The Healthiest Cheat Foods

Popcorn

When air-popped and butter-free, a three-cup serving of this cinema favourite contains only 93 calories and very little fat. Other significant nutrients include fibre, iron, beta carotene, and vitamin A.

Chocolate

Chocolate may reduce the risk for diseases such as diabetes. Plus, chocolate is good for your emotional well-being.Milk chocolate, which contains a relatively modest 150 calories per ounce, is also a source of calcium.

Burritos

Break it down, and a frozen vegetarian burrito is really just a tortilla-wrapped salad of black beans, avocado, cheese, and salsa. No wonder there are just 285 calories in there, along with a healthy dose of protein, calcium, potassium, and vitamin A.

Gelato

Because it is made with real milk instead of cream, gelato has about 30 per cent fewer calories per serving than ice cream.Not only that, but there’s lots of calcium in there, as well as protein and iron.

Pizza

Because it is made with real milk instead of cream, gelato has about 30 per cent fewer calories per serving than ice cream.But a 200-gram slice of veggie pie contains around 400 calories.

Vegetable chips

A one-ounce bag of veggie chips clocks in at 147 calories, with under 9 grams of fat. You also get 359 milligrams of potassium and more than 3 grams of fibre.

Burgers

There are fast-food burgers, and then there are burgers made with whole-grain buns and extra-lean patties. Each of those healthy patties has just over 100 calories.

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