3 Foods Making You Fat
Are These 3 Foods Making You Fat? by Chelsie Mecham
It's easy to let yourself be fooled into thinking the things you
eat are healthy. Foods dressed in crafty packaging lead you to
believe they will help you lose weight.
But do they?
The truth is that most of the time the only thing special about
the so-called healthy food product is the clever marketing. Have
you been fooled by the following foods?
So-Called Healthy Food #1: SALAD Who doesn't get a
self-righteous feeling when ordering a salad, right? Salads are
healthy, and salads equal weight loss. Unfortunately, not
anymore.
Salad in and of itself is a wonderful, healthy food. It is
filled with nutrients and untouched by artificial additives. If
only we left it at that.
Most salads on the menu today are loaded with fat laden extras.
Croutons, tortilla strips, nuts, and even fried chicken (not the
best source of protein). And let's not forget the salad
dressing.
While you know that salad dressing isn't very healthy, you may
not be aware of the staggering number of fat calorie packed in
these dressings. Most people add between a quarter to a half a
cup of dressing to their salad, and with the average creamy
salad dressing weighing in at 8-12 grams of fat per tablespoon,
you can see how an innocent collection of greens can quickly
turn into a spare tire.
So-Called Healthy Food #2: 100 CALORIE PACKS In the snack
section of your local grocery store you've probably seen the
attractively packaged "100 Calorie Packs." These light and airy
snack packs send a subtle message that they are healthy and in
line with your desire to drop the fat. I mean, how harmful can
they be? Let's take a look at the snacks within the package.
Here are the most popular:
Oreo cookies Ritz snack mix Planter's peanut butter cookies
Cheese Nips crackers Chips Ahoy cookies Shortbread cookie Hmmm,
that list sounds like junk food-doesn't it? These items are high
in sugar, salt and fat, and they don't contain a grain of
nutritional value. And let's be honest, most people don't eat
just one pack...
So-Called Healthy Food #3: CEREAL Can a box of cereal help you
lose weight? That's the message being sent out by a handful of
cereal brands, namely Special K. This cereal manufacturer has
gone so far as to create the Special K Challenge, a program
which claims to help drop 6 pounds in 2 weeks. The message that
most consumers take away from the cereal commercials is "If I
eat this brand of cereal then I will lose weight."
Wait, don't grab a bowl of your favorite cereal along with your
skinny jeans just yet.
It's dangerous to think that any food item will promote weight
loss, especially a food item that is high in simple
carbohydrates. In the fine print you will see that the cereal
claims to help lose weight when incorporated with a very low
calorie diet, and that the cereal itself has no weight loss
inducing power.
Making the Healthy Choice As a rule of thumb ignore the bold
claims on food packaging-the information you really need is
listed on the nutrition label. Finding healthy food is simple
when you use the following guidelines.
Eat Fresh: The healthiest food in the world is fresh,
unprocessed whole foods. This includes fresh vegetables and
fruit, whole grains and legumes, and raw seeds and nuts. These
fresh foods supply your body with vitamins, minerals and enzymes
that are priceless to your health. When it comes to meat,
poultry and dairy choose products that are grass fed and hormone
and antibiotic free.
Set Limits: Let's be honest. Just because something is edible
doesn't mean you should eat it. A key to healthy eating is to
identify which items to limit or even eliminate from your diet.
Cholesterol. The American Heart Association recommends that you
limit your intake of cholesterol from food to less than 300
milligrams per day.
Saturated Fat. Your intake of saturated fat should be less than
7% of your total daily calories. Trans Fat. It is recommended
that you either eliminate trans fat from your diet or keep it
under 1% of your total daily calories.
Sugar. Most of us consume way more sugar than we should. Make a
habit of checking the ingredient list of the foods you eat. If
sugar is the first listed ingredient then you know that item is
packed with sugar.
Look at the whole picture: A healthy diet consists of taking in
a combination of fats, carbohydrates, fiber, protein, vitamins
and minerals each day. Remember that eating too much of even
healthy foods can lead to weight gain. All of the foods that you
eat should fit together to form a well-balanced, calorie
controlled diet.
The bottom line is that you should eat to live not live to eat.
Your body will thank you for it.
Want more ideas on how to get the body of your dreams without
starving yourself or doing boring exercise routines? Contact me
today to get started on a fitness program that will change your
body and improve your health.
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