Are "light" products effective?
diettips11
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The success of "light" products continues to grow. Today, lightweight fit into all the rays, salty or sweet cakes, chocolate, chewing gum, butter, margarine, cooked dish, snack, etc. Why? Are they effective?
The paradox of light products
Two opposite trends developed in parallel. One is the popularity of low-fat products, attracted by lower energy requirements due to physical inactivity and the "ideal slimming." The other is the ongoing provisioning of food becoming richer and more fat and sweet promoting caloric consumption. Thus man has sought alternatives to high-calorie products that meet new consumer trends: sweet, snack, creaminess lipid textures, etc. Here the "light" products could match the urge to power subtract calories without giving up the pleasure.
The light in sugar and fat
In practice, there are two types of relief: relief in fat and sugar reduction. To reduce the consumption of sugar (sucrose), while preserving the sweet taste, recourse to intense sweeteners: saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame and polyols. Once incorporated into food products, they are called "light". Furthermore, intense sweeteners are sold in tablet or powder to yourself sweeten your food, drinks, your desserts. Concerning relief in fat, we can subtract fat, as is the case with dairy products (skimmed or partially skimmed), making sauces low fat or lighten the butter and margarine. But we can also replace fat with a substance mimicking the creamy texture of lipids. This is the case of certain derivatives of dietary fiber (derived from tapioca, corn, gums or algae), sucrose polyesters and olestra.
Are light products beneficial?
The answer is disappointing. No study to say that they prolong life expectancy, decrease the risk of cancer or avoid vascular or cardiac events. Similarly, it is not proven that they allow to lose weight or control their weight long term. In theory, they should facilitate the introduction of low-calorie diets. But only if actually subtract the calories. That is to say that you should not eat a cake in addition because it is light, but eating a diet cake instead of a normal cake. Do not eat more light, but the light at the normal site. Examples: replace six pieces of sugar a day in your coffee or tea with sweeteners removes 120 calories from your daily energy intake; replace butter 30g (216 cal) by light butter 30g (108 cal) saves 108 calories; but replacing chocolate 10g (54 cal) reduced by 10g chocolate (50 cal) spares only 4 calories.
Some clinical trials in obese and normal weight subjects show that reducing fat is effective because not compensated, and that actually helps lower energy intake and weight loss. But in real life, it is not certain that taking these diet products is not offset by increased consumption of other products. This phenomenon is found with sweeteners. And then remains the question of subsisting profits.
In conclusion, what we can remember is that the only diet products are not a quick fix. Used judiciously, they can assist in monitoring a decrease in weight program, including physical activity and balanced diet, but not conclusively proven. About to people who pay attention to their line, they can reap the benefits, provided not to use these products as an excuse to eat more.
The paradox of light products
Two opposite trends developed in parallel. One is the popularity of low-fat products, attracted by lower energy requirements due to physical inactivity and the "ideal slimming." The other is the ongoing provisioning of food becoming richer and more fat and sweet promoting caloric consumption. Thus man has sought alternatives to high-calorie products that meet new consumer trends: sweet, snack, creaminess lipid textures, etc. Here the "light" products could match the urge to power subtract calories without giving up the pleasure.
The light in sugar and fat
In practice, there are two types of relief: relief in fat and sugar reduction. To reduce the consumption of sugar (sucrose), while preserving the sweet taste, recourse to intense sweeteners: saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame and polyols. Once incorporated into food products, they are called "light". Furthermore, intense sweeteners are sold in tablet or powder to yourself sweeten your food, drinks, your desserts. Concerning relief in fat, we can subtract fat, as is the case with dairy products (skimmed or partially skimmed), making sauces low fat or lighten the butter and margarine. But we can also replace fat with a substance mimicking the creamy texture of lipids. This is the case of certain derivatives of dietary fiber (derived from tapioca, corn, gums or algae), sucrose polyesters and olestra.
Are light products beneficial?
