Fat Loss Foods - Are Fat Free Foods Any Good?

If you're on a weight loss diet at the moment, chances are you've been purchasing at least a couple fat free foods to help further your efforts along.

Many companies are now making low-fat, fat-free, or reduced-fat versions of their products to appeal to the dieter's out there.

But, are these foods really worth it?

Here's what to keep in mind.

Total Calorie Intake

The first thing you need to consider is the total calorie intake. Since weight loss is really going to come down to total calories expended versus total calories consumed, it's that number that you need to watch.

If the fat free food isn't low in calories, it isn't a good fat loss food at all.

Many times in replacement for the fat that's cut out, sugar will be added in, which virtually removes any potential weight loss benefits the food had.

Total Protein Content

Next up, look and see what the total protein content is in the fat loss food you're looking at.

If it has less than three grams of protein per 100 calories, this product is likely going to cause a blood sugar spike, followed by a crash, unless it is a very slow digesting form of carb.

When you eat solid carbs, without any protein or fat, it's not going to be a very friendly atmosphere to your body as far as weight loss is concerned.

Type of Carbohydrates

Finally, you should be assessing the type of carbohdyrates the food contains.

Are they mostly processed?

If so, avoid it. Again, in order to slow down the release into the blood stream, you want very natural types of carbs - whole grains, oats - basically more 'grainy' types of carbs.

If you look to mother nature for your carb intake, you'll do quite well, and these are naturally very low in fat or fat free to begin with.

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