9 Low-Fat Foods You Shouldn't Eat

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h2 id="slide-title" style="text-align: center;"> Fat traps</h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Don't automatically assume that a food with "low fat" on its label is better for you or will help you lose weight. Many low-fat, reduced fat, and fat-free foods give you more than you bargained for: A recent UK study found that 10% of diet foods contain the same or more calories than the regular stuff, and that 40% had more sugar. Why? When companies remove fat, they have to use more sugar, salt, and additives to make the food taste better. Plus, research shows that a "low-fat" nutrition label leads all consumers, especially those who are overweight, <a href="http://www.mindlesseating.org/pdf/LowFat-JMR_2006.pdf" target="_blank">to overeat</a>. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-sumtpCDYUBBTNBekwpygf3vp1o2djXEgpQQjA5wOAViZrMGK31WkOXKEKHz1k68bRx1Ks3wrQDInx55-bhulaaup8kcU4DMEiTCRAGy7nmbYHllgBgyetQrbPx1pvdR7bnRAzWoCfd0/s1600/dont-eat-low-fat-400x400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-sumtpCDYUBBTNBekwpygf3vp1o2djXEgpQQjA5wOAViZrMGK31WkOXKEKHz1k68bRx1Ks3wrQDInx55-bhulaaup8kcU4DMEiTCRAGy7nmbYHllgBgyetQrbPx1pvdR7bnRAzWoCfd0/s1600/dont-eat-low-fat-400x400.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> <br /> That's not such a good trade off. Rather than take the label's word for it, digging a little deeper can help you make a healthier (and yes, slimmer) choice. Here's the scoop on 9 low-fat foods that aren't so good for you. </div> </div>

9 Low-Fat Foods You Shouldn't Eat

Fat traps Don't automatically assume that a food with "low fat" on its label is better for you or will help you lose weig...

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