Fat Issue

As Americans we are totally focused on the fat issue. The problem is we do not look at anything else and as I once heard, you become what you think about. We are thinking about fat and are becoming fatter. There is more to weight loss than cutting out fat. Many times when manufactures cut fat they add sugar to keep the taste. Read the labels! Keep your fat low but also keep your sugar intake low. Look for foods with less than 15 grams of sugar per serving.

Recently I looked at a container of yogurt that was 99% fat free. It had 15 fat calories, but 41 grams of sugar for a total calorie count of 240. I compared this to a carb and sugar control yogurt that had 25 fat calories, but 3 grams of sugar and 60 total calories.

Remember Fat free is not calorie free.