Whole-wheat bread and other 'healthy' foods diet experts avoid

By Lisa Lombardi, Health.com

Updated 1148 GMT (1948 HKT) May 4, 2016

The good news: Americans are consuming fewer calories. The bad news: Americans still have a long way to go in how they divvy up calories.
Photos: American diet trends
The good news: Americans are consuming fewer calories. The bad news: Americans still have a long way to go in how they divvy up calories.
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Americans in almost every age and ethnic group have been weaning themselves off soda and fruit drinks and substituting for healthier choices like water.
Photos: American diet trends
Water over sugary drinks – Americans in almost every age and ethnic group have been weaning themselves off soda and fruit drinks and substituting for healthier choices like water.
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Increasing our intake of fruits and veggies could play a part in improving the U.S. diet. There has been only a slight uptick in consumption of these healthy foods since 2003.