Fats - execution or mercy!

Modern commandments of healthy eating say: “Less fat!” This has been a commandment of healthy eating for so long that we instinctively choose low-fat foods, believing that the body itself will quickly fish out the missing fats from the waist or hips. But let's be honest with ourselves - we still overeat these same fats rather than undereat. This means that it doesn’t hurt to know how to maintain the golden mean.

Execute!

The modern food industry is a source of constant doubt. There are at least 15 types of yoghurts (a favorite food for women) available on store shelves. Manufacturers keep pace with the general mobilization under the slogan “Everything for health, everything for a figure” and give their products promising “healthy” names. Let's figure out what's what.

What is the difference between "light" and "low fat"?

The term "low fat" refers to those foods that contain less than 3 grams of fat per 100 grams. Low-fat products are those in which fat is less than 0.15 g per 100 g. It is necessary to distinguish between names with “reduced fat content” - this means that the amount of fat in them is 75% of the standard name. Be wary of labels that promise that the product is “90% fat-free” - this means that it still contains 10% of the insidious substance.

The Food Standards Agency recommends that women eat no more than 70g of fat per day.

"Easy"

Manufacturers use this word when they want to show that a product has less fat or calories than similar ones. That is, this concept is subjective and applies only to a specific brand. But it may turn out that the “light” version of one brand is as high in calories as the standard version of another. Note: Compare nutritional charts of similar products from different brands to determine which is healthier for you.

"Sugarless"

This mark indicates that no sugar has been added to the product as an additional ingredient. But this does not mean that it itself does not contain sugar. Fruits, for example, have a naturally quite high sugar content.

"Ingredients"

The "25 percent rule" requires manufacturers to detail only those ingredients that make up at least 25% of the whole product. So if the pizza only has 10% sausage, you won't know what exactly the sausage is made of.

"Healthy"

Labels and especially television advertising actively proclaim that certain products are a direct path to health. But every statement from the series “Good for the heart” or “Helps digestion”, etc. must be true, what is written in the law. If a company releases a name with false advertising, it faces legal action. But the difficulty is that it is impossible to verify the compliance of advertising slogans with reality until the product hits store shelves. Labels are not required by law to assure the buyer that a product can prevent or cure a particular disease. For example, if the manufacturer of a sugar substitute wants to emphasize that with the help of this product the buyer will be able to lose weight, then he must indicate that in order to do this, in addition to giving up sugar, it is necessary to generally adhere to a balanced diet. Not long ago, a lawsuit began in the UK against a number of well-known manufacturers who, as it turned out, misinformed customers. They advertised their products as exclusively “healthy”, or “low in sugar”, or “virtually no fat” - but the examination showed that these products were no different from their counterparts.

Fats are lurking everywhere

One of the main conditions for a “long-lasting” diet in the West is its so-called “sociality”. This means that a woman who is losing weight wants to lead the same lifestyle and not look like a black sheep in restaurants and cafes, in the corporate canteen during lunch breaks and during a romantic dinner with her loved one. Therefore, Western nutritionists try to create such diets that in public