8 Vegetables That Aren’t Actually Good for You

Vegetables are essential to any healthy diet. From a young age, you’d hear mom or dad insist, “Eat your vegetables so you can get big and strong!”

Even as adults we try to find ways to sneak more vegetables into our diet, putting kale in our smoothies or sauteing mushrooms to go on our pasta.

Vegetables usually contain a high amount of nutrients, vitamins and proteins. They must be good for us, right?

In reality, it depends on what specific vegetable you are eating. Not all are as good for you as they seem.

Eggplant
Eggplant is known all over the world for its spongy texture. And, just like a sponge, it absorbs everything around it.

Eggplants can absorb the fatty seasonings around it. When you eat an eggplant, you may not know just how many calories you are actually consuming.

Eggplants also contain a plethora of oxalates, which can be problematic for those who suffer from kidney or gallbladder diseases.

Corn
Corn is an American favorite. It is usually served at the Thanksgiving table.

By itself, corn is fairly healthy. However, it is usually bathed in butter and salt before it is put on the table.

Because each kernel is so small, it is easy to overeat corn. And as we all know, everything is best in moderation.

 

Bell Peppers
Spicy! Like any other spicy hot food, bell peppers cause inflammation.

Those with arthritis, beware, as bell peppers can cause inflammation in joints.

Bell peppers are also apart of the nightshade family, which has concerned people for many years, as much of the nightshade vegetables are poisonous.

White Potato
The white potato has more starch than nutrients. Eating too much starch is what causes fat gain.

Harvard even did a study and found that there is a correlation between eating potatoes and weight gain. Like corn, most potatoes are served to the public covered in butter, salt and grease.

White potatoes do not have as many nutrients and way more carbs than sweet potatoes.

Cherry Tomatoes
If you have ever had a cold sore outbreak before, you might have been told to avoid acidic foods. Despite how healthy they are made out to be, tomatoes are one of the most acidic foods out there.

Eating these may contribute to cold sore outbreaks. Cherry tomatoes are also apart of the nightshade family, like bell peppers.

Non-Organic Celery
Celery is a negative calorie food because you burn more calories eating it than you do consuming it. But what are you actually consuming?

It was once reported that non-organic celery contains 67 pesticides. Like eggplant, celery has soft skin that is very absorbent. Most anything that celery is sprayed with or soaked in will become absorbed into the stalk, which is then eaten.

Non-Organic Spinach
Just like celery, spinach is also heavily sprayed with pesticides. It has been linked to E. Coli outbreaks because the fertilizer many farms use on spinach is unsafe.

Buying organic can decrease these risks.

Non-Organic Cucumber
In order to preserve its moisture, all cucumber is coated in wax. The difference is that non-organic cucumbers are coated in synthetic wax and organic cucumbers are coated in non-synthetic wax.

Furthermore, organic cucumbers cannot contain any chemicals banned by the USDA. By consuming non-organic cucumbers, you many be consuming synthetic wax and harmful chemicals.