Dietitians would like reciting 'all foods can fit into a healthy diet' mantra and tell people that no food "good" or "bad" cholesterol. But considering that 64 percent of the adult (Plus an awesome 15 percent of the children) are categorized by the government as overweight, some experts say that this is nonsense.
"The idea that no food is not as good as market mechanisms devised by the food industry to protect their products," Bonnie Liebman, MS, Director of Nutrition Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) said that health non-profit. profit Advocacy group based in Washington, DC "The idea is filled with holes, and makes no sense.."
Evil is the only reasonable explanation of the food contract to deliver happiness. But the misery in the form of heart disease and obesity even Whoopie Pie will not sprout fangs and go about your neck, you should consider when traveling back alleys dark calories empty sweet, flavor. creams and vibrant packaging can be hiding food do you wrong. That is, what about the evil: Sometimes it looks very good.
The Dark Side of the supermarket.
What really makes the food really scary? In the department of food stamps are not approve of, if not more harm than good - that is, if it supplies calories. But only a few others and still have heart disease, promoting substances like saturated fat and trans. Trans fats are man-made fat nasty used to feed the shelf life longer. The oil with water to give it a twist of solid and molecular characters in a form that wreaks havoc on the body.
Thung Upi food pyramid - including the pyramid shape - to support vegetable fat that is harmful to them. (Like the candy) to "use sparingly." Unfortunately, supermarkets are filled with the alternative high-calorie, low nutrient Perhaps the biggest problem with the food we should eat as much as is necessary, they are everywhere.
"Swing the pendulum of abstinence, drinking," Elizabeth Somer, MA, RD, author of Nutrition for Women, Second Edition (Owl Books, 2003), "In our culture, if you tell someone no, they just. need to be more, 'she said. So, instead of healthy food does not replace most of the time selected. And from time to time when you really need. With hot fudge, ice cream, add fruit or a set of nachos, opt for a little sit down and savor every bite.
The following eight foods to avoid or save for very special occasions because of the damage to their doom in calories, fat and sodium is a disease - something that represents a positive healthy and tasty there. savings in calories and fat.
Related Article: 8 BAD ROODS to avoid. (And a good selection of them).
1 .cola drink.
Damage (12 ounces) 150 calories, 0 grams fat (10 Cgonchangmere!), We use the line hard and drinks - Cola, and is the worst offender. Full of sugar, syrup, corn or sweeteners other and not much else soda packs 150 calories, empty and has been pegged by studying research as a whole associated with obesity in adults and young. children, cola beverages increase the damage of the players shake many of caffeine. We do not need. It is easy to size and special for yourself, if you regularly eat 42 ounces, model 410 - calorie serving the fast food restaurants and convenience stores.
"I recommend that patients stay away from sweetened drinks, sugar drinks because these foods can be replaced as more healthful food," Cara Ebbeling, Ph.D., associate research The Children's Hospital in Boston said. "There is also evidence that when we use more calories in liquid form, the body does not fully compensate by reducing calories from other foods. In other words, your body does not register that you consume a bunch of calories, because you do not feel full. This may lead to overeating
Finally, sip cola and other soft drinks, bathes your teeth in the box - enhance sugar - which affects up to 40 minutes after your last sip.
fruit spritzers for Health Care (12 oz): 0-15 calories, 0 grams sweetened drinks, sugar added to replace fat, it's easy to spritz of juice like seltzer water in your cooking. Author food or liquid fist thought others: Add drops of extract of vanilla seltzer plain (steer clear of the Soda Club, sodium) or enjoy's your favorite flavor of food, soda, iced tea or sugar. Free coffee, you save 135-150 calories, 0 grams fat
2 cream and onion potato chips.
Damage (12 chips) 150 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated), 210 mg sodium, can not believe you ate the bag? สมัครเป็นสมาชิกสโมสร! Calories of fat and sodium Empty Triple whammy sent the downfall of many. To make things worse, the French manufacturer at the wrong time to new low by adding sour cream and onion, with chips - complete with saturated and trans fats and extra dash of MSG.
Alternative health raw vegetables with the Department of Intellectual Property yogurt homemade (1 / 2 cup of vegetables with the Department of Intellectual Property cup 1 / 4): 72 calories, 0 grams fat, sodium, 106 grams (mixture of 1 /. 4 cups nonfat yogurt with 1 teaspoon of plain, fresh or dried herbs such as parsley Add garlic and chopped parsley or onion, or for a special post office), it's no surprise that the pleasure to be grazing on carrot stick dipped in yogurt sauce Aampoie --.. Ernongapernong! You save 78 calories, log g fat, 104 sodium.