The answer is disappointing. No study to say that they prolong life expectancy, decrease the risk of cancer or avoid vascular or cardiac events. Similarly, it is not proven that they allow to lose weight or control their weight long term. In theory, they should facilitate the introduction of low-calorie diets. But only if actually subtract the calories. That is to say that you should not eat a cake in addition because it is light, but eating a diet cake instead of a normal cake. Do not eat more light, but the light at the normal site. Examples: replace six pieces of sugar a day in your coffee or tea with sweeteners removes 120 calories from your daily energy intake; replace butter 30g (216 cal) by light butter 30g (108 cal) saves 108 calories; but replacing chocolate 10g (54 cal) reduced by 10g chocolate (50 cal) spares only 4 calories.
Some clinical trials in obese and normal weight subjects show that reducing fat is effective because not compensated, and that actually helps lower energy intake and weight loss. But in real life, it is not certain that taking these diet products is not offset by increased consumption of other products. This phenomenon is found with sweeteners. And then remains the question of subsisting profits.
In conclusion, what we can remember is that the only diet products are not a quick fix. Used judiciously, they can assist in monitoring a decrease in weight program, including physical activity and balanced diet, but not conclusively proven. About to people who pay attention to their line, they can reap the benefits, provided not to use these products as an excuse to eat more.
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Did you write this?
https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/ahmedwahdan56614/are-light-products-effective
Either way, the answer for me is a resounding YES, they are very beneficial.0 -
hahaha busted by googling skills! Kudos to @_Waffle_0
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I have a friend who has a dark complexion and she says she has friends that use skin whitening products and they work for them. She said her friends use the same products that Michael Jackson uses and that is why he is so pasty white looking. She said they are permanent.0
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Read and compare labels. Food processors use 3 ingredients to add the flavor most people want: sugar, fat, and sodium. When one of these is reduced, the others are increased, sometimes resulting in a higher caloric content! Pick your poison.0
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While "light" products may not help the general population, they certainly DO help calorie counters. If a product has 30% less calories because sugar or fat has been reduced, it means I can eat 30% more of that food in an attempt to achieve satiation.0
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Have to read the labels. Some "light" products have the same # of calories as the regular version, but they're sold as "light" because they have less salt, or less fat but enough added sugar to make up the calories. I'd say, if you plan on eating light products for the rest of your life, then use them as a weight loss tool. If not, don't - because you'll want to eat the same amount of the regular products when you're done losing weight, and it'll be hard and counter-intuitive to cut back on them.0
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NOOOO. Almost never. Light products or fat free (that's the worst) is a scam. By taking fat out, they usually have to replace it with something else. That something else is usually carbs. For example, Light Ranch dressing is only 70 calories but I think 14 grams of carbs for only tbs. Whereas, full fat ranch (which is much more satisfying) is 140 calories but only 2 grams of carbs. Also added sugars and hidden carbs are in almost everything "light". It's really surprising.0
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I don't believe in "light" products. Read the ingredients, it's just a gimmick! I'll just stick with fresh natural foods, atleast I know what's in them
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brittbell21 wrote: »I don't believe in "light" products. Read the ingredients, it's just a gimmick! I'll just stick with fresh natural foods, atleast I know what's in them
Wait, wait, wait...
Didn't you just start a thread asking about weight-loss supplements? That thread and this post are contradictory.0 -
Yes, they're helpful when you're counting calories.0
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Light products can be helpful. A good number of my recipes are light versions of the originals, usually with less oil and sugar. I find there's often more than necessary for good taste (and sometimes too much for good taste).0
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I think it may be individual. If the same amount of a calorie-reduced item satisfies you, it will work. But if it doesn't, you'll eat the whole package, and look for something that does satify.0
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Read and compare labels. Food processors use 3 ingredients to add the flavor most people want: sugar, fat, and sodium. When one of these is reduced, the others are increased, sometimes resulting in a higher caloric content! Pick your poison.
Read labels - yes
But not all light products are created equal......
Low fat dairy is a "light" product. Sometimes crap is added (ice cream)....sometimes it's not (2% milk).0
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