Scientists at Tufts University in Massachusetts have proven that ice cream is a healthier choice than multigrain bagels and other foods like saltine crackers. This is a little strange, considering that ice cream is high in calories and sugar.
The authors of the study developed a specific food compass that allows you to distribute any type of food on a scale from 1 to 100, depending on the nutrient content. The higher the score on this compass, the healthier the food. It turned out that ice cream with nuts and chocolate in a cone has a score of 37 points, but a bagel or bagel made from several cereals with raisins – only 19 points. At the same time, salted crackers gave a result of 7 points.
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Chocolate-covered almonds and sweet potato chips may not be the right choice for a healthy lifestyle. However, the crisps scored a 55, while the frozen whole grain French toast scored a mere 35, despite all the claims about the health benefits of whole grains. Low fat cappuccino was rated 69 points.
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Researchers emphasize that it is easy for the common man to get confused in choosing the right food, especially when visiting catering establishments. We all know the importance of eating vegetables and avoiding soda, but what else? That's why we need simple tools to help everyone make healthier choices. Note that vegetables and fruits received the highest average values of this compass at 43.2 points, but all sorts of snacks and sweets – 16.4. (READ MORE) 
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a private research university in the USA. Located in the cities of Medford and Somerville (Greater Boston), Massachusetts.