Why isn't my low-fat diet working?
Why isn't my low-fat diet working? Kerry Torrens explains why some low-fat diets are high in sugar, and how the white stuff may be scuppering your weight-loss goals... Although we think of sugar as the stuff in our sugar bowl, that's not the full picture. Many foods, such as white bread, pasta and rice, are made up of sugars, and that's what we break them down to when we digest them. These foods, like sugar, can cause blood sugar swings and cravings, and if you eat too many your body converts the excess into fat for storage. Some low-fat diets are high in these types of foods, so take another look at your diet and focus on making these simple changes: Swap... ...white bread, rice and pasta with wholegrain versions, like oats, granary or wholemeal breads, brown rice and wholewheat pasta. Recipe suggestions: Chicken & vegetable stew with wholemeal couscous Miso prawn skewers with veggie rice salad Apple & sultana porridge Spaghetti with caramelised onion, kal...