks. Be careful read your labels like this is 21 grams of sugar per eight ounces and who drinks only eight ounces of Gatorade when they're drinking Gatorade almost no one. This one I hear has five servings in it that would be over a hundred grams of sugar you're putting in your body so be be careful. The next one on the list is frozen dinners guys so be careful with frozen dinners they can seem healthy this one even says made with organic corn mosa and it's a black bean vera day so that all sounds really good but it still has 780 milligrams of sodium and it's a good one. But it still has 780 milligrams of sodium and it has 10 grams of fat only 7 grams of protein for the whole thing and the likelihood of this all filling you up and you not wanting something else to eat is probably rare. So be careful with frozen dinners if you have to resort every once in a while to them at least make sure that they're low sodium varieties and low fat varieties and not a ton of unnatural stuff in it but try to stay away from them. Try to just meal prep on Sundays and have dinner ready that isn't in a frozen dinner form and if anything cook a lot when you're cooking for one meal and freeze it yourself and that's a frozen dinner I approve. Next up on the list veggie chips guys just because it has the word veggie in it does not mean it's healthier. Don't give me wrong I love these things 30% less fat than regular potato chips no artificial flavors preservatives so I mean if you're going to eat potato chips this might be a little bit of a healthier alternative but guys it's not free game it's not free calories it's not free anything so just because it has the word veggies in it you can't just be eating these without guilt and thinking oh I can eat as many of these as I want. Everything in moderation if you're going to be eating any kind of chip or any kind of processed bag form of anything you should be enjoying in moderation and not be going overboard on take a portion of this if you want them because I eat them I like them but make sure you're portioning things out so you're not overdoing it because they aren't that much healthier than a regular potato chip. Alright next one on the list is all natural peanut butter. Okay be cautious when it says natural on the label guys you have to read your ingredients because people are sneaky they're sneaky labelers and they put stuff on the label that actually means nothing they can get away with it because this natural is still has sugar still has oil and still has salt added so it's not any better than the other skipping versions of peanut butter but I do recommend buying on natural peanut butter but make sure it's actually on natural. So for instance this smuckers organic creamy on natural peanut butter actually only has peanuts and like 1% or less of salt. So this is a better choice guys than this one make sure when you're buying on natural peanut butter almond butter that it's actually on natural and no ingredients added. Okay I saved the best one for last because this one really really gets me angry because people think they're eating healthier because it says gluten free. There's this whole gluten free fat going on and I could go on to a whole other video about it but if you're eating all the same kind of foods but just the gluten free version of them it's not any healthier. Say these gluten free pop tart guys they still have 40 grams of carbs and 19 grams of sugar for one little pastry and you know you're not stopping at one. People think oh it says gluten free so I'm eating healthy. No gluten free is just using a different kind of flour than wheat flour. So unless you have a true gluten intolerance or you have celiac disease you don't need to be eating gluten free and you don't need to be buying pop tart's they gluten free because all you're doing is spending more money and eating the same nutrition value of foods. So unless you have an intolerance or you have celiac disease be cautious about buying gluten free because you're just wasting your money. I definitely do suggest eating more whole carbs like sweet potatoes brown rice and stuff like that versus white bread or anything like that but you don't need to be buying gluten free and don't think you're eating healthier just because it says gluten free. So there you guys have it there are six foods that you need to be careful of and foods that might seem healthy but aren't. So guys make sure you're reading your labels make sure you're being cautious when you're buying foods and just be careful about slogans and words that are right on front of the box or on the jar because a lot of times they can be misleading and you really got to look on the back to the label. To see if they truly pass the test and are truly healthy to be putting in your body make sure at the very least that you read the portion size on the label and also the ingredients that are in it if it has more than like six ingredients or ingredients that you don't know be cautious when buying it and make smart decisions. So until next time, hope you guys like this video tell me in the comments below what foods you have just recently found in your kitchen that you thought were healthy but aren't. Click the thumbs up subscribe if you want already see you later guys.