Taste Vs Fat - Rating the Low Fat and Fat Free Foods

List of contents

The Less-Fat Revolution.

Just the Fat Facts...Please!

Phony Bolognas: Fat Free But Full of Calories.

All Taste Buds Are Not Created Equal.

Tasting is Believing.

The Best (and Worst) of the Light Products.

Buried Treasures.

Index.

About the author

ELAINE MAGEE, M.P.H, R.D., is a consultant dietitian for Fortune 500 companies and the bestselling author of the Fight Fat & Win series and 200 Kid-Tested Ways to Lower the Fat in Your Child's Favorite Foods.

Summary

Your guide to the best of the "lights." Finding low-fat and fat-free brand-name foods that taste good doesn't have to be a guessing game. Registered dietitian Elaine Magee has conducted taste tests for everything from salad dressings to frozen dinners, and shares the results in this handy guide that reveals the best and worst low-fat and fat-free products in the supermarket. You'll save time and money by knowing which foods to try and which to avoid. Taste vs. Fat includes rankings and tasters' comments in a variety of categories, including: * Cookies, crackers, and chips * Frozen dinners and pizzas * Cold cuts and meats * Dairy products * Baking mixes The book also includes tips on avoiding products that are fat free but high in sugar and calories, understanding nutrition claims on food labels, and preparing mixes with less fat.

Product details

• Authors: Elaine Magee
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.1997
• EAN: 9780471347088
• ISBN: 978-0-471-34708-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Diet; Cookery for specific diets and conditions, Health and wholefood cookery, Organic food / organic cookery, HEALTH & FITNESS: Diet & Nutrition / Diets, HEALTH & FITNESS: Diet & Nutrition / Nutrition, HEALTH & FITNESS: Diet & Nutrition / Weight Loss, COOKING: Specific Ingredients / Natural Foods, HEALTH & FITNESS: Diet & Nutrition / Food Content Guides, COOKING: Health & Healing / Weight Control, COOKING: Health & Healing / Gluten-Free, COOKING: Health & Healing / Low Fat, COOKING: Health & Healing / Heart, COOKING: Health & Healing / Low Carbohydrate, COOKING: Health & Healing / Low Cholesterol, Cookery / food for low-carbohydrate diets, Cookery / food for low-fat or low-cholesterol diets, HEALTH & FITNESS: Diet & Nutrition / Vitamins & Supplements