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Kev

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I'm a slim person so being over weight has never been an issue but i've decided that if i could reduce my fat intake my body would be better off. So over the last few shopping visits i've been purchasing LOW FAT or NO FAT products instead of the regular higher fat content products that we see on the market. To date i have bought Hellmans 1/2 The Fat Mayonaisse, Kraft Fat Free salad dressing, Lucerne 7% sour cream instead of the regular 14 % and Safeway's Lifesyle Margarine. (This margarine is actually pretty good)

However i just have one question. Do you ever get use to the lowsy taste of not having that extra fat in the foods we enjoy?

I would like to buy some LOW FAT icecream buy i'm afraid its going to taste like cardboard.

Anyone have any recommendations on LOW FAT products that actually taste good? TY
 

therealrex

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They're all pretty weak and most of them just add more sugar to replace the fat so you get diabetes instead of high cholesterol. I can't tell the difference between regular and lite Cheese Whiz if you happen to be a fan of Whiz
 

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Not worth it.

Many low-fat, no-fat items compensate the lack of fat with overdosing on sodium and sugar.

To get any real benefits of healthy eating, watch your portion size. Everything in moderation.
 

bwaters

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Exercise your ass off and eat whatever the hell you want I say. There are very few low/no fat items that taste good. The fact is, fat tastes good. The human body was made to move and if you do it enough you have to eat to replace the burned calories. I'm entering my seventh decade of life and I'm in perfect health because I'm extremely active. My cycling friends say we ride to eat and eat to ride. So instead of paying more for special foods just get out and work off some fat and then repalce it as required with a good balance diet.
 

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Most of those things don't contain saturated fats Kev, which along with polyunsaturates(I think) are the bad fats(LDL). Olive and Canola oil etc actually contains monounsaturated fats (HDL) which LOWER your cholesterol. Cholesterol is necessary for proper bodily functions so you should have some but I think the idea is to eat more HDL until your LDL is in a safe zone, then maintain it with a balance of the 2.

Animal fats and palm oil are the two you should be most aware of, try trimming the excess fat off your meat and take the skin off the chicken if you are worried about your cholesterol. (Egggs and cheese also contain LDL cholesterol.) Palm oil is used in a lot of pacaged food like potato chips I believe, that's why I thought it worth mentioning...

PS I echo what was said about low fat items, it's a gimic! A good example is Libbys baked beans (ok I'm a label reader) the ones with pork have less overall calories I think it was than the ones without the pork since they added sugar to make up for the taste of the missing fat.
 

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I think some people may be missing the point here

I think Kevin is wanting to reduce the fat in his diet to improve his health, not to lose weight. Alebeit, many processed foods which remove the fat have just as many calories than the regular item - and some even have some lovey carconagenic compounds added in.

However, there are many benefits to keeping your diet balanced. No more than 30% of daily calories should come from fat, and no more than 10% should be saturated (main sourses of this is animal product).

With that said, here are a few less aweful ways to cut the fat in your diet, and some foods which don't taste absolutely horrible. And for the record, taste is acquired, so yes, the 'bad' taste of new foods will soon become good.

Milk - use higher protein skim milk, or calcium added skim milk (or simply add powdered skim milk to a glass of skim) The extra protein will give it a really rich and creamy taste without adding fat. Regular milk has the bad kind.

Cheese - the only fat free one I would recommend is Kraft Fat free singles. It actually tastes pretty close to the real thing, and melts pretty well.

Ice cream - try skinny cow Ice cream sandwiches. Many gelatos and sorbettos are much lower in fat -and some are fat free. And brands such as luceren, dairyland etc. have less than half the fat of Hagen Daz or Ben and Jerries. A tasty low fat or fat free ice cream is really a matter of taste.

Eggs - we all know it is the yolk that carries all the fat and cholesterol. If you must have yolk, at least buy the better free range/omega 3 variety. They have a lovely orange yolk. I personally find egg beaters to be revolting, but have found a compromise with a product called break free. It's liquid egg white, with a bit of yolk. Actually, it is the ideal ratio of 3 egg whites to one whole yolk. It also gives it a decent color.

Salad dressings - the only ones that come really close to their full fat counterparts are Italian or any vinagrette. Try lower fat rather than fat free (which is quite disgusting) or try this trick. Put your full fat dressing on the side and dip your fork in it. Shake off the excess, then spear your salad. You will get about 3/4 less total dressing than if you poured it on, and the fatty goodness touches your tongue, rather than the roof of your mouth, so you get all the taste, with much less product.

Switch traditioanally fatty cuts of meat for their leaner counterparts, or try new meats altogether. Ostrich is actually a red meat, which quite resembles beef. It is also leaner than chicken or turkey breast.

Pretty much any game meat is a good choice, as are all fishes (those with fat have the heart healthy omega 3's), and white poultry. Ground ostrich or ground turkey can be used in place of ground beef.

Instead of using butter on your bread, try mustard, flavoured mustards, relish etc.

