When we are trying to lose weight, we sometimes want to cut calories by cutting fat. After all, we are trying to lose fat, right? However, eating many “fat-free” products can actually sabotage your weight-loss efforts.
FDA Definitions:
Fat Free: The product contains less than 0.5 gram of fat per serving.
Reduced or Less Fat:The product has at least 25% less fat per serving than the full-fat version.
Low Fat: The product contains three grams or less of fat per serving.
Light: The product has up to 50 percent less fat than its full-fat counterpart.
Fat-free doesn’t mean calorie free and most fat-free products have just as many calories as a regular version due to added sugar or starch. But don’t banish all fat: Aim to get 25 to 35 percent of your total calories from good fats ― sources like canola and olive oils, nuts, seeds, avocados, and fatty fish, like salmon.
Keep in mind: When removing fat, manufacturers often add extra sugar or starch to keep products palatable. Also, fat-free products may cause people to overeat, most likely because the products are less satisfying or they feel they have extra calories they can use because the product was “fat-free”.
Bottom line: Skip the often-tasteless fat-free stuff and instead choose low-fat foods, which are more filling, or have a smaller amount of the full-fat version.
Keep in mind: When removing fat, manufacturers often add extra sugar or starch to keep products palatable. Also, fat-free products may cause people to overeat, most likely because the products are less satisfying or they feel they have extra calories they can use because the product was “fat-free”.
Bottom line: Skip the often-tasteless fat-free stuff and instead choose low-fat foods, which are more filling, or have a smaller amount of the full-fat version.
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