Scientists have come up with ways to degrease food and lose weight on the street is a big holiday. Low-calorie foods have been in crazy demand over the past decades, but few people are interested in how these foods actually affect our bodies and what is behind the reduction of fat in food?
Fats are essential for any healthy person. All diets based on the complete elimination of fat from the diet are a complete absurdity and a fatal mistake. The body, firstly, will actively store this fat and be reluctant to part with it. Secondly, the lack of fat in the diet will certainly affect the state of health – and, as you know, not on the best side.
Fatty acids normalize the walls of blood vessels, increase their elasticity, nourish the brain, keep the hormonal system and metabolism in balance.
Monounsaturated fats reduce unnecessary blood cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of a number of diseases. Polyunsaturated fats – Omega-3 and Omega-6 fats – are needed for growth and proper functioning of the immune system. Fat keeps you feeling full and doesn’t slow down your metabolism.
Why are low fat foods a scam today?
- All foods contain fat. You cannot completely skim milk – it will just be plain water. So to say that this or that food does not have even a percentage of fat is a lie.
- Fats useful for our body are replaced by hydrogenated fats – trans fats. They are used to keep the product as long as possible and look fresh. It is strictly forbidden to use such fats!
- Additional sweeteners and chemicals are added to non-fat foods to compensate for the consistency and flavor of the “empty” product. All this causes an extra appetite and makes us eat even more.
- Excess weight is gained not due to healthy fats, but due to carbohydrates, which are transformed into fats, being in excess. And low-fat foods are often high in carbohydrates, and their benefits are highly questionable.
- It seems that if the products are fat-free, they can be eaten uncontrollably. In fact, due to their high carbohydrate content, they can lead to weight gain.
What are the benefits of low fat foods?
– They can help with diet and replace snacks.
– They can help with prescribing nutritional therapy by the doctor.
– They can diversify fasting days.