Chow Down! 10Junk Foods With Health Benefits

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Dark chocolate

The more cocoa that chocolate contains, the lower it is in sugar and the higher it is in polyphenol

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White bread

A healthy wholemeal loaf has 2.8g fiber per slice, but that doesn’t make white bread – with 1g of fiber per slice – bad for you. In fact, two

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Red wine

As well as containing polyphenols linked with a healthier, more diverse gut bacteria population

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Cheerios

Cheerios are fortified with at least 15% of the recommended daily intake of nine vitamins and minerals per small bowl.

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Baked beans

No need to feel guilty about making baked beans on toast for dinner when you can’t be bothered to cook.

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Ham

Ham may be a processed meat but it’s a lean source of protein with less than 5% fat. Look for a nitrite-free version

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Peanut butter

How can a food that tastes so yummy be so good for you? A 30g (golf ball size) serving of peanut butter provides 1.5mg of vitamin E

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Coffee

Can’t function without your caffeine fix first thing in the morning? Well that’s OK, because drinking the brew dials down

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Pasta

The ‘carbs are bad’ message is so widespread you could be forgiven for not realizing that healthy eating guidelines

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Fruit cake

There are enough currants and sultanas in a classic homemade fruit cake for a slice to count as one

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