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Light products – a trap?
Always abstaining? Sometimes you just have to have something sweet. Fortunately, there is a large array of light products for our enjoyment, without any consequences. Or? Experts warn that the “light” label on some products is a sham. Studies have shown that some foods labelled as such are in fact fattening!There is nothing the consumer can do to avoid falling for seductive advertisements, except to carefully check the ingredients listed on the packaging. The “light” label on the packaging only means that, in terms of nutritional and calorie content, it must have at least a 30% lower calorific value than regular foods. However, there is a large margin, as the term “regular food” is rarely defined. There are only clear regulations for dairy products. Therefore, light cheese may only contain a maximum of 32.5% fat of its dry weight, light curd cheese 12.5% and light yoghurt a maximum of 1.8% fat.
A reduced fat content is a good start in preventing those love handles. You just have to be careful, as a variety of tests have shown that the body cannot be outfoxed. If it demands fat, it will get what it wants. If the body is only supplied with low-fat foods, it will crave as much of it until it is satisfied. This means that you will simply eat more light butter, cheese or yoghurt. In addition, in order to replace the missing fat, which acts as a flavour enhancer, manufacturers often add appetite-inducing flavourings, which leave you wanting more.
Low-sugar foods can pose even more of a risk to a slim figure. These sweet, light products stimulate our appetite even more: if we sense something sweet on our tongue, the pancreas knows that the blood sugar level will soon increase, and therefore releases insulin which the body will need for processing the sugar. The insulin then “swims” around in the blood with nothing to do, but before it degenerates, it processes some of the available blood sugar. If the food we eat provides no sugar, the blood sugar level sinks. If the blood sugar level is too low, it is a danger to the body, which therefore signals cravings. Therefore, we have achieved the opposite effect: instead of reducing sugar, the appetite increases, particularly for sugary foods.
A number of studies have proven this theoretical effect in practice. For example; of 1000 women, one group sweetened with sugar, the other with a sweetener. However, in the end, there was no difference in calorie consumption or weight loss. The scientists’ explanation was that the group on sweeteners simply ate in larger quantities and consumed more fat. Many of the participants also reported a noticeable increase in appetite.
Conclusion: light products promise much and often cost more, but don’t guarantee anything. It is better to naturally eat healthy and low-calorie foods, such as fruit, vegetables and low-fat dairy products.
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