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<\/a><\/p>\nLow-fat, sweetened breakfast cereals are often high in sugar.\u00a0What\u2019s more, it\u2019s not just white table sugar that you should worry about. White sugar, brown sugar,\u00a0high-fructose corn syrup\u00a0and\u00a0honey\u00a0all contain\u00a0fructose.\u00a0Excess amounts of fructose have been linked to an increased risk of obesity, heart disease, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and other health problems.<\/p>
Low-fat spreads<\/h3>\n
Low-fat spreads such as\u00a0margarine\u00a0aren\u2019t a clever choice.\u00a0Even though they have less fat than original spreads such as\u00a0butter, they still contain highly processed vegetable oils that can be harmful to health.\u00a0What\u2019s more, some of the light spreads specifically marketed as being \u201cheart-healthy\u201d actually contain small amounts of\u00a0trans fats, which have been linked to inflammation, heart disease and obesity.It\u2019s actually much healthier to use modest amounts of butter\u00a0rather than processed low-fat spreads.<\/p> Yogurt\u00a0has a long-standing reputation as a healthy food.\u00a0Studies show that\u00a0plain\u00a0yogurt may help with\u00a0weight loss and improve body composition, in part by increasing levels of the\u00a0fullness hormones\u00a0GLP-1 and PYY.\u00a0However, low-fat, sugar-sweetened yogurt contains too much sugar to qualify as a nutritious choice.\u00a0Plain yogurt made from whole milk is healthy, but sweetened low-fat and non-fat yogurt can be as high in sugar as desserts.<\/p>\n Salad dressing enhances the flavour of raw vegetables and may improve a salad\u2019s nutritional value.\u00a0Traditional salad dressings made with olive oil are high in\u00a0healthy\u00a0fats, which helps your body absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K.\u00a0In addition, fat helps you absorb antioxidants from foods such as leafy greens,\u00a0carrots\u00a0and\u00a0tomatoes.\u00a0In contrast, low-fat and fat-free salad dressings don\u2019t contribute any health benefits to your meal. Most of them also contain sugar, high-fructose corn syrup\u00a0and preservatives.<\/p>\n Coffee\u00a0is one of the healthiest beverages you can drink.\u00a0It\u00a0contains antioxidants\u00a0that protect heart health and is associated with a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes.\u00a0Coffee also\u00a0contains caffeine, which can improve mental and physical performance while increasing metabolic rate.\u00a0On the other hand, the high sugar content of flavoured low-fat coffee drinks can negatively affect health.\u00a0Adding sugar to coffee transforms a healthy beverage into one that may lead to weight gain and disease.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nLow-fat flavoured yogurt<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nLow-fat salad dressing<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nLow-fat flavoured coffee drinks<\/h3>\n
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