13 diet food that make you fat!

dls06
dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
edited October 3 in Food and Nutrition
http://health.yahoo.net/articles/nutrition/photos/diet-foods-that-make-you-fat#0

Some of these surprised me. Among them were Cottage cheese, Greek yogurt and more. Very interesting.
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  • Happy0326
    Happy0326 Posts: 159 Member
    OMG!!! Greek yogurt...I've been eating it everyday. WOW!!!
  • Biggipooh
    Biggipooh Posts: 350
    Funny, I eat a lot of greek jogurt and keep losing weight.
  • Lelafin
    Lelafin Posts: 29 Member
    hmmm I eat a LOT of cottage cheese.... INTERESTING!
  • Marig0ld
    Marig0ld Posts: 671 Member
    I'm gonna have to grab some popcorn for this one.... :tongue: I smell a debate coming on...
  • Jenh714
    Jenh714 Posts: 14
    The low fat or 0 fat kinds are just fine. Just read labels or put it into food search on mfp.
  • galaxyhearts
    galaxyhearts Posts: 258 Member
    Funny, I eat a lot of greek jogurt and keep losing weight.

    From the article:

    Culprit: Fage Total Plain Classic Greek Yogurt has 23 g of fat (18 g saturated) and 300 calories in 1 cup. That's not to say there aren't good reasons to buy this ultrathick and creamy yogurt. It's a great source of calcium (you'll get 25% of your daily value in a 1-cup serving) and protein (15 g), plus it has those good-for-your-gut live active cultures. But the whole-milk variety has 5 times the fat content of the 2% fat version and twice the calories (300, versus 150 in the 2% product).

    Smarter choice: Fage Total 0% Plain Greek Yogurt is made with fat-free milk so it still provides all the calcium and cultures, and it even has a power-packed 20 g of protein, all with no fat and just 120 calories.


    So, it's not to avoid Greek yogurt completely. Just watch that you're not eating too much. I think what we do here on MFP by tracking what we eat eliminates this concern. You definitely have to read the articles all the way through, to see what they're really saying.

    Yahoo, especially, likes to create these dramatic article titles to get readership. The content of the article is usually a lot less shocking.
  • lynn1982
    lynn1982 Posts: 1,439 Member
    Why don't you read first what it has to say about Greek yogurt - it lists the fat content in full fat Greek yogurt. An alternative is always 0% fat greek yogurt. Or you could always just work it into your daily goals.

    This article is rather misleading - it lists movie theatre popcorn and processed foods such as frozen dinners and sausages as supposed "healthy" foods. Clearly someone is being paid to write articles with buzz words without doing even an inch of research... And that's my 2 cents.
  • u2fergus
    u2fergus Posts: 422 Member
    Why would they list "movie popcorn" as a diet food?
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    The low fat or 0 fat kinds are just fine. Just read labels or put it into food search on mfp.

    It's not just about the fat. The sodium content is concerning also.
  • fitkitty1
    fitkitty1 Posts: 56
    Thanks for this post!!
  • umachanxo
    umachanxo Posts: 926 Member
    It's so important to always read the labels before purchasing things. I find myself looking at sugar and sodium a lot when in the grocery store nowadays.
  • amandavictoria80
    amandavictoria80 Posts: 734 Member
    Um, why is anyone listening to what Yahoo has to say?
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    This is why I don't get suckered into "diet foods". I just eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, some whole grains, and everything else in moderation.
  • Marig0ld
    Marig0ld Posts: 671 Member
    Why would they list "movie popcorn" as a diet food?

    LMAO! I agree!!!

    Sadly, there's some people who might think that getting a movie popcorn without butter is a healthy option. I should know, I used to think the same thing! But it's popped in oil, so that negates the healthiness of it I suppose.
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    You can eat any of these foods if you are paying attention to what you eat. None of these foods will "make you fat" unless you eat more calories than you burn in a day.

    Lately, I've been getting really tired of articles like these that just contain, as someone already mentioned, buzzwords to make you interested.
  • missmamselle
    missmamselle Posts: 25 Member
    There are healthy versions of these foods. You can't beat Liberty nonfat greek yogurt for a good hit of protein. Not salty, not fatty and not sugary.
  • Biggipooh
    Biggipooh Posts: 350
    I don't care, what I eat, just, watch the calories, never the fat, carbs etc......as long as I eat my 1200 cal, I keep losing weight.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    It really should read "15 foods that make you fat"..

