Nutrition is filled with all kinds of myths, misconception, and lies. What is generally thought to be true can be the same exact opposite of the truth.
Obesity may be caused by eating too much and people then, tend to eat healthy food. Sometimes, they eat more than enough of these foods for they consider it with less filling. Little do people know that some foods that they consider healthy can lead to obesity.
As posted on Jagran Post, a research of Raj Raghunathan from the University of Texas and his colleagues concluded that the recent increase of food with healthy labels may be ironically adding the obesity epidemic instead of decreasing it.
As posted on Authority Nutrition, here is a list of healthy or diet foods that can make you fat rather thin:
1. Breakfast Cereals - commercial breakfast cereals are high in sugar content and refined carbs and these two are fattening and very unhealthy.
2. Agave Nectar - Agave contains high fructose content than sugar and high fructose corn syrup. Excessive consumption of fructose can lead to obesity and different metabolic disorders.
3. Whole Wheat Bread - Whole wheat bread, which is usually not made with actual whole grains, produces blood sugar just as quickly as white bread and can lead to various health complications.
4. Granola - Granola, being highly processed, contains added sugar and oil. Since it can be easily overconsumed, it can lead to obesity.
5. Low Fat Yogurt - Low-fat yogurt has had its saturated fat or its good stuff extracted and replaced by sugar which is a fattening agent.
6. Commercial Salad Dressings - It is much better to make your own dressing rather than use commercial salad dressing which contains high fructose corn syrup and soybean oil.
7. Fruit Juices - Fruit juices contain high sugar content but it has no fiber. Massive amounts of sugar can be easily consumed through fruit juices.
8. Diet Soft Drinks - They do not contain any sugar or calories, but these artificially sweetened beverages can stimulate your appetite according to some studies.
9. "Organic" Processed Foods - Processed organic foods contain ingredients such as sugar which is and as always a fattening agent.
10. Trail Mixes - These trail mixes are energy givers. However, if you want to lose weight they are not good for you. They contain huge amounts of both carbs and fats.
11. Gluten- Free Junk Foods - These so-called 'gluten-free' junk foods contain highly refined carbohydrates, sugar, and other chemicals. If you want to avoid gluten then eat naturally gluten-free foods rather processed gluten-free foods.
