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These foods are healthier than you'd think

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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 antioxidants that have been shown to reduce blood pressure.

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Milk chocolate

Square for square milk chocolate is also less likely to lead to weight gain than dark chocolate on account of having fewer calories overall.

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White bread

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

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Bread and your blood sugar

White bread has the reputation of rapidly increasing blood sugar and insulin (in turn increasing Type 2 diabetes risk). Bread made with whole grain flour supposedly does not raise blood sugar as much

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Red wine

As well as containing polyphenols linked with a healthier, more diverse gut bacteria population, a 175ml glass of red wine – approximately 2 alcohol units

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Oven fries

Oven fries made with purely potatoes and sunflower oil are no more ‘processed’ than homemade roast potatoes or mash.

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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

Half a can of Heinz Beanz counts as one of your five-a-day, provides 10g of protein (more than in a large boiled egg) and 7.7g of fibre

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