How often do we see on the packaging of various products: "50% less fat!", "Fortified with vitamins!", "Even more natural antioxidants", "easy option!" Let's figure out what really stands behind these inscriptions, and whether manufacturers are leading us by the nose …
I would like to say right away that in 99% of cases all the "benefits" of a product are nothing more than a marketing move that makes us buy this particular product, and not another, which may be less catchy, but more useful. Let's take a look at the most common tricks to avoid falling for them.
1. "50% less fat"!
Almost everyone who wants to lose weight restricts themselves in fat. And here, like, good news: in your favorite cookies, their number has decreased by half, which means that you can already eat, say, not 2, but 4 things for breakfast! And the manufacturer did not deceive us, he really removed half of the fat, replacing them … the most important enemies of the allies of excess weight - refined sugars! Therefore, it is better to eat a little, but high-quality, albeit high-calorie cookies.
2. "More Antioxidants!"
Most often, such inscriptions are found on bottles with various drinks, especially on bottled green tea. But back in 2010, tests were carried out in the USA, which showed that either such drinks contain negligible amounts of useful substances, or they are not at all! But, rest assured, they have plenty of sugar and its chemical substitutes. If you want to enjoy green tea in hot weather: better buy loose leaf tea, brew it at home in a teapot, cool it down and pour it into a bottle!
3. "Fortified with vitamins"
In order for such an inscription to be able to "decorate" the package, it is necessary that the product contains at least 10% of the daily requirement for the substance. But, pay attention, we are talking about That is, in order to gain this 10%, your child will need to eat the entire pack of sweet breakfast cereals at a time! In a serving, the amount of useful vitamins and minerals will be negligible, which, again, cannot be said about sugar. If you have already decided to enrich your diet with vitamins, then do not look for easy ways, but try to introduce as many different natural products into the diet as possible, and also buy a multivitamin complex.
4. "Diet meat"
Everyone knows that the fatter the meat, the juicier and, accordingly, tastier. Manufacturers are no exception. To make the same turkey fillet, which is inherently dry enough and "boring" from a culinary point of view, attractive to the buyer, they spice it up with a lot of salt and a variety of spices (whose origin, by the way, is often chemical). Judge for yourself: in a regular turkey there is about 50-60 mg of sodium, and in a "light" version - about 850 mg! This is a very dangerous dose for people with heart disease. Therefore, choose natural, lean meats, and do not forget about the size of the portions.
