What makes a food “healthy” is just as impossible to pin down. So let’s get into why your “healthy foods” might not be as wonderful as all the hype says they are.

I know, I know… all diets are “the worst,” if only because they prevent you from eating the things that you really, really love. Also, they usually don’t work. Whether they’re too limiting to realistically keep up, too much work to maintain or just too darn bland to enjoy, there’s a reason most nutritionists consider “diet” a dirty word.

Sneaking some additional health benefits into your favorite foods is a recent trend in the everlasting quest for fitness. Whether it’s avocado chocolate pudding or black bean brownies, there seems to be a healthy version of all your favorite treats.