I have been posting articles that I have found very helpful for keeping us informed about all different aspects of diet and nutrition. I thought this one was helpful for those who are dieting and question what choices to make when eating in or dining out.
Buyer Beware: Just because a food is labeled "healthy," "smart," or "all- natural" does not mean it's the best choice for someone who is trying to lose weight. For example, honey, vegetable chips, and granola are just a few of the supermarket staples that have tricked dieters into believing they're healthy choices, when in fact, they are as equally loaded with calories, fat, sodium, and glucose as their more vilified counterparts of table sugar, potato chips, and sweet cereals. In an effort to help dieters keep it straight, obesity researchers at Otago University in New Zealand have identified a list of 49 foods that they say are extremely calorie-dense, but are almost totally lacking in nutritional benefit. Published in the current issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal, researchers say the list was primarily developed to help overweight and obese people easily identify which foods they should avoid. Lead researcher Jane Elmsile says it's important to note that the list represents not only high-calorie foods, but also foods that are almost totally lacking in essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Here's the list, in alphabetical order: 1. Alcoholic drinks 2. Biscuits 3. Butter, lard, dripping of similar fat (used as a spread or in baking/cooking etc.) 4. Cakes 5. Candy, including lollipops 6. Chocolate 7. Coconut cream 8. Condensed milk 9. Cordial 10. Corn chips 11. Cream (including creme fraiche) 12. Chips (including vegetable chips) 13. Deli meats 14. Doughnuts 15. Energy drinks 16. Flavored milk/milkshakes 17. Fruit canned in syrup 18. Fruit roll-ups 19. Fried foods 20. Fried potatoes/French fries 21. Frozen foods 22. Fruit juice (except tomato juice and unsweetened black currant juice) 23. Glucose 24. High fat crackers 25. Honey 26. Hot chocolate, chocolate milk 27. Ice cream 28. Jam 29. Marmalade 30. Mayonnaise 31. Muesli/granola bars 32. Muffins 33. Nuts roasted in fat or oil 34. Pastries 35. Pies 36. Popcorn with butter or oil 37. Puddings 38. Quiches 40. Regular powdered drinks 41. Salami 42. Sausages 43. Soft drinks 44. Sour cream 45. Sugar (added to anything including drinks, baking, cooking, etc.) 46. Syrups such as golden syrup, treacle, maple syrup 47. Toasted muesli, granola, and any other breakfast cereal with more than 15 grams of sugar per 100 grams of cereal 48. Whole milk 49 Yogurt with more 10 grams of sugar per 100 grams of yogurt Wow! After seeing this on paper it really has opened my eyes to how many foods I like that may not be such great choices. Maybe I will think twice about what I'm putting in my mouth!!
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