In today's era of increasingly popular healthy eating, many people are easily misled by some "pseudo-fat loss foods" that seem healthy but are actually not conducive to weight loss. Here are five common pseudo-health foods that do not meet the needs of fat loss in terms of actual nutritional composition and effect:
1.Processed granola bars: Some granola bars on the market are advertised as healthy snacks, but they are often made with a lot of sugar and fat to improve the taste. Such granola bars may have a glycemic index (GI value) comparable to that of a bowl of white rice, raising blood sugar levels quickly and not conducive to maintaining a stable energy supply and weight control. However, those products that claim to be rich in dried fruits, although they increase vitamins on the surface, but in the process of dehydrating fresh fruits into dried fruits, most of the water-soluble vitamins that are easy to lose will indeed be greatly reduced, and the nutritional value will be greatly reduced.
2.Commercial freshly squeezed fruit juices: Although freshly squeezed fruit juices retain some of the natural sugars and some minerals in the fruit, most of the original cellulose of the fruit is discarded during the juicing process, leaving only concentrated sugars. After drinking fruit juice, due to the lack of fiber to delay the absorption, the sugar in the fruit juice will quickly enter the intestines and cause a rapid rise in blood sugar, which is especially bad for diabetics and people who need to control blood sugar.
3.Seasoned salads: Salads themselves have earned a reputation for being healthy due to their abundance of vegetables and low-calorie ingredients, but when paired with a high-fat salad dressing, the calories skyrocket. A spoonful of ordinary salad dressing can exceed 100 kilocalories, and many commercial brands of salad dressings contain trans fatty acids, which are not only not easily metabolized by the human body, but also one of the important factors that induce chronic diseases such as hyperlipidemia and fatty liver.
4.Commercially available black sesame paste: Many consumers mistakenly believe that black sesame paste is a nutritional supplement, especially for those who want to nourish their hair or take care of their health. However, most black sesame paste products on the market are essentially rice-based, which itself has a high glycemic index and is digested faster when ground into a powder. In addition, in order to increase sweetness and flavor, white sugar and glucose are commonly added to the product, which further accelerates the absorption of sugar in the body, resulting in sharp fluctuations in blood sugar, which is not conducive to fat loss and health maintenance.
5.Dried fruits and vegetables: Dried fruits and vegetables seem to retain the color and some nutrients of fruits and vegetables, but in fact, in the process of dehydration, in addition to a large loss of water, it is also accompanied by the loss of unsaturated fatty acids and certain heat-sensitive vitamins. What's more, salt and vegetable oil are usually added to the dried fruits and vegetables to ensure the taste, which makes the original low-calorie fruits and vegetables into high-calorie foods, and each small serving of dried fruits and vegetables may contain much more energy than fresh fruits and vegetables, which is a hidden calorie trap for fat lossers.
To sum up, consumers should keep a clear head when choosing fat-reducing foods, read food labels carefully, understand their true ingredients and nutritional information, and try to choose foods that are not over-processed, low-sugar, low-fat and rich in dietary fiber, so as to ensure that while pursuing healthy fat loss, they can truly achieve balanced nutrition and effectively manage weight.