The problem with low-fat products

November 10 2017 by , medical review by in Failed low-fat diets, Sugar/fructose

Dr. Peter Foley explained the problem with low-fat products so well in a tweet that it deserves a post here.

A great example of the dangers of ‘low-fat’ or ‘fat-free’ food… 60 g sugar PER POT… equivalent to 15 teaspoons of sugar. Patients thinking that they are ‘doing the right thing’ but in fact unintentionally compounding the problem.

People think they are making a better choice when they pick the low-fat product, but are unaware that they are swapping benign natural fat for harmful sugar.

Thankfully, there is a better way. Check out the links below to learn more.

Low carb for beginners

Sugar

Sugar Coated
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In this enlightening movie, we learn about the history of the sugar industry and how they're using every tool in their toolbox to prove sugars innocence.
The problem with sugar
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Is it fat or sugar that has triggered the unprecedented epidemics of obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic disease? Taubes at Low Carb USA 2017.
Is sugar toxic?
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Could sugar really be toxic? Isn’t it natural and part of the human diet since like forever?
Are all carbohydrates equally bad?
23:08
Are all carbs equal – or are some forms worse than others? Is it safe to eat fruit?
Action on sugar
37:12
Why is sugar today just like tobacco a few decades ago? And what should we do about it? Dr. Malhotra answers these questions.
Q&A about low carb and sugar
59:31
Dr. Michael Eades, Karen Thomson, Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt and Emily Maguire answer questions related to low carb and sugar.
How do you become sugar free?
29:24
What is it like being a sugar addict? And what’s it like to struggle to break free from it?
Sugar: friend or foe?
24:11
Is sugar really the enemy? Doesn’t it have a place in our diets? Emily Maguire at the Low Carb USA 2016.
Diet Doctor podcast #14 with Dr. Robert Lustig
47:31
The debate wages. Is a calorie just a calorie? Or is there something specifically dangerous about fructose and carbohydrate calories? That's where Dr. Robert Lustig comes in.
Breaking up with sugar addiction
21:28
What is it like being a sugar addict? And what is it like to struggle to break free from it?
How do we win our battle against sugar? - DD Insights
07:22
Sugar is everywhere in our food supply. But sugar consumption is also a major factor in the development of chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes. Why is sugar such a problem and what can we do about it?

Low-carb basics

Keto for beginners: Introduction
08:02
Learn how to do a keto diet right, in part 1 of our video course.
Cereal Killers
1:00:07
What if you could – in fact – break records without eating massive amounts of carbs?
The 5 common mistakes on LCHF
09:25
Is it hard to reach your goal weight, are you hungry or do you feel bad? Make sure you're avoiding these mistakes.
Does the brain need carbohydrates?
05:56
Doesn’t the brain need carbohydrates? Doctors answer common questions.
"I sort of wanted to save the world"
22:22
How can you give back to the low-carb community after achieving great results on the diet? Bitte Kempe-Björkman explains.
Low-carb tips with team Diet Doctor – Traveling
08:05
How do you stay low carb when traveling? Watch this episode to find out!
How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
48:32
Low-carb pioneer Dr. Eric Westman talks about how to formulate an LCHF diet, low carb for different medical conditions and common pitfalls among others.
Q&A with Franziska Spritzler
09:52
Questions about how to formulate an optimal low-carb or keto diet.
Everything in moderation?
05:44
What’s the point of low carb, shouldn’t we all just try to eat everything in moderation? Top low-carb doctors answer this question.
Living low carb with Caroline Smale
07:23
Caroline Smale shares her low-carb story and how she lives low carb on a daily basis.
What is the main benefit of low carb?
02:52
What exactly is the greatest benefit of low carb? Doctors give their top answer.
The cause of obesity
38:45
What is the real cause of obesity? What causes weight gain? Dr. Jason Fung at Low Carb Vail 2016.
Carb-Loaded
1:14:40
This may be the best (and funniest) low-carb movie ever. At least it's a strong contender.
7 tips to make low carb simple
09:41
The star of the BBC series Doctor in the House, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, gives you seven tips that will make low carb easy.
A global food revolution
34:30
The mistakes behind the obesity epidemic and how we can fix them together, empowering people everywhere to revolutionize their health.
Why a low-carb diet and other questions
16:59
Dr. Jeffry Gerber has a long history of treating patients with low carb. What are the benefits and the concerns?
"A more pleasurable way to live"
10:51
Franziska Spritzler talks about what turned her into a low-carb dietitian.
Low-carb living
27:26
What do you need to know to successfully eat low carb for life?

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