7 'unhealthy' foods that are actually good for you
Yes, you read that right – some cake can actually be pretty good for you. There are enough currants and sultanas in a classic homemade fruit cake, for example, for a slice to count as one of your five-a-day.
While fried eggs are higher in calories than poached, eggs are rich in protein, B vitamins, vitamin D and selenium – and frying doesn’t deplete any of that goodness. Just be sure to use an unsaturated oil, like rapeseed or olive oil, in your frying pan or skillet.
Red meat provides easily absorbed iron and plenty of zinc, which we need for a healthy reproductive system and brain function
Cheese is fattening, right? In theory, yes. But in practice, studies suggest that cheese eaters often tend to be slimmer and don’t have higher cholesterol levels, despite eating more saturated fat.
A healthy wholemeal loaf has 0.09oz (2.8g) fibre per slice, but that doesn’t make white bread – with 0.03oz (1g) of fibre per slice – bad for you. In fact, because white flour is, by law, fortified with a range of vitamins and minerals
There’s more good news for those who favour sliced white for their sandwiches. While white bread has a reputation for increasing blood sugar and insulin levels at a far more rapid rate than bread made with whole-grain flour
While for years full-fat milk was shunned by many in favour of skimmed – and skinny lattes and cappuccinos were all the rage – this mindset has shifted.