Beware of Healthy Diet Foods!

I am besieged everyday with questions about what foods will help to lose fat. The biggest surprise is that there are many foods that most people regard as “healthy” and “diet friendly” that will actually make you even fatter.

Since you might be making the same innocent mistakes, I am sharing some of the most frequent and most damaging“healthy-foods-that-make-you-even-fatter”food choices.

Most dieters mistake the following food choices a great to eat while dieting. Unfortunately, they are really loaded with fats, preservatives and hidden calories....all big saboteurs if you are eating to get a slimmer belly, thighs and butt.

1. Diet Coke. No soda of any kind is good for you, diet or not. Diet soda create more insulin in your body which means more sugar. Diet soda also inhibits the hormone leptin which regulates your metabolism and appetite so you want to make sure you order your meals with water! That also helps you drink the correct amount of water per day.

2. Pretzels (biscuits). I know most people think that these are so much better for you than potato chips but they are made with enriched white flour which as I have warned you in the past is a big NO NO on the Belly Flat diet. Pretzels are also loaded with carbohydrates which as we all know we need to avoid as much as possible. An entire bag equivalent to 24 slices of white bread.....devastated?

3. Fruit Juices. Having a refreshing glass of orange juice in the morning is a great start to the day right? Actually you are probably starting your day out horribly. Fruit juices have so much sugar and most of them are not actually fruit juices. Some only contain 5% natural fruit juice. Even fresh fruit juices are not recommended as they're simple sugar yet no fibre at all. Eat your fruits rather than drink the juice.

4. Complete Salad Kits. Most of these kits seem great for those who are too busy to cut up all the vegetables we like in a salad, however, most of the dressings can add on hundreds of calories and more fat than you want in a day. The light varieties are better.

5. Reduced-Fat Peanut Butter. Like a lot of girls, I also love my peanut butter. The reduced-fat variety seems like a great idea but the fact that what they remove is replaced with fillers and there is no calorie reduction with the fillers. Also the fat that is removed is the kind that is actually good for you. Yes, there is some good fat! If you just use a little less of the regular kind you'll be a lot better off.

6. Poultry Hot Dogs. You would think hot dogs made with turkey or chicken would be so much better than the beef or pork dogs… WRONG! All hot dogs include skin and fat so you are not receiving any benefit from eating poultry dogs.

7. Cereal Bars. You can find a lot of cereal bars that are healthy, low-fat and are not loaded with calories, but you have to look. Most of the cereal bars at the grocery store are high in sugar and saturated fat. Make sure to read the labels for low fat, sugar and calorie content before you start your morning with an addition to your belly!

8. Frozen Yogurt. Most people hear the word yogurt and ask for seconds thinking that since it is yogurt it has to be good for you… WRONG! Most frozen yogurts have a lot of added sugar which means you're licking up extra calories. If you look for the low-fat frozen yogurt and go sparingly you can treat yourself every now and again.

As you can see, there are many things so many of us think are really“Healthy Diet Foods” when really they are not. Stay clear of these not-so-healthy-make-you-fat diet foods and you may finally be able to lose those extra pounds hanging around your tummy.