CAN LOW-CALORIE FOODS HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT?

 “LIGHT” FOODS? WHAT ARE THEY?

less fat or less or no sugar. “Light” products have to contain at least 30% fewer calories than standard products.

• Fat-free: no more than 0.5 grams of total fat for a given serving size*
• Calorie-free: fewer than 5 calories for a given serving size
• % fat-free: must contain 3 grams or less of total fat for a given serving size. A “100% fat-free” claim can only be made for foods that meet the criteria for “fat-free” and also have less than 0.5 grams of fat per 100 grams and contain no added fat.
• Cholesterol-free: less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol for a given serving size and 2 grams or less of saturated fat for a given serving size
• Saturated fat-free: no more than 0.5 grams saturated fat per serving size, and no more than 0.5 grams of trans fatty acids
• Low-fat: 3 grams or less of total fat per serving size
• Low-calorie: 40 calories or less for a given serving size (except sugar substitutes)
• Low-cholesterol: up to 20 milligrams cholesterol and 2 grams or less of saturated fat for a given serving size
• Low-saturated fat: 1 gram or less of saturated fat per serving size and no more than 15% of calories from saturated fat

BEWARE OF LIGHT OR DIET FOODS

It does not deliver what they promised to give us. Just because they are light, low-calorie, or diet foods does not mean it is healthy, so beware!