Jena Ardell via Getty Images Are organic versions of junk foods healthier than their non-organic equivalents? Our increasingly health-conscious society has created more and more of a demand for organic versions of our favorite junk foods ― things like Newman’s Own “Oreos” or Annie’s boxed mac and cheese ― and American consumers are eating it up. Nonetheless, the overwhelming consensus among nutrition experts is this:Organic junk food is still junk foodFrom a macronutrient perspective, organic junk foods are often identical to their conventional counterparts. Organic junk foods also may contain similarly refined sugars and starches. And consuming too much sugar, whether it’s organic cane sugar or high fructose corn syrup, can lead to the same adverse health effects.

Source: Huffington Post March 12, 2019 09:45 UTC