| |
| |
|
Weight Loss Information |
|
|
|
Does Fat Free Really Mean Free Of Fat?
Do you know what the words really mean on food labels? In this article, you'll discover everything you need to know about how to interpret food labels and make the right food choices. So what does "fat free" really mean? To be labeled "Fat Free", the food must contain less than ˝ gram of fat per serving. To be labeled "Low Fat", the food must contain 3 grams or less of fat per serving. To be labeled "Reduced Fat", the food must be at least 25 percent lower in fat than a comparable food. To be labeled "Light", the food must contain 1/3 fewer calories, OR ˝ the fat OR 2/3 the sodium of a comparable food (but not necessarily all three!). Some foods (especially meat and dairy products) appear to have less fat than they really do. For example, if a milk or cheese label reads 2% milk or 2% cheese, this means that 2 percent of the product volume (NOT the calories) comes from milk fat. You can use a little math to discover how much fat these products actually contain. First, find the total calories per serving and the fat calories per serving. For example if the total calories per serving are 80 and the fat calories per serving are 50, divide the fat calories per serving by the total calories per serving. Then, multiply that number by 100 and you'll have the total percent of fat calories in the food. In this example, 50 fat calories divided by 80 total calories equals .625 times 100 equals 62˝%. In this example, nearly 63 percent of the total calories of this food are from fat! Also, using the math above, you can figure out how much fat that 2 percent milk, 2 percent cheese, 2 percent cottage cheese and lean ground beef contain. You'll probably discover these foods are mush "fatter" than you realized! Trans fats should be avoided as much as possible as they can increase your risk of heart disease. Trans fats are also known as hydrogenated fats and are added to many processed foods including most baked foods (crackers, cookies, breads, etc.). If the food contains trans fats, the ingredient label will usually read: contains hydrogenated oil OR partially hydrogenated oil OR vegetable shortening OR margarine. Avoid these foods like the plague! By knowing how to read food labels and understanding the word "fat", you can purchase diet foods more wisely and lose weight successfully. Jerry Byler is the Webmaster of three diet and weight loss blogs. To discover dieting information on how you can lose weight quickly and easily, please visit the following:http://www.WeightLossProduct.blogspot.comhttp://www.diet-top-secrets.blogspot.comhttp://www.BestDietPlans.blogspot.com
MORE RESOURCES:
Google News |
|
|
|
RELATED ARTICLES
Supersizing America For some of us, food is warmth and love. We associate it with home and childhood: tempting smells that greeted us after school on a cold December afternoon. LapBand Surgery. The Rules of the Road...Part 1 When you begin the decision making process to have Weight Loss Surgery (WLS), and specifically LapBand Surgery, it is vital that you fully understand the changes you must make in your lifestyle. WLS is never the magic pill. How Many Calories Are Too Many In today's bustling world we are constantly surrounded by media hype about "Weight Loss" and "Calorie Controlled Diets". As a Nutritional Therapist, I am often asked "How many calories are too many?" The simple answer to this question is that we are all individuals, and we all require a different amount of calories per day. Eating Food Just to Be Rid of It What to Do with the Leftovers?Okay, tell me if you've ever done this: It's Monday late afternoon. You decided yesterday that starting today you were going to 1) eat right, and 2) start to get regular exercise, and 3) give up all your bad habits. How Much Will A Tummy Tuck Really Cost? The cost of a tummy tuck is something to consider when making your ultimate decision. The fees vary and depend on the type of surgery performed, geographic location, hospital and anesthesia fees and other costs. WLS Patients Take Too Long to Order Food: What's That About? Families who dine out with their loved ones who've had gastric bypass surgery often complain the patient takes an unusually long time to order food. Rose, whose mother had gastric bypass about eight months ago asked, "What's wrong with her? It's so frustrating!"There are a number of reasons gastric bypass patients are indecisive when ordering a meal at a restaurant. Breakfast -How Not To Start The Day Part II The Order of Energy UtilizationBack to our table of stored energy in an average 70 kg man.Organ ************** Available energy (kcal)************ glucose/glycogen ***** fat ****** proteinblood *********** 60 ************** 45 ******* 0liver *********** 400 ************* 450 ****** 400brain *********** 8 *************** 0 ******** 0muscle ********** 1200 ************ 450 ****** 24000adipose(fat) **** 80 ************** 135,000 ** 40from Stryer Biochemistry 4th Edition page 771Glucose and Glycogen 1600 kcal of available energyAs you can see from the table above, there are three categoriesof energy. Burning Fat vs. Burning Calories To lose weight and get in shape you must have a good diet and exercise regularly to burn fat. The first thing you must understand about exercise is that just because you are burning calories does not mean you are burning fat. How Does Phentermine Work? Learn Pros & Cons Of Phentermine For Weight Loss Phentermine, like many other prescription drugs, works with chemicals called neurotransmitters in your brain. It actually stimulates your neuron bundles to release a particular group of neurotransmitters known as catecholamines, these include dopamine, epinephrine (formally known as adrenalin), and norepinephrine (noradrenalin). The Hated Cellulite Cure That Works Cellulite is not a medical condition or an aesthetic mutiny perpetrated by your thighs. It's just excess fat that we've relegated as unsightly. Schoolchildren on South Beach diet As a part of a children's diet and health study, conducted by Dr. Agatston, six elementary schools from Osceola County, Florida were included in a diet program from September through May 2005. How to Gain More Pleasure While Losing Weight It's easy to lose sight of our goals, "Do I eat one of these delicious looking, fruit engorged, glossy, sugar coated lovelies or .. Close Kept Secrets to Weight Loss Lesson #3 Whew! So how did you do on that last lesson? Have you been practicing? There was a lot of content to take in and absorb, and practicing the techniques as well. I wanted to make sure I included it all so you could see it from start to finish. Starbucks and Kicking Bad Habits Many of enjoy sitting down at Starbucks and enjoying a cup of coffee, many of us drink the frappachinos. Starbucks in fact is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the Brownie Frappachino, which was interesting. Your Weight Loss Problem: How To Cure It By Watching Movies Or Reading Books! I don't know anything about you but if you're anything like me then you struggle with a weight loss problem. Your weight loss problem consists of you struggling to keep your weight down or struggling to make your weight go down. Are You Controlled by the Urge to Splurge I gotta confess: I'm completely addicted to crisps. Any kind is fine. NotOneOunce -- The Run-up To Thanksgiving The 8-Week Campaign to Survive the HolidaysEating preparations in the run up to Thanksgiving.The turkey tsunami hits on the 3rd Thursday in November. Weight Loss Product Warnings -- How to Spot Bad Pills There are numerous ways to make a bad weight loss product look good. How to Spot Bad Pills is the first article in a series on evaluating weight loss products. Spritz On Some Flavor! Now that everything from a tan to pantyhose comes in a spray form, it's little wonder someone has found a way to put liquid pork in a can.Well, almost. Loose 10 Pounds by Drinking Water? Drink plenty of water. Our body needs a lot of water so give in to water.
|
| home | site map |
| © 2006 |
