Low Fat Options

Freebie_Hunter_2

..... but they're NOT better than normal options because they are looking at the overall fat rather than the bad fats such as 'saturated'.

I check the healthier options against the normal products and half the things I buy are the normal products because the fat content is lower!!!!

highwayman_2

Don't forget low fat = high sugar and low sugar = high fat it's the only way they can counteract the salt content and make it taste reasonable.

Healthy option type meals tend to be just smaller portions.

The only true way to monitor fat levels is to make the food yourself using freash (and generally healthier) ingredients.

Yoga_Girl

Low fat stuff tends to be loaded with sugar or sweeteners and often "regular" products that arn't marketed for the diet industry are low in fat naturally, it really is worth checking the nutritional value of stuff and not relying on those "low-fat" claims.

16011996

very true, also be careful of low sugar, some have sugars in hidden places. ;D

rushnowt

i gotta say it really pee's me off the healthier options tend to be far more expensive than the others. Why do these manufacturers think we should have to pay more to have a healthy lifestyle ??? >:( >:(

sorry vent over ::) :-[

16011996

i always want to know why it costs more if theres less fat in it, surely it should be cheaper??

i gotta say it really pee's me off the healthier options tend to be far more expensive than the others. Why do these manufacturers think we should have to pay more to have a healthy lifestyle  ??? >:( >:(

sorry vent over  ::) :-[

SaraSeahorse

low fat versions of products can sometimes have more calories - one to watch

you could easily put on weight eating a low fat diet!

16011996

thats true sara, i think its horlicks low fat that has less fat but more calories that i've come accross. :-[

Yoga_Girl

Someone at work is on the Atkins diet and bought a packet of "low-carb" rolos and they cost over £1!!!!

You certainly wouldn't give away your last rolo at that price!

16011996

Someone at work is on the Atkins diet and bought a packet of "low-carb" rolos and they cost over £1!!!!

You certainly wouldn't give away your last rolo at that price!

thats scandalous. >:(

aeuerby

Watch out for Helmans low carb mayonnaise. There are more carbs in this than their normal mayo! :-/