Getting fat in reduced-fats

Published : Wednesday, November 16, 2011 00:00

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Written by : Bhaby See

“FATS” is a scary word to dieters and to figure-conscious individuals. That’s why they prefer “lite” foods, reduced-fats, low-fats and no fats at all in their diet.

But despite all this abstinence from fatty foods, some waistbands continue to get bigger. Come to think of it, not all reduced-fat foods help in losing weight because there are hidden ingredients and serving size isn’t appropriate.

And because the label says reduced-fat or low-fat, the tendency of many is to eat in bigger servings. Researchers observed this patterns and they also found on people who normally restrict their consumption of foods such as ice-cream tend to eat it more often if it comes in a reduced-fat version.

Overindulging in reduced-fat foods can result in a higher overall kilojoules intake and weight gain. Let’s try to compute a regular ice-cream that has 450 kilojoules per scoop and reduced fat ice-cream that has 400 kilojoules. Taking two scoops of the reduced-fat one will give more kilojoules than if you'd stuck to one scoop of the regular version.

Another problem arises when people who religiously choose reduced-fat foods feel they are entitled to lash out on something sinfully rich as a reward. Manufacturers have responded by producing new lush versions of foods that contain even more kilojoules.

To avoid being trapped with this, Taste.com shared some smart ways to use fat-reduced foods:

* Consume the same quantity you would of the regular product.

* Compare the kilojoules counts with those of regular products.

* Check the ingredient list and if various sugars (including sucrose and glucose) appear as one of the top three (which are listed in decreasing order of weight), give it a miss.

* Remember that the best low-fat foods are fresh fruit and vegetables where nothing is added or subtracted.

Here’s what you may want to consume but with caution:

* Low-fat muffins - they usually have even more sugar than regular muffins.

* Reduced-fat biscuits - these have little or no nutritional value and most have extra sugar.

* Reduced-fat peanut butter - it's high in sugar.

* Lite chocolate - it has less fat but more sugar.

* Reduced-fat instant noodles - the flavor sachets are high in salt, as a snack the kilojoule count is too high and nutrient levels are low for a meal.

* Reduced-fat salad dressings - these are too high in salt, so it's better to make your own with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar.

* Reduced-fat or lite crisps and crackers - these are still high in fat.

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