[Clareh]

I'm trying to cut down on the amount of processed sugar I eat, so bought some fat free sveltesse yogurts to eat for dessert.

I've just had one and noticed that it has as much sugar as a curly wurly or a fondant fancy! The second ingredient is glucose syrup so it aint all fruit!

They don't market themselves as low sugar but 'sveltesse' does make you think you're buying the all round healthy option. Conned by the marketing men (again!)

Will now save myself for an emergency curly wurly instead

[impossible princess]

Yeah be really careful. My friend was buying loads of healthy choice stuff last year I think it was tescos but could have been sainsburys anyway whichever brand it was she had yogurts and biscuits and the yogs had more fat and sugar in than my yogs and the digestive biscuits had more sugar and calories than mcvities

[2frustrated]

Low fat is often high sugar!

Just be done with the plastic modified food and eat ordinary healthy food, like live organic yoghurt and plenty of fruit and veg. I would stay away from digestive biscuits though

I had to asess DF's dinner for "healthiness" last night - a tinned veggie curry and packet seasoned rice I was astounded at how much salt there was! Plus there was quite a lot of fat for a veggie curry! I'm trying to get him off the packet food but it's quick and easy when he comes in at 7pm. I should maybe slave away over a hot stove for him more...

[PhatPhoenix]

Low fat means high sugar and low carb means high fat! It's one or t'other! Either way, you're cutting calories so ultimately what's going on whether you low fat or low carb is you're eating less cals and that's the cause of weight loss.

Best is to get low fat natural yog or even make your own with a yogurt maker as they do mixes some of which are low fat and low sugar. Then flavour it with real fruit!

I do low fat, as I figure my body has an easier time converting fat to stored fat on my body than it has converting carbs to fat to store on my body. I avoid processed food and if I really must sweeten summat - I use honey, as at least it's natural.

But the bottom line is, it's all marketing. Processed food is all full of additives and rubbish!

One of my sons and my DH and I love curries and I'm a veggie, but we found if we make a massive batch of curry in a wok (using real curry powder, then a couple of tins of toms and some veggie stock cubes as a base), and Quorn pieces with all the veggies you can find - you can make a massive curry that lasts a couple of days. Tescos do little low fat naan breads which is the only white bread I ever eat, but I love my naan. We dry fry it (no fat at all) in a non stick wok - it's like a massive balti dish. Works for us! If you're in a rush, I've noticed those Homepride curry sauces, whilst not great, are very low in fat too - and I don't think the salt level is too bad, either!

PhatP x