WHAT exactly are we putting into our mouths?

Sure, it looks healthy. BUT... is it really?

We're still pretty new into the new year and we are all struggling to keep up with our New Years' Resolution. Its so new that some of us haven't even set our goals for 2010 yet, have we? ;)

For those who have made your resolutions and are sticking with it, I commend you. I can almost guarantee that at least 75% of the resolutions that are set each year is to lose weight. We follow all the rules that we come across, but why aren't the pounds and the waist band dropping like we had hoped?

One of the two most effective ways of finally reaching that goal is to change our diet and our eating habits. We throw out all the "bad" foods and stick with the "good" foods... but nothing has changed. Well.. what exactly are the "goods" and which ones are the "bads"? Here's a little something that will make you go, "hmmmm...".



Salads are usually the first thing we grab when we think of eating healthy. Great choice, but if you are going to drown it in those yummy croutons, sweet and sugared nuts, pounds of cheese, and drench it in dressing, don't bother. You probably would have been better off sticking with that burger you originally wanted (although I don't recommend).

Juice is a quick and easy way to get our recommended daily fruit servings for the day, right? Sure it is! It is also a great way to jam pack the 55 grams of carbohydrates and at least 10 spoonfuls of sugar. The thought of it makes me feel unhealthy already. Moderation is key.

Sushi is my personal weakness and writing this paragraph is killing me. The delicious rolls look healthy with the veggies and low calorie seaweed wrap. We usually forget that the roll is mostly filled with rice and often times, cream cheese and mayonnaise (yum)! Oh... and did you see the tempura battered seafood? Yes... that is still fried no matter how raw the other ingredients may be. Don't forget all the sodium floating around in your soy sauce that sushi cannot (ih my opinion) do without. Did I make you put your chopsticks down yet? Oops.

Granola ... there can't be anything wrong with the yummy nuts and oats, right? WRONG. The crunch... how do you think that came about? Oils. The sweetness... where did that come from? Sugar. Oils and sugars... need I say more?

Tofu always seems like a good alternative when you don't want to eat meat. Its fine from a vegetarian's aspect, but if you are trying to lose weight and think that it is less in calories, you'd better think twice. The bland and spongey food that sounds healthy is basically sodium and saturated fat well packed into a solid form. Rarely is it ever eaten plain because of the lack of flavor. So what do we reach out and drench it with? Condiments, sauces, condiments, and more sauces. OH... and another way to eat it is to eat it fried. FRIED -- that says it all.