Nj Fitness Expert Reveals The Meaning Behind The Term Fat Free

By Author: Arnel Ricafranca
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What you need to know about "Fat-Free" Labeled Foods
I want you to know that when you are shopping and you pick up a can of food that has a fat free label on it, it may not actually be true. Like most things in the dieter's world, a lot of things don't make sense. So I want to teach you some basic knowledge about reading a food label.

Let's me show you a few popular products and tell you the truth behind them.

1. Fat-Free Non-Stick Cooking Spray
This product to me seems blatantly obvious. The can reads, "for calorie-free fat-free cooking." The nutrition label says there are 0 calories in a serving and of course 0 grams of fat. Then I take a look at the list of ingredients. The first significant ingredient is liquid corn oil. I then find a container of Mazola Liquid Corn Oil, where I see a completely different label. This label says it contains 120 calories per serving and 120 calories from fat! I'm not sure if you know this but if those two numbers match or come close to matching, then it is 100% Fat! I wanted to know how they get way with that and I found out that according to the FDA, a food ...
... can be labeled "Fat-Free" if it contains less than 1/2 gram of fat per serving. The FDA knows that nobody really checks the label to find out what a serving size should consist of. If you are looking at any food claiming to be fat free, take a look at the serving size. You will most likely be surprised to see how small it is.

2. Fat-Free Butter Substitutes
For example, I'm sure you have seen the ads for. . . I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. "Fat-free" is pretty much all over the container. So do just what I said to do above. Don't buy something without looking at the small printed ingredients on the back of the product. The first thing you will see when reading what this fat-free butter contains will be Hydrogenated oil. I'm not sure if you are aware of this but that is pure fat. Then you will see that it contains 5 calories per serving. You know what to do next. See how many of those 5 calories are from fat. The answer is 5! So, if you hadn't figured it out so far, this so called fat free butter substitute is pure fat. In actuality, this fat-free butter is worse for you that regular real butter because hydrogenated fats, which can cause cell damage, are proven to be more harmful than the saturated fats found in real butter. That doesn't make butter a good choice either though, but I wouldn't recommend the trade if weight loss is what you are trying to achieve

3. Fat-Free Snacks
If you are weight conscious and you think that the words "Fat-Free" on a package of cookies will help you on your road to leanness, I have to tell you that many of these foods do in fact contain fat. Even if the fat is extremely low, sugar will definitely play a big role in taste and that will most likely be one of the main ingredients. People will pick up a package of cookies and see the words fat-free on the front and automatically think they are good for them and they will be fine to eat during dieting. Sugar will not allow you to shed fat because it affects fat release. So next time you are in a grocery store and you see a snack food that says fat-free and tastes great on the package, just keep walking.

Arnel Ricafranca is a six pack abs expert, fitness boot camp coach, author, and a motivational speaker. He has authored and co-authored several books including The Ultimate Weight Loss Success Strategies For Busy Men and Women Over 40 available online at www.elitefitnessexperts.com. Mr. Ricafranca has been featured as the fitness expert on numerous media such as Jersey 101.5 FM, and Morris Health and Life Magazine, and numerous websites such as NBC WALB 10 News, NBC KPLC 7 News, and KTRE ABC 9 news. Mr. Ricafranca can be reached via email at fitnessvip@gmail.com

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