An incredible fact since the cut down on fat craziness began, (can you believe it has been about 30 years??!!), is that obesity has almost doubled in America.
Many factors are at play in this health crisis, but what many people don't realize is that "fat-free" doesn't mean low in calories. Many times to make up for the lack in flavor, manufacturers tend to add more sugar, flour, and thickeners to fat-free products, which boosts that calorie content. T The fats in these foods are replaced with lo-performing white carbs that digest quickly and are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream. This causes the classic sugar high and crash followed by a hunger rebound.
Another issue with eating low fat label foods is that they are sometimes seen as "green light" foods that are not much lower in calories than their regular versions.
Best to eat small amounts of healthier foods, than choose the low fat version of "iffy" foods, which we nearly always overeat on.
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