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5 Low-Fat Foods You Need to Stop Eating Now
If it's low-fat, it's good for you, right? Not necessarily: Often, companies remove fat only to increase sugar, salt and additives in an effort to make "diet" food taste better, and a recent study found that 10 percent of such foods actually have the same number of calories as their regular counterparts — or more. READ: 10 Waist-Trimming Foods You Need in Your Fridge Health.com lists nine low-fat foods you should stop eating or cut down on. Here's five standouts:
- Yes, it's lower in fat and calories than regular bacon, but it's not that much better (read: 3 grams of fat compared to center-cut bacon's 3.5), and it's still a processed meat product. The healthiest way to eat any kind of bacon is in very small doses, like as a crumbled salad topping.read more
- Fat-free salad dressings typically have sugar or artificial sweetener to improve their taste, which means your blood sugar will spike and you'll soon be hungry again. Your salad actually should contain some fat, so that your body can better absorb the antioxidants in those veggies. Your best bet? Making an oil-and-balsamic-vinegar dressing at home. READ: Five Healthier Salad Dressings You Can Make at Homeread more
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5 Low-Fat Foods You Need to Stop Eating Now
If it's low-fat, it's good for you, right? Not necessarily: Often, companies remove fat only to increase sugar, salt and additives in an effort to make "diet" food taste better, and a recent study found that 10 percent of such foods actually have the same number of calories as their regular counterparts — or more. READ: 10 Waist-Trimming Foods You Need in Your Fridge Health.com lists nine low-fat foods you should stop eating or cut down on. Here's five standouts:
- 5 Low-Fat Foods You Need to Stop Eating Now