It seems like nearly every day we hear news about the
latest thing that we once thought was good for us, and how
it's now detrimental to our health.
After a while, you kind of stop paying attention.
But when you're working on your weight loss goals, there
are some foods that could be sabotaging your diet, and you
might not even know.
1. Bran is a whole grain, and it's good for you. So it
would stand to reason that bran cereal is good for you too.
But guess what? Lurking in those cereals is often hidden
sugar, hidden salt, and even some fat.
2. Another food that health enthusiast usually enjoy is
granola or granola bars. If you actually look closer you'll
see that granola bars contain high levels of high fructose
corn syrup and other sugars, and some bars have as many as
10 grams of fat. Maybe it's not the best snack choice after
all.
3. While lean meat is an excellent source of protein, one
of my favorite go-to meats, ground turkey, can sometimes
contain more fat a pound of ground beef contains.
4. Another place you can be sabotaged is in the bread
aisle. When you see a brown bread wrapper with the words
multi-grain, wheat, or some other healthy description you
probably automatically think, "healthy." Yes and no. You'll
score higher in the healthy column by purchasing bread that
is whole grain.
5. If you enjoy hearty salads, be sure to watch out not
just for the extras like croutons and other salad bar
toppings, watch out for those flavorful and calorie laden
dressings that make the salad taste so good.
6. Energy and protein bars are marketing primarily to women
who want to shape up and lose weight. Beware, because often
times energy bars have as much sugar and fat as a regular
candy bar.
7. The biggest deception laid upon dieters is the term
"low-fat." Remember, they may have taken out the fat, but
that doesn't mean the sugar is gone. Low-fat foods can
still pack substantial calories too, so read the labels
carefully.
Take everyone's favorite snack for example ' potato chips.
These can be labeled all natural and seem like less of a
guilty pleasure, but even natural potatoes become fattening
when they get fried and coated with salt. So don't be
fooled by creative packaging. A marketing professional
helped to design the package. Instead focus on the label
that lists nutritional values.
One last tip you may not have considered... Also watch your
portions or servings. Most labels that offer calorie
content information, are based on a one half cup serving.
Depending on what food you're talking about, one half cup
just might not be enough to satisfy you. So then, the
calories you thought you were consuming, based on what you
read on the label, have just increased.
There are lots of traps out there for those on a weight
loss program, but if you use your savvy, you will
successfully navigate your diet choices!
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Debbie helps women wanting to lose weight quickly through
her blog on natural weight loss tips and
supplements...http://weonadiet.com .
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