Reduce the amount of oil you use in your cooking. Broth and wine make good alternatives.

I could go on forever, but that is a good start. Anybody care to venture a guess as to what one of my degrees is in :)
 

Commander Chode

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Certain fats are bad for you, for sure.
But fats aren't the evil they are made out to be. Most of the negative attutudes towards fats comes from their reported relationship with heart disease. But this relationship is really beening looked at closely, and the conclusions made in the past are not holding up.

There is an interesting series on CBC Radio One's show Ideas. The first part of the series has already aired but the next two will be June 14 and June 21.

I would worry more about processed foods then about fats. Many fats are needed to be healthy.
 

Juggy

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Astro Fat Free Yogurt. Made with Sucrolose(splenda). Yummy
 

Teal

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T-Factor..

Select brand (of all things) Fat Free Frozen Yogurt (You can not tell the difference between that and ice-cream.. its really really good!)

Smuckers Sundae Syrop. Fat Free...

Keep in mind sugar in over abundance will convert to fat.

I have a book you may want to try. It has all the fat grams, including some fast food chains. And it gives the recipes for the menu..which are tasty. not flat.. ..it doesnt have to be yucky to be good for ya *wnk*

Teal
 

Very Veronica

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if it ain't broke, why fix it?

Go get your cholesterol checked. If the doc gives you a thumbs up (hey, maybe it's time for a prostate check, too?) just keep on doin' whatever you were doing. Problem with a lot of that lo fat crap is that it leaves you unsatisfied, it's expensive, overprocessed and the ingredient lists don't even read like real food.

Convenience food is the real problem but if you really wanna worry about fat...pick the truly evil one...those man made trans/hydrogenated fats.

http://www.bantransfats.com/
 

SFMIKE

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no fat, low fat

KEV:

I have been on that regimine for about 10 years but never deny myself the frequent treat. Combining this type of diet with increase in regular exercise will work wonders.

I do not suggest you go off the deep end like I do with exercise (triathlons), but a little bit more exercise will never hurt anybody. Besides, the extra conditioning pays off many-fold in this hobby. Stamina and endurence are vital, right?
 

dbrw42

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Very Veronica said:
Go get your cholesterol checked. If the doc gives you a thumbs up (hey, maybe it's time for a prostate check, too?)

When going for a prostate check be sure you can count to two. If the doctor has one hand on each of your shoulders and his finger is still up your butt, you may have a problem.

When I was getting out of the army, the prostate exam was one of the final medicals. I heard that one guy was really nervous about the finger test, and of course us new age sensitive soldiers truly felt his pain. So we told him to count to two, and then we had a chat with the doctor. During the exam another troop came in and put an extra hand on this guys shoulder.
 

Kev

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I'm not fat. My health is better than average, actually much better than average. I exercise 5 times a week or more.......i'm doing the Grouse Grind tomorrow. All i was asking for was 'are there low fat or no fat products that are worth checking out?'

Thanks eveyone for your input.
 

icicle

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Whatever you do...watch the contents of the 'no-fat' products. They generally use an artificial substance called olestra. The problem with olestra is it sometimes causes wicked anal leakage!! :eek:
 

hornydude

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Low fat = more sugar

Whever said that was bang on...what they add in place of fat can be just as bad...and most of these products can tste pretty bad..saw on 60 minutes that when you remove one thing from a food, you have to add something to balance...ex. shown was low fat ice cream...they showed them mixing the low fat shit in a big tub with a machine...some guy in a lab coat added a bucket of sugar after they separated out the fat chemically

Then there's the issue of good fat vs bad: red meat and dairy fats (and palm oil) are bad...but you can eat up to 1/3 of your calories from good fats like olive oil, fish oil, nuts, avocado and be A-OK..

I'd skip the processed low fat products and eat more natural foods with the good fats to replace meat and dairy in your diet...just my 2 bits...i'd do this, but as much as I like fish, I love red meat...and it is BBQ season!!!
 

lenny

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Kev said:
1. However i just have one question. Do you ever get use to the lowsy taste of not having that extra fat in the foods we enjoy?

2. I would like to buy some LOW FAT icecream buy i'm afraid its going to taste like cardboard.

3. Anyone have any recommendations on LOW FAT products that actually taste good? TY
1. I can't speak for others but i have gotten used to the taste
of such things as no fat plain yogurt, regular cheerios with
skim milk but no sugar, & steamed vegies with nothing but a
non-salt tasting substitute {Bragg's liquid aminos}. Often i add
fruit or fruit juice to add taste to the first two items.

2. Recently i was eating quite a bit of {i presume} whole milk
ice cream at home & McDonalds over a two week period. After-
wards i had a couple brief episodes wherein i was having trouble
taking full deep breaths w/o pain in my heart area. I find it
interesting that someone in this thread said that dairy fats fall
into the category of bad fats.

3. Those mentioned in 1 taste good to me now. You might
check out a health food store, if you haven't done so already,
for other non/low fat products.
 
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