Some healthy food has large differences of health, taste or physical characteristics from their unhealthy counterparts. People looking for ways to transition to a new way of eating without too drastic of a change to their current diets are finding healthy versions of unhealthy foods. That works because the healthy foods have a familiar taste to the unhealthy foods they are accustomed to.
Sprouted Grain Baked Goods vs. Refined Grain Baked Goods
Along with the the nutrients that whole-grain baked goods offer like fiber and vitamin E from the grain's bran and germ, unrefined sprouted grain baked goods also offer higher amounts of protein and heat-sensitive nutrients like enzymes and vitamin E. Sprouted grain is minimally processed and flourless. Instead of flour, sprouted grains are blended into a dough mixture and baked at lower temperatures for a longer time than standard breads. Non-sprouted whole-grain baked goods are baked at high temperatures and have less of the temperature-sensitive nutrients than sprouted-grain baked goods. Refined grain baked goods are made with white flour; white bread, doughnuts, pastries, muffins, brownies and cookies.
Real Juice vs. Fruit-Flavored Drink
Real juice provides you with juice that actually comes from fruits, so there are natural vitamins and antioxidants present. Fruit-flavored drinks lack the comprehensive natural vitamins and antioxidants that natural fruit juice has. For example, orange juice contains natural vitamin C, whereas orange-flavored drinks contain water and artificial flavors and colors, perhaps enriched or fortified with vitamin C. They generally lack the extra enzymes and antioxidants that fresh, natural juice contains.
Healthy Fats vs. Unhealthy Fats
Healthy fats are generally those derived from vegetables, nuts and beans. Healthy fats help you absorb fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin A and E, which support your immune system and provide you with nutrients that are beneficial for healthy hair, eyes and skin. One of the most healthy oils that most Americans do not eat enough of are omega-3 oils. The Women to Women Clinic states that they help prevent and treat chronic inflammation, Alzheimer's disease, ADD, ADHD, cancer and heart disease. You can obtain it by eating fish, especially raw fish in sushi or purified fish oil. Flax seed and walnuts are other sources of omega-3. Unhealthy fats are saturated fat and trans fat. Saturated fats are found in meat, dairy, eggs and tropical plants, such as coconut oil and palm oil.
Naturally Low-Calorie Food vs. Artificially 'Light' Food
There are plenty of healthy foods that are low-calorie by nature and plenty of unhealthy foods that are low-calorie by nature. For example, plain low-fat or non-fat organic yogurt contains minimal calories and is far healthier than artificially sweetened "light" or "lite" yogurt. Most of the artificial, low-calorie yogurts also contain artificial colors, flavors and preservatives. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in 2004 in the "Archives of Disease in Childhood" states that artificial colors and benzoate preservative can instigate hyperactivity in children.
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