LOW FAT DOES NOT MEAN HEALTHY

It was a misconception that the amount of fat in a food matters more than the sugar content.

Fat used to be a dietary villain. In fact, fat makes food taste better and doesn’t make you fat.

The key is to pay attention to the type of fat in the food you eat. “Obesity is actually caused by a diet that has too many calories, combined with a lifestyle that is too inactive,” says Dr. Cedrina Calder, a preventive medicine physician in Nashville, Tennessee.

It’s good that consumers are increasingly realizing that adding sugar to food, not fat, is what leads to weight gain and health problems.‼️

Low-fat yogurts, fast food, crackers, even salty foods (condiments and sauces) contain too much sugar. Therefore, they have a big impact on weight and obesity.

Dr. Calder: “Scientists and health professionals now know that a diet high in sugar increases the risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases.” Food manufacturers have a problem. In reducing the fat content of foods to maintain the taste of food, manufacturers are increasingly adding SUGAR.

That’s why it’s hard to find a product that doesn’t contain sugar. Much of the added sugar in food is an unintended consequence of previous efforts to maintain taste while reducing fat.

The result is a plethora of mediocre food offerings with poorer sensory qualities and unhealthy levels of added sugar and excess calories.

A winning formula. Using sugar substitutes to maintain the taste of products will play a key role in the trend toward reducing sugar, helping manufacturers rethink the taste possibilities of the foods they love while maintaining their health.