Comments on: The Truth Behind Fat Free or Low Fat Food Which No One Has Ever Told You http://munfitnessblog.com/the-truth-behind-fat-free-or-low-fat-food-which-no-one-has-ever-told-you/ Be Strong. Be Fit. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:35:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tami http://munfitnessblog.com/the-truth-behind-fat-free-or-low-fat-food-which-no-one-has-ever-told-you/#comment-8480 Tami Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:35:00 +0000 http://munfitnessblog.com/?p=281#comment-8480 Did you know that there are more restrictions on dog food than there is on human food? Apparently our bodies can eat anything... So when they take away fat they can add whatever they want to replace it. Is this going to be good for our bodies? Are the companies who produce 'fat free' labels really wanting to look after our health? answer - doubtful As me ma always said If an ingredient has more than 4 syllables in 1 word, Or if you can't pronounce it. it's probably not meant to be in our bodies. (^_^o ) Did you know that there are more restrictions on dog food than there is on human food? Apparently our bodies can eat anything… So when they take away fat they can add whatever they want to replace it. Is this going to be good for our bodies? Are the companies who produce ‘fat free’ labels really wanting to look after our health? answer – doubtful

As me ma always said
If an ingredient has more than 4 syllables in 1 word, Or if you can’t pronounce it. it’s probably not meant to be in our bodies. (^_^o )

]]> By: Ria http://munfitnessblog.com/the-truth-behind-fat-free-or-low-fat-food-which-no-one-has-ever-told-you/#comment-7247 Ria Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:15:41 +0000 http://munfitnessblog.com/?p=281#comment-7247 This is a great post! I'll share something about my husband. Slightly off-tangent, but I think what you've said applies here: My husband is allergic to the low-calorie version of the Philippines' most popular beer, San Miguel (San Mig Light). Yet he has no allergic reactions to the "normal" version of it. People have been commenting that this is weird because they thought the low-calorie version should have less ingredients than the normal version. After reading your post I realized this is not so. This is a great post!

I’ll share something about my husband. Slightly off-tangent, but I think what you’ve said applies here:

My husband is allergic to the low-calorie version of the Philippines’ most popular beer, San Miguel (San Mig Light). Yet he has no allergic reactions to the “normal” version of it. People have been commenting that this is weird because they thought the low-calorie version should have less ingredients than the normal version. After reading your post I realized this is not so.

]]> By: Coach_Sally http://munfitnessblog.com/the-truth-behind-fat-free-or-low-fat-food-which-no-one-has-ever-told-you/#comment-7189 Coach_Sally Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:08:35 +0000 http://munfitnessblog.com/?p=281#comment-7189 I've been taking care of my diabetic mother & after having to read ALL labels of everything she eats, I agree! The non-fat, low-fat items had more of the stuff you really shouldn't have. The doctors and nurses kept telling her she can eat those and be safe. If they took the time to read the labels they would know that is far from true. Maybe they should observe a person for 24/7 instead of 10 minutes out of their 9 to 5. You would be surprised how they would trigger her sugar spikes. Good blog - get this word out!!! Watch those carbs - I got mom turned around now. I’ve been taking care of my diabetic mother & after having to read ALL labels of everything she eats, I agree! The non-fat, low-fat items had more of the stuff you really shouldn’t have.

The doctors and nurses kept telling her she can eat those and be safe. If they took the time to read the labels they would know that is far from true. Maybe they should observe a person for 24/7 instead of 10 minutes out of their 9 to 5. You would be surprised how they would trigger her sugar spikes. Good blog – get this word out!!!

Watch those carbs – I got mom turned around now.

]]> By: Tom Parker http://munfitnessblog.com/the-truth-behind-fat-free-or-low-fat-food-which-no-one-has-ever-told-you/#comment-7181 Tom Parker Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:43:16 +0000 http://munfitnessblog.com/?p=281#comment-7181 Fantastic post Mun. 'Low fat' products are such a con. In most cases they're still highly processed and full of unnatural ingredients which don't do our bodies any good. My opinion is that if you are going to indulge then don't go for the 'low fat' products. Go for the ones that you enjoy but just enjoy them in moderation as part of a healthy, balanced diet. I don't think that cookies or cakes are ever going to be healthy - whether they are 'sugar free' or 'fat free'. Fantastic post Mun. ‘Low fat’ products are such a con. In most cases they’re still highly processed and full of unnatural ingredients which don’t do our bodies any good.

My opinion is that if you are going to indulge then don’t go for the ‘low fat’ products. Go for the ones that you enjoy but just enjoy them in moderation as part of a healthy, balanced diet.

I don’t think that cookies or cakes are ever going to be healthy – whether they are ’sugar free’ or ‘fat free’.

]]> By: Jessie http://munfitnessblog.com/the-truth-behind-fat-free-or-low-fat-food-which-no-one-has-ever-told-you/#comment-7166 Jessie Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:55:41 +0000 http://munfitnessblog.com/?p=281#comment-7166 True to what Angie said, take more fresh food and fruits, and less processed foods. I've learned label reading a long time ago and know that many times, when food items says FAT FREE, the fat is replaced by something else. For instance, the box of ice cream you buy may have claimed FAT FREE but the taste is replaced with tons of sugar. Or it may say SUGAR FREE, but it has tons of cream and processed oils (eg. hydrogenated oil). True to what Angie said, take more fresh food and fruits, and less processed foods. I’ve learned label reading a long time ago and know that many times, when food items says FAT FREE, the fat is replaced by something else. For instance, the box of ice cream you buy may have claimed FAT FREE but the taste is replaced with tons of sugar. Or it may say SUGAR FREE, but it has tons of cream and processed oils (eg. hydrogenated oil).

]]> By: eksk http://munfitnessblog.com/the-truth-behind-fat-free-or-low-fat-food-which-no-one-has-ever-told-you/#comment-7165 eksk Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:37:32 +0000 http://munfitnessblog.com/?p=281#comment-7165 Fat is not the problem here.. its carbs people.... Fat is not the problem here.. its carbs people….

]]> By: Angie Tan http://munfitnessblog.com/the-truth-behind-fat-free-or-low-fat-food-which-no-one-has-ever-told-you/#comment-7162 Angie Tan Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:11:06 +0000 http://munfitnessblog.com/?p=281#comment-7162 I had my suspicions about low-fat labels when I first tried out a particular brand of low-fat milk. When I took the same brand's standard milk, I noticed that the low-fat version was way sweeter. That got me to looking at labels to see which ingredients were inside. I found sugar. In some non-fat foods, you might find substitutes for sugar - aspartame, which is quite alarming. That got me thinking that this was all nonsense. Anyway, best to take fresh food and less processed foods even if it has that low-fat label on it... I had my suspicions about low-fat labels when I first tried out a particular brand of low-fat milk. When I took the same brand’s standard milk, I noticed that the low-fat version was way sweeter. That got me to looking at labels to see which ingredients were inside. I found sugar.

In some non-fat foods, you might find substitutes for sugar – aspartame, which is quite alarming. That got me thinking that this was all nonsense.

Anyway, best to take fresh food and less processed foods even if it has that low-fat label on it…

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