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Fake Foods - Beware! We've all been there. We've bought a food that claims to be healthy and good for you. The reason these products are so convincing is that often they do have an ingredient that is supposed to be good for you like blueberries or oats. Others claim to give you energy, either for sports or for lasting through the day. The question is, if we are carrying excess weight, do we really need more energy? Or do we actually need to encourage our bodies to burn the energy stores it already has? Easy Ways to Identify Fake Foods * If it is made in a factory. *If it is heavily and brightly packaged. *If the sugar and/or carb content is high *If it is marketed as low fat, light or lighter *If it is marketed as an energy drink or keeps your energy up. Sports Drinks / Energy Drinks Bear in mind that most juice drinks and flavoured waters on sale are being marketed as being healthy products but actually contain lots of sugar and therefore encourage fat storage through raised insulin levels. Evidence is emerging that milk could be the ultimate sports drink. Unlike conventional sports drinks, milk provides a unique mix of nutrients, including protein that helps muscles and your body recover quicker post work out. Just remember now, no adding sugary syrups or powders turning it into a milkshake as these will encourage weight gain. Healthy Foods? Really? Ribena UK, in it's latest ad, boasts that their drink contains no added sugars and we think this is great news as we know that excess sugar is bad for us and it is good that the drinks industry realises this. The ad also informs us of its health benefits of 'immunity support' in the form of a metal shield and on its bottle. On the youtube website we are informed that Ribena plus contains vitamins A and C. However the drink has been fortified with these vitamins. We would argue that a better form of immunity support would be to eat the fresh fruit itself. That way you will get the fresh, natural vitamins, which will give your immune system support. Also, you will be eating fibre thats not in the drink and you'll avoid all those extra additives. Did you know that in 2004 Denmark restricted the sale of any food product that contained added vitamins and minerals on the basis that they are a threat to public health? Should I be counting calories to lose weight? What are fake foods? Does food addiction really exist? Does sugar cause western diseases? Exercise and sports drinks Nutrition Videos Page Gut bacteria curbs obesity
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