Are these 7 foods making you fat?

You’ve probably heard or read that foods with high-fructose corn syrup  are only ok to indulge in small or restrained amounts. But did you know that this syrup interferes with the mechanism in the body which tells it to stop eating? High-fructose corn syrup slows down the secretion of leptin in the body, leptin is the “you’re full stop eating” hormone. If you’re having a hard time cutting back on or dropping these items from your list now you know why. [High fructose – read more]
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If you have switched to snack foods labeled low fat, beware, these items often use extra sugar and sodium to spice up the flavor and keep you coming back for more. Three recent studies also found that snack foods labeled low-fat actually caused people to eat more of these products. [low fat food products – read more]
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Trying to keep calories down by stocking up on diet sodas?
The research indicates that diet soda is linked not only to weight gain but to increasing waist sizes.
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Studies also point to artifical sweetners stimulating the appetite while interfering with the feeling-full indicators.  [Diet soda studies – read more]
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Another seemingly low calorie culprit, diet microwave meals, these meals are often low in nutrients and very high in sodium. If you have some of these products on hand check the nutrition facts label or take a look on your next trip to the store. Most of these products contain between 700 to 1,800 milligrams (mg) of sodium). [Microwave meals – read more]

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If you are changing to higher protein and vegetables, beware of red meats and processed meats, as studies show these food items are part of the long-term weight gain process. [Long term weight gain and red or processed meats – read more]
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Although people tend to not consider beverages food, pure alcohol contains about 7 calories per gram making it almost twice as fattening as carbohydrates or protein at 4 calories per gram and almost as high as fat at 9 calories per gram. Happy hour may offer cheaper food and drink but may be adding up on the scale. [Alcohol and calories – see more]

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 In a recent Harvard Medical School study the top worst food for weight gain was potato chips. Potato chips led to more weight gain per serving than any other food.  Why are potato chips the biggest offender?  Perhaps because they are easy to eat in large quatitites and may cause spikes in insulin.  [Potato chips and weight gain – read more]
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With thanks to Katie at care2 for the article. 7 foods that keep us fat. [7 foods – read more]

Also see “20 Habits that Make You Fat” —-> click here.

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