LOW in fat - HIGH in everything else! 5 products that can lure you into a diet with no positive outcome
Want to get fit easily? Don’t get into the trap of misguiding food labels: “fat-free”, “0% fat”, “less fat”... they might seem like a straight path to weight loss and a better diet within days or weeks, but the cruel reality is slightly disappointing.
Just wonder, how milk, cheese, or yoghurt which are fat in their nature can so instantly turn into a skinny version of it? What’s the trick behind “low in fat” food products? The reality is that most of these products are low in fat but are highly processed and high in everything else, which are: chemical additives, tons of salt, added sugar, or saturated fats... How else you can get rid of these nasty fats than scaring them out with synthetic chemicals?
5 poor quality fat-free products (on the left) versus 5 fat-free alternatives (on the right) that were scanned with JollyGut app Losing weight for the sake of your health? Not an option. With JollyGut advanced food scanning technology, we’ve discovered 5 products that shouldn’t be in your diet if you actually want to lose weight, have enviable health, and be satisfied with your body.
All 5 products can be found in Tesco stores and scanned with the JollyGut app or at the Tesco website using the browser extension :
1. LOW in fat - HIGH in salt and NOVA-3 (processed foods)
Eat lean cheese might associate with cleanliness, especially while accompanied with such labels as “low fat” and “half the calories”, but is actually processed and filled with high amounts of salt.
2. LOW in fat - HIGH in additives, ultra-procession & salt
Kleinkaroo Ostrich Fillet Steaks are marked as “low in fat”, but filled with 4 additives, a high amount of salt, and is considered as an ultra-processed food product.
3.“Skinny” in fat & gluten - “overweight” in additives, salt & ultra-procession
Powter Pigs might have sucked the fat out to be skinny but forgot all the 5 additives and high amounts of salt stuck in what’s left of these ultra-processed sausages.
4.“LIGHT” in fat - HEAVY in additives, saturated fats & ultra-procession
Want a sip of low-fat guilt-free coffee in the morning? Well, instead of guilt you will get 3 additives and high amounts of saturated fats (“did we say low-fat? Oops, we did not mean saturated fats here”) from this ultra-processed product. Oh, and also the guilt, sorry.
5. LOW in fat - HIGH in additives, sugar & ultra-procession
Want a guilt-free dessert instead of coffee in the morning? No help there either. Low Fat Muller Rice Original & Strawbery contains 6 additives, lots of sugar and is considered to be an ultra-processed food product.
“BUT I WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT...ARE THERE BETTER ALTERNATIVES?”
Yes. Not all “fat-free” product lines are fooling you. Some of these products are actually really beneficial for your body and health.
So, if you want to lose weight without losing health, here are the 5 healthier alternatives you could use instead of the “low fat” products listed above (all the products can be scanned with JollyGut app or found with the browser extension):
On the other hand, Lowicz Cottage Cheese from Poland is the best version in this section. Although it’s higher in fat compared to the Eatlen Protein Cheese and Tesco Quark Fat-Free Soft Cheese, it’s low in everything else.
Although the concept is a little different than the Skinny Pig Pork Sausages, for sausage lovers who desire to lose weight - this is the best alternative that exists among sausages sold in Tesco.