3 Store - buy chocolate chip cookies.
Damage (a small cookie) 80 calories, 4.5 grams fat (1.5 grams saturated), commercial baked goods such as cakes, cookies and crackers are a source of most of the consumption of trans fatty our And the price of an ounce an ounce, cookies, chocolate chips, the cake when it comes to excess fat and calories. Some products may be worse than others: If the label Brown a list hydrogenated oils, white flour, or a bunch of chemicals that read like Material Safety Data Sheet, you know that this product has gone to the dark side of the supercomputer. Marketing.
Alternative health "bar (Fig. 1 small bar): 60 calories, 1 gram fat Figs, such as dried fruit of all, really can hit the sweet Fortunately, there are several brands that do not use oil hydrogenated a try: Newman 's Own Organics Figure Newmans or cookies, the health of your own, or muffins using seed flour - whole and canola oil, you save 20 calories. memory, 3.5 grams fat.
4 full-fat cheese.
Damage (1 oz) 120 calories, 90-10 grams fat (6 g saturated), cheese, butter and ice cream are all saturated fats, which can lead to heart disease and other health problems can have a full-fat cheese. up to 10 grams of fat per ounce, with more than one-half gram of saturated. But for some reason we tend to consider healthy alternatives to cheese. "Most people think it is good food. Lasagna, 'Liebman. says.
Alternative Health ricotta, low fat (1 / 4 cup): 60 calories, 3 q must eat cheese, full fat when there are so many other dairy products, fat is not acceptable: ricotta lowfat and fatfree and cheese Cottage. Cottage, skim milk or plain yogurt. (Add your own fruit), you save 60 calories, 6-7 grams fat
5 chocolate donut.
Damage (1 donut) 300 calories, 19 g fat (6 g saturated), all donuts are high in sugar, trans fats and calories. Although the donuts are not good, "" might seem redundant species covered by the chocolate cross the line into evil. Model Supermarket is the worst of 19 grams of fat per donut shop to donut varieties around the second at about 16 grams.
Bread, raisins and alternative health with peanut butter (1 piece of bread and raisins 1 tablespoon peanut butter fat): 166 calories, 7 g fat (1.5 grams saturated), you save 134 calories, 13 grams fat (4.5 grams saturated).
6 regular bacon.
Damage (2 pieces, and cooked meat) 120 calories, 10 q fat (3 g saturated) Pigging out bacon - fried in fat and salt in general - can lead to more growth than the thigh. Network content, such as bacon, ham, corned beef and pastrami with preservatives called nitrates have been linked to cancer, stomach and intestine.
Alternative Health sausage vegetarian (2 links cooked and meat): 80 calories, 3 grams fat (0.5 grams saturated), instead of bringing home bacon, why not fry up to link some veggie? Morningstar Farms makes alternative vegetarian taste. with sausage, pork and beef. Turkey, bacon, pork is much healthier choice than you save 40 calories, 7G fat (2.5 grams saturated).
7 Beef hot dogs.
Damage (a hot dog without merit) 180 calories, 16 q fat (7 g saturated), 550 mg sodium, can cause hot dog cookout more fun! The original "mystery meat" Almost all of these dirty dogs are loaded with fat - not to mention the pork and beef that are not in other meat products, including sodium nitrate. As red meat, hot dogs may increase the risk of cancer. And beef cattle as a source of trans fat because the fat cow's stomach with water in them.
Ball Turkey an alternative to healthy hot dog Park (dog turkey a no merit): 45 calories, O g fat, sodium, 420mg Ball Park Turkey Franks have calorie low abnormal sodium or try Applegate Farms, which have nitrate or antibiotics not save you 135 calories, 16 Q (a (7 g saturated), sodium bolster 130.
8 Chocolate truffles.
Damage (I frustration) 220 calories, 13 q fat (11 q saturated), this one might be, "Duh," but it is just how horrible we consume sugar each year in the form of candy -. - According to government statistics of £ 23 per person, or the equivalent of 184 candy bars such as Chocolate truffles are highly saturated palm oil or coconut - making them among the worst culprits in the dessert department.
Chocolate alternative health covered strawberries (4 strawberries dunked in a 1 / 4 sugar syrup, chocolate cups Lite: 114 calories, O g fat or hard - Dazs Chocolate Sorbet Bar. : 80 calories, O g fat) on the teeth, sweet beckons try dessert of natural fruits: strawberry, to the sweetness and crunch and save the waistline of you while syrup will meet the wants of you. for chocolate. When making chocolate, chocolate, hard - Dazs Sorbet Bar is guaranteed to satisfy sweet tooth, you save 106 calories, 13 q fat (11 g saturated) with strawberries was shocked. chocolate covered, and 140 calories and 13 q fat with Haagen - Dazs Sorbet Chocolate Bar
Canon de Combe, MS, RD, LDN, a nutrition consultant at Mind / Body Medical Institute in Chestnut Hill, Mass, and freelance writer.
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