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watching carbs? Well LOOK at this LIE... |
| by Rob Poulos - 10/16/2009 |
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"I overheard a couple of ladies talking about a particular packaged food product.
They were discussing the ingredients and then one of them says something like "well it only has 10 NET CARBS, looks good to me!".
Net Carbs" are one of the BIGGEST LIES " |
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Let me tell you, "Net Carbs" are one of the BIGGEST LIES pushed on you by the food industry these days!
Here's what "Net Carbs" are supposed to be, what they really are, and how to avoid falling for this SCAM that's keeping you fatter...
BEWARE FOOD INDUSTRY MARKETING LINGO:
The food industry likes to create fancy sounding 'buzzwords'
that grab your attention...then market all of their products to you this way.
You know a little a while ago the diet trend switched from low fat diets to low carb diets. Well, the food industry giants were well aware of this and figured out a tricky little way of telling you their products have less carbs than they actually do!
Dozens of products on the shelves now are labeled with 'Net Carbs' or 'Impact Carbs'. Again, these terms sound official, but they're just made up marketing lingo from the food industry.
HOW CARBS AND 'NET CARBS' ARE MEASURED, WHAT'S THE SKINNY?
The US FDA calculates carbohydrate content for any food by subtracting grams of protein, fat, water, and ash from the total weight of the food.
The number is then listed on the food label as total carbohydrates. (this we can trust)
Food Manufacturers, however, calculate 'Net Carbs' by taking total carbohydrates and subtracting fiber, glycerin, and sugar alcohols (all forms of carbohydrates).
This 'calculation' makes it seem there are less carbohydrates in their products, and suggests that the products don't raise blood sugar and fat storing even though they do!
WHY THIS IS BAD NEWS FOR THE UNINFORMED:
'Net Carb' and 'Impact Carb' labeling has expanded to hundreds of other foods and will make you think you are eating fewer carbs and calories than you actually are.
Yeah, I would be ticked off too!
We should be cutting back or eliminating processed carbs like added sugars (fructose), and stuff like cookies, cakes, breads and pastas from refined flowers...BUT...
These unscrupulous food industry marketers would have you believe that THEIR cookies and cakes, etc. are just fine and dandy...that they are different because they have less 'Net Carbs'.
And now you know...well, that this is just a bunch of B.S.!
Alright, rant over... I hope this will help steer you clear of some of the false buzzwords out there in your efforts to live lean.
I'll be back soon with more healthy fat loss tips...until then ;-).
Here's to getting lean, strong, and healthy for life, Rob Poulos Zero to Hero Fitness
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