There's a strawberry yogurt — a supposedly healthy food — that contains 13 grams of added sugar per serving. White bread and highly sweetened cereal have also been allowed to be labeled "healthy" under existing Food and Drug Administration regulations.

However, water, avocados, nuts and seeds, higher-fat fish such as salmon, and certain oils have been denied the right to be declared "healthy."

What?

The FDA established its ridiculous definition of healthy food in 1994, allowing manufacturers to add the word "healthy" to products containing a limited amount of total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium, as well as 10% of the daily value of at least one of the following: vitamins A and C, the minerals calcium and iron, and protein or fiber.

But finally, the FDA has proposed a new definition for "healthy" foods.

Shifting from having no restrictions on added sugars, "healthy" food will be allowed to contain no more than 2.5 grams (half a teaspoon) per serving for most products. Sodium will be restricted to 230 mg per serving. There are also limits on saturated fat, and the existence of healthy fats (olive oil, omega-3s, etc.) is acknowledged.

The FDA says these new standards may appear on food labels next year.

In the meantime, keep reading the nutrition labels and stay away from all added sugars. Limit saturated fats as you boost your nutrition by choosing healthy fats, unprocessed plants, and grains.