How Healthy Are These "Health Foods?" We Asked Top Nutritionists to Find Out

Junk food can be gluten, dairy and nut-free. "Health foods" can also be high in fiber and protein and still not be good for your waistline. And buzzwords like "paleo" and "vegan" don't necessarily mean a snack is healthy, either.

In short: navigating supermarket aisles on a quest to separate the good-for-you from the bad-for-you is more challenging than ever. Which is precisely why we turned to leading health experts to separate the fact from the fiction. We chatted with nutritionists, health coaches and more about some of the most popular "healthy" foods, from Right Rice to Halo Top.

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