"Health" foods that aren't

Chicken Caesar Salad
Caesar salads suffer the consequences of two natural disasters: a flood of fatty dressing and a ton of Parmesan cheese and croutons. Even a Caesar side salad before a meal can cost you up to 500 calories. Instead, make a grilled chicken breast tossed in a bed of mixed greens tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette. The vinaigrette is a vast improvement over the Caesar dressing, and the absence of Parmesan means that you'll save nearly an entire meal's worth of calories by making this simple swap.

Granola Bar
Ever wonder what keeps a granola bar together? They use mostly high-fructose corn syrup as their glue, which in turns quickly raises blood sugar and cancels out any of the potential benefits you might otherwise get from the oats. By switching over to good old-fashioned cheese and crackers, you swap out sugar and calories for protein and fiber.

Dried Fruit
The dehydration process sucks most of the volume from the fruit, allowing you to eat cups of the stuff, and 600 calories later, still not feel any fuller. More troubling, though, is the fact that companies like Sun-Maid and Ocean Spray almost invariably add a ton of sugar to the fruit, making Craisins closer to candy than Mother Nature’s original intention. Stick to the real stuff.

Fruit Smoothies
Many fruit smoothies contain added sugars and high-fructose corn syrup, which means they're more milkshake than smoothie. The key here really is in the name: A 100% fruit smoothie made with plain yogurt instead of ice cream or sherbert will contain nearly half the calories and significantly less sugar, plus it will provide all of the vitamin and antioxidant capacity that a smoothie is supposed to have.