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Eat this, not that! Discovered the truth about products that align the shelves of your supermarket.

And what we found could surprise you.

If you want a preview of the food industry, make you walk around your grocery store's alley. There, on the labels of such products that Mike and Ike and Good & a lot, you will find what is perhaps a surprising claim: "free fat". However, it is absolutely true - these empty calorie malboults are nearly 100% sugar and transformed carbohydrates.

You see, food manufacturers think you are stupid. In fact, their marketing strategies count on it. For example, the above-mentioned candy manufacturers may assimilate "fat without fat" with "healthy" or "non-perfectional" -so that you forget all the sugar that these products contain. It's a classic bait and a switch. (For the record, there are many grease options that make our list of fatsFoods that will help you lose weight.)

And the alley of candy is only the beginning. That's why we cleaned the supermarket to find the secrets that the food industry insiders do not want you to know. Deep Empoot Manufacturers use manufacturers with your expectations, your portfolio and the most important, your health. Call it theEat this, not that! Cradle leaf to help you beat great food in his own match - and eat healthier for life.

. . . that the numbers can be deceptive

On the front of a bar of reduced grease club crackers - in big yellow letters - you will find the claim "33% less fat than the original club crackers". Their mathematics are accurate: the original product contains 3 grams of grease per serving (for 4 crackers), while the reduced fat version has 2 grams (by 5 crackers). So statistically, it's a difference of 33%, but it's meaningful? And why can not Keebler can not only their reduced grease crackers have 33% more carbohydrates than the original?

Maybe they just do not want you to know that when they released 1 gram of fat, they replaced it with 3 grams of refined flour and sugar.

. . . that bottled green tea can not be as healthy as you think

We ordered chromadex laboratories to analyze 14 different green green teas for their levels of catechins against the disease. While light tea green tea with honey surmounted graphics with an impressive 215 milligrams of total catechins, some products were not even in the game. For example, the republic of tea Green tea Grenada had That 8 milligrams, and ito in tea, tea tea tea tea, which had only 28 milligrams, despite the involvement on its label that the product is packed with antioxidants.

. . . that your food can legally contain magots

Of course, the FDA limits the amount of rodent engravers and other appetite killers in your food, but unfortunately that the limit is not zero. The regulations below are not harmful to health - but we can not promise that the thought of them will not make you sick.

. . . The truth about flake corn

Case case: they placed a "friendly diabetes" logo on the side panel of the box. It does not matter that Australian researchers have shown that flake corn increase blood glucose faster and a greater extent than straight table sugar. (High blood glucose is the main symptom of diabetes.) The cereal manufacturer provides a link to its website, where nutrition recommendations are provided for people with diabetes.

. . . that a bowl of some of their warm "healthy to heart" cereals has more sugar than the same size of buckles Froot

An example: Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Gruel. Of course, the company proudly displays the coche of the American Heart Association (AHA) on the product box.

However, the fine printing next to the logo simply reads that the food meets the "food criteria for saturated fat and cholesterol" of AHA. So it could have a sugar book and always eligible. But guess what? Froot Loops also meets the criteria of the AHA. Only no logo is displayed.

. . . that food additives can make your children badly behave badly

The researchers at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom have found that the artificial coloring of sodium benzoate foods and conservatives are directly related to increased hyperactivity in children. The additives included yellow # 5, yellow # 6, red # 40 and sodium benzoate, which are commonly in the food packaged in the United States, but researchers do not know if it is a Combination of chemicals or if there is one who is the main guilty. You can find red # 40, yellow # 5 and yellow # 6 in lucky charms and sodium benzoate in some diet sodas, pickles and jelly. For healthy Snacktime Grab-and-Go options, check out our list ofgood snacks that the whole family will love.

. . . that there is no "fat-free" half and a half

By definition, a half and a half dairy product is 50% milk and cream of 50%. The cream, of course, is pretty much all fats. So, technically, half of the fat can not exist. What is it exactly? The skimmed milk - to which a thickening agent and a flavor of artificial cream have been added. You can be disappointed by the gain: 1 traditional half-hour tablespoon contains only 20 calories; The version without fat has 10.

. . . that the highest cuts can have the highest sodium levels

Maigrant cuts by definition are less juicy. To combat this dried effect, some manufacturers "reinforce" Turkey, chicken and beef products by pumping them into a liquid solution containing water, salt and other nutrients that help preserve it. This practice can considerably increase the sodium level of meat. For example, a portion of 4 ounces of shady stream of boneless turkey breast which is reinforced by a solution of 6% contains 55 mg of sodium. But the portion of the same size of Turkey Jennie-ro roast Turkey, which is up to 30%, Packs 840 mg more than one third of your recommended daily value.

. . . that long lines will make you buy more

If you are stuck in a long payment line, you will spend 25% more likely to buy candies and sodas around you, according to a recent study at Arizona University. Psychologists have found that the most exposed to exposure to someone's temptation, the more likely it is to succumb to that. This can also help explain why supermarkets deposit their stores so that common staples, such as milk, bread and eggs, be at income, forcing you to run the glove of culinary temptation.

. . . that their calorie accounts can be false

This is because you make sure you get at least as much as you pay, the FDA is more likely to penalize a food manufacturer to overestimate the net weight of a product than the sub-disposable. As a result, manufacturers are often "generously" packing more food than the net weight indicated or make heavy portions than the size of the service size indicated. With an ordinary food scale, we put a range of products to the test by checking the net weight and the size of the actual serfdom. Of course, we have found that a number of popular products are heavier than the file. And that means you can eat more calories than you think.

. . . that companies must pay to be a certified food American Heart Association

That's why the AHA logo could appear on some products, but is absent from others, even when both correspond to the guidelines.