6 Hidden Food Traps

[anna@distancedieters.co.uk]

You're making the effort with your diet, so why aren't you losing weight? Because there are hidden calories ruining your healthy eating habits.

1. Healthy Habit: Buying low-fat foods

The sabotage effect: Foods processed to be low fat are often high in simple carbohydrates because they contain added sugars to improve the taste. Carbohydrate-rich foods can send your blood sugar sky high, this triggers an insulin release that makes your blood sugar drop, which makes you hungry - so you just end up eating again and consuming more calories throughout the day.'

Make it healthier: We'd be better off eating full-fat foods - but in smaller quantities - since fat takes longer to digest and so helps you to feel full. Try it out with a full-fat yogurt versus a low-fat one - the full-fat one will not only taste nicer and be more satisfying, but it'll make you feel fuller for longer.

Clever swap: One full-fat natural yogurt instead of two low-fat ones saves you 50 calories.

Calories saved: 50

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