Are low fat foods good for you

We are made to believe that consuming low fat or no fat versions of food is good for us. You consume fewer calories and therefore lose weight while getting the nutrients from the food, right? Research shows otherwise.

It is true that we need to watch the amount and types of fat we consume to ensure good health, but while low fat foods have cut down the amount of fat other areas of nutrition will be compromised.

Have you noticed that there is not much of a difference in taste between a full fat yogurt and a low fat yogurt? This is possible because there is added sugar and salt to make up for the taste lost from the removed fat. If you read the label you will see that these contain the same amount or sometimes more calories than the full fat counterpart. Therefore you are better off having the full fat product in moderation rather than indulging in the low fat version which you believe is better for you.

One needs to know the types of fat and cut out the consumption of bad fats such as saturated fat and not cut out fat altogether as the body needs fat to sustain.