Is your diet actually making you fat? Chances are the answer is yes. And that’s why you’ll often hear so many people saying that diets just don’t work for them. We know all about potato chips and red meat and soda and all the other stuff that is bad for us, but aren’t diets supposed to be good for us? The fact of the matter is that so many diet plans are based on outdated, obsolete and just plain wrong information that the average dieter doesn’t even stand a chance.
And why should you? As long as you keep buying these so-called “healthy foods” and not losing any weight, you’re sure to stay on the diet longer or just switch to another one that makes you buy the same foods, just under a different plan. If a diet worked, you wouldn’t be on it anymore! It’s all about consumerism and the all-mighty dollar. So, if you’re truly looking to lose weight, you can’t afford not to sit up and take notice of these top 6 diet foods that make you fat.
6 Diet Foods That Can Actually Make You Fat
Yogurt – Yogurt is supposed to be the healthy snack we can turn to, but in reality, yogurt contains almost 16 grams of fat per serving and almost double that if it’s flavored! Let’s not even get into the fact that most yogurts are using high fructose corn syrup, something that is proven to make you gain weight! If you must eat yogurt, get fat-free Greek yogurt and stir in a little honey.
Granola – Many people think granola is a healthy alternative for breakfast, but did you know that one cup of granola contains 28 grams of fat and 560 calories before milk? Organic whole eggs are actually much healthier for you and won’t pack on the pounds like granola will.
Fat Free Salad Dressing - This goes along the lines of people thinking that fat makes you fat. It doesn’t. Fat is absolutely essential to our bodies nutrition and using fat free salad dressing actually robs you from absorbing lycopenes and beta-carotene, two of the best antioxidants found in salads. Switch to a homemade low-fat dressing or an olive oil based reduced fat dressing with no high fructose corn syrup.
Turkey Substitutes - Turkey burgers, turkey sausage; we’ve heard for years how much turkey is healthier than ground beef. But did you know that because of the skin and fat inside ground turkey a typical 3 oz serving can contain 13 grams of fat? That’s almost three times as much fat as is found in lean ground beef. Think ground chicken is better? Nope. That’s about 45 percent of your daily portion of cholesterol right there. Go for 92 percent lean ground beef or extra lean turkey if you must.
Trail Mix - Stay far, far away from store brought trail mix. One ounce of this supposed health food can pack 40 grams of fat and tons of partially hydrogenated oils which means plenty of saturated and trans fats. Instead, buy your own organic ingredients and make your own trail mix. Use nuts, dried fruits, pretzels, whole-grain cereal and other healthy, non-additive snackers.
Sugar Free Cookies - Don’t buy the bait and switch. When a company removes the sugar from a product, they often dump in more fat to make up for the lack of taste. Some of the popular brands of sugar free cookies come at a 180 calorie price tag along with a free sample of 9 grams of fat. Where’s the bargain in that?
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