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Junk Foods That Are Actually Healthy

Junk food can be good for you! Okay, well, relatively healthy at least. So grab these snacks before grabbing that Twix or Twinkie (sorry), and your waistline (and blood pressure!) will thank us.

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“If you are craving something salty, choose plain potato chips over flavored ones,” says Andrea Donsky, coauthor of Unjunk Your Junk Food. Donsky also advises choosing a brand that does not contain MSG (monosodium glutamate, a common additive), like Kettle chips. Tamara Duker Freuman, RD, a New York-based dietician, recommends Beanitos bean chips. “They’re like a tortilla chip,” says Freuman, “but instead of being made from refined, genetically modified corn, they’re made from high-fiber, high-protein beans and some whole-grain rice.” (Translation: Yummy and filling!)

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