{"id":758,"date":"2026-05-18T14:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drouki.com\/?p=758"},"modified":"2026-05-18T14:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:22:00","slug":"its-the-hottest-new-snack-trend-heres-why-you-should-think-twice-before-trying-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drouki.com\/?p=758","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s the hottest new snack trend. 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If we want to choose nutritious snacks, what are the best options? And are these new &#8220;naked&#8221; and &#8220;natural&#8221; snack foods that are popping up everywhere really that much better for us than &#8220;dressed up&#8221; and &#8220;unnatural&#8221; snack foods?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>That&#8217;s us, Raj Punjabi Johnson and Noah Michaelson, co-hosts of HuffPost&#8217;s &#8220;Am I Doing It Wrong?&#8221; Podcast \u2014 We spoke with Dr. Maya Badibello, registered dietitian, nutritional epidemiologist, and associate professor of nutrition at the University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>&#8220;I have a question [from a listener named] Cambria, and she&#8217;s talking about&#8230; something called Simply NKD Nacho Cheese Doritos,\u201d Michaelson said. [this snack] If you look online right now, it says, &#8220;The classic Doritos flavors you love, but without any colors or artificial flavors.&#8221; What do you think about that? \u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Vadiveloo had doubts about this product and others like it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>&#8220;For me, it&#8217;s more of a health-washing trend,&#8221; she tells us, adding that companies are aware that many consumers are now concerned about so-called &#8220;ultra-processed&#8221; foods and the impact they have on our bodies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>\u201cThe current working definition is [of an ultra processed food] &#8230;It&#8217;s actually just a food product that contains some form of cosmetic additive or ingredient that is not normally available in home kitchens,&#8221; she said.[Warnings about] Super processed [foods have] It&#8217;s currently in the political spotlight, and food companies are being maligned for having food dyes, so they won&#8217;t lose out. \u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Manufacturers are encouraged to make snacks free of colors and artificial flavors, but that doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean these snacks are good for us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;re not doing anything to make Dorito inherently healthier,&#8221; Badibello said. &#8220;And to me, cosmetic additives may not be necessary, but just because you take away cosmetic additives doesn&#8217;t mean Doritos suddenly becomes something that should be the base of a snack.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>When Mr. Johnson, who is Punjabi, pointed out that &#8220;Naked Dorito feels like tortilla chips,&#8221; Mr. Badivero retorted: &#8220;Even though they&#8217;re tortilla chips, tortilla chips are relatively high in calories. 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