Beware of Fat-Free Yoghurts! The trouble with fat-free yoghurts is that manufacturers add more sugar to make up for the lack of taste. Researchers behind a new nutrition project say that sugar, and other additives, encourage insulin-resistance, which can result in Type II diabetes. Unfortunately, effective marketing campaigns have brain-washed dieters into believing that “low-fat” is better. They say this trend applies to all low-fat food options, from breakfast cereals to salad dressings, which many people wrongly assume are healthier than the classic versions. Talking at Stanford University last year, Dr Attia of Nutrition Science Initiative revealed that a low fat, organic fruit yoghurt had virtually no fruit content, so colouring, flavourings and sugar are added to create a low-fat product that is high in calories! He added that one of the worst offenders is high fructose corn syrup, a processed sweetener and preservative. I advise my clients (without heart disease) to eat full-fat live yoghurt with food added for sweetness, and seeds for added omega-3. Refs: nusi.org/scientificamerican/article.cfm?id=what-makes-you-fat-too-many-calories-or-the-wrong-carbohydrates
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 10:37:22 +0000