DAILY EATING HABITS
When you’re trying to shed a few, most people think to buy the foods marketed as low-fat or even fat-free. But that’s not the move. Typically, those options only save you a few extra calories, and they replace the harmless fats with slow-performing carbs. The replacers digest quickly, leading to a sugar rush and, immediately afterward, rebound hunger. Alarmingly, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham discovered that meals that limited carbohydrates to 43 percent were more filling and had a milder effect on blood sugar than meals with 55 percent carbohydrates. That means you’ll store less body fat and be less likely to eat more later.
Eat This! Tip:
Don’t let fat scare you! Go for the 2% Fage yogurt, or the Sharp Cheddar from Sargento, not their reduced-fat rendition.