    14.) Your mother's cooking
    15.) Your mother-in-law's cooking - you end up throwing it up because it was so bad, you almost end up in the hospital for food poisoning, and then when youre ready to eat again, you gorge yourself just so you have an excuse NOT to go back!

    ***raises hand for experiencing #15!
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
    If you're still eating at a deficit then they won't make you gain.
  • jellerose
    jellerose Posts: 74 Member
    They are really buying into the myth that fat makes you fat and saturated fat is bad. Give me good coconut oil and full fat yogurt and I lose weight easier ; ).
  • GouchisGirl
    GouchisGirl Posts: 321 Member
    Funny, I eat a lot of greek jogurt and keep losing weight.

    From the article:

    Culprit: Fage Total Plain Classic Greek Yogurt has 23 g of fat (18 g saturated) and 300 calories in 1 cup. That's not to say there aren't good reasons to buy this ultrathick and creamy yogurt. It's a great source of calcium (you'll get 25% of your daily value in a 1-cup serving) and protein (15 g), plus it has those good-for-your-gut live active cultures. But the whole-milk variety has 5 times the fat content of the 2% fat version and twice the calories (300, versus 150 in the 2% product).

    Smarter choice: Fage Total 0% Plain Greek Yogurt is made with fat-free milk so it still provides all the calcium and cultures, and it even has a power-packed 20 g of protein, all with no fat and just 120 calories.


    So, it's not to avoid Greek yogurt completely. Just watch that you're not eating too much. I think what we do here on MFP by tracking what we eat eliminates this concern. You definitely have to read the articles all the way through, to see what they're really saying.

    Yahoo, especially, likes to create these dramatic article titles to get readership. The content of the article is usually a lot less shocking.

    You are right! :) Voskos Greek Yogurt has 0 milk fat and only a few grams in the granola and is only 150 calories if I remember right.... And it is SOOOOOOOOO good. :) Its all about reading labels. Cottage cheese is good in moderation to, just get the low fat. :)
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    Um, why is anyone listening to what Yahoo has to say?

    I read it on the internets, it must be true.
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
    Um, why is anyone listening to what Yahoo has to say?

    If the Yahoo's say it, it must be true. Dur.
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    Have to read
    But the whole-milk variety has 5 times the fat content of the 2% fat version and twice the calories (300, versus 150 in the 2% product).

    All of us here are smart enough NOT to buy the whole milk versions.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    I don't care, what I eat, just, watch the calories, never the fat, carbs etc......as long as I eat my 1200 cal, I keep losing weight.

    This.

    We tend to overcomplicate things too much. For the benefit of pure weight loss, its all about the calories :) Works like a charm for me.
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    I don't care, what I eat, just, watch the calories, never the fat, carbs etc......as long as I eat my 1200 cal, I keep losing weight.

    This.

    We tend to overcomplicate things too much. For the benefit of pure weight loss, its all about the calories :) Works like a charm for me.

    True, but it shouldn't be about weight loss alone, it should be about overall health and creating healthy eating and exercise habits.
  • Huskeryogi
    Huskeryogi Posts: 578 Member
    Why would they list "movie popcorn" as a diet food?

    Yeah it's terrible that they list movie popcorn as a diet food, but I will say that for as much of it as I eat, it's not a lot of calories. I generally have a splurge day a month where I go see a movie and get popcorn and full sugar soda. It's not a healthy day but it generally doesn't go over maintenance calories either.
  • Healthy_Hannah483
    Healthy_Hannah483 Posts: 151 Member
    I think that's more about certain BRANDS because not all fat-free salad dressings are full of sugar & not all cottage cheese is full of sodium. And not all Greek yogurt has tons of calories and fat, you know?
  • Healthy_Hannah483
    Healthy_Hannah483 Posts: 151 Member
    Why would they list "movie popcorn" as a diet food?

    I think its probably because popcorn (made at home!) doesn't have a lot of calories and is actually good for you, but when you load it with butter and salt as they do in the movie theaters, it definitely becomes UNHEALTHY.
  • CLA2801
    CLA2801 Posts: 50 Member
    Why don't you read first what it has to say about Greek yogurt - it lists the fat content in full fat Greek yogurt. An alternative is always 0% fat greek yogurt. Or you could always just work it into your daily goals.

    This article is rather misleading - it lists movie theatre popcorn and processed foods such as frozen dinners and sausages as supposed "healthy" foods. Clearly someone is being paid to write articles with buzz words without doing even an inch of research... And that's my 2 cents.

    I agree with you. People are panicking over absolutely nothing.
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