{"id":798,"date":"2011-09-28T09:31:28","date_gmt":"2011-09-28T13:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=798"},"modified":"2011-09-28T09:32:29","modified_gmt":"2011-09-28T13:32:29","slug":"low-fat-doesnt-mean-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/09\/low-fat-doesnt-mean-healthy.html","title":{"rendered":"“Low Fat” Doesn’t Mean “Healthy”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eating to lose weight and to be healthy, doesn\u2019t have to be expensive. We talked about giving the 100 calorie pre-packed snacks a miss.\u00a0 You can also pass up the fat-free goodies.\u00a0 They won\u2019t help you, and could hurt your health as well as your pocketbook.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>During the first excitement of the fat-free craze, the big companies rushed to bring out fat-free cookies, cakes, and other goodies.\u00a0 We all bought them. In fact, they couldn\u2019t get the stuff on the shelves fast enough for us.<\/p>\n

So why aren\u2019t we all skinny? \u00a0 While it is true that fat is more calorie-dense than protein or carbs, it isn\u2019t the real culprit in the obesity epidemic. Sugar, and particularly high-fructose corn syrup, is the big player in the weight wars. When the producers took out the fat, they added sugar to make the food more palatable, so we got a high carb product with lots of sugar.<\/p>\n

The sugar and carbs rush through the digestive tract and into the bloodstream.\u00a0 The pancreas shovels out a huge load of insulin to take care of the sugar and the insulin gives your body the message to store fat.\u00a0 The pricey fat-free food actually encourages weight gain. Besides that, the sweet flavor encourages your body to crave more sweets,\u00a0 keeping you in the never-ending hunger loop.\u00a0 So save your money and leave it on the shelf.<\/p>\n

Instead, when you want something sweet, eat a piece of fruit.\u00a0 It may seem bland at first to taste buds deadened by sugar and chemicals — but stick with it. As you focus on eating real, healthy food, you will find your desires changing. Your taste buds will get a rest and you will start actually being able to taste and enjoy your food.\u00a0 Before long you will be hungry for that apple or that fresh pear.\u00a0 And even fresh, organic fruit is cheaper than the heavily processed fat-free junk.<\/p>\n

Eating well doesn\u2019t have to mean eating expensively.\u00a0 And it doesn\u2019t mean suffering through deprivation, either.\u00a0 God made us complete with taste buds and pleasure centers in our brains.\u00a0 We just need to get them in line with the food He meant for us to enjoy.<\/p>\n

Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n

Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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