These low-calorie foods that can ruin your diet, as quoted from iVillage, Tuesday (02/07/2012), among others:
1. Milk with fat content of 2 percent is not much different from regular milk 2 percent milk seems to be much lower in fat than regular milk. However, the fact the whole milk contains about 3 per cent fat, so not much difference with the 2 percent milk fat.
"A
low-fat diet is defined by having 3 grams of fat or less per servings
of milk and 2 percent had 4.9 grams of fat per serving," says Keri Gans,
a nutrition expert.
2. Brown eggs are no better
Color on the outside of the egg has nothing to do with the nutrients in it. The nutrients found in brown and white eggs are basically the same.
3. Fresh fruits and vegetables are always better than frozenThere's nothing wrong with buying fruit and frozen vegetables, especially when fruits and vegetables is not in season.
"Fruits and vegetables frozen actually a pretty healthy choice because it frozen at the peak of maturity," according to Gans.
Look for fruit or frozen vegetables with no additives, such as sugar, and avoid vegetables mixed with sauces, butter or cheese. If the only option is to buy canned, choose low-sodium to vegetables and fruit packed in natural juice. Wash all canned vegetables with cold water to lower the sodium content before heating.
4. Salad is always low in calories"A
regular burger can have 250 calories and 9 grams of fat, while the
salad with grilled chicken can have 380 calories and 23 grams of fat.
When choosing a salad, a word of caution with the sauce, because it may
contain many calories.
5. Fat-free cookies or sugar snacks are not necessarily the right choiceTypes of sugar-free cookies or fat-free is often caused by eating large quantities. So when you eat fat-free cookies sugar free or not to eat too much.
6. Margarine and butter have the same fat and caloriesMargarine
that contain trans fats (hydrogenated oils) not only increase the bad
cholesterol (LDL), but also lower the good cholesterol (HDL). Also keep in mind that margarine and butter have about the same fat and calories.
7. Choose low-fat peanut butter is not always goodChoose low-fat peanut butter is not always a better choice over the ordinary kind. In fact, more sugar and sodium is often added to replace the fat content low. Well you should read the label of jam which contains trans fatty acids or partially hydrogenated oils.
8. Frozen yogurt better than ice creamSome people think that healthy yoghurt. Because there are several brands of frozen yogurt that has a cream with almost twice the calories. [detikcom]
