You’d be shocked by these 4 foods you think help you lose weight ⬇
Fat-free fruit yogurts
Make no mistake, just because it says “fat-free” on the label doesn’t mean it will help you lose weight.
Fat-free fruit yogurts usually contain artificial sweeteners to make them tastier. Artificial sweeteners do more harm than good when it comes to fats.
Switch to full-fat plain or Greek yogurt. Add some of your favorite fresh fruits.
Diet Coke
If only you looked like the guy in the diet coke commercial with a 6-pack after drinking cans of diet coke all day 😂
The truth is that Diet Coke contains as much caffeine as a cup of coffee and MORE than a regular Coke. This puts pressure on your adrenal glands and creates stress on your body. Result… MORE weight gain.
AND…
Artificial sweeteners will trick your brain and get you addicted to the “sweet taste”. Result… your blood sugar + insulin spike (without eating real sugar) which gives your body the signal to store and stop burning fat.
Reduce your daily Diet Coke intake and replace it with sparkling water infused with fresh fruit.
Rice cakes
Although they are low in calories, rice cakes are highly processed and contain no fiber.
They break down very quickly and turn into sugar. This causes both your blood sugar AND insulin levels to rise.
Balancing your blood sugar and reducing insulin resistance are essential when trying to lose weight.
Replace the rice cakes with 1 or 2 oatmeal cookies.
Agave nectar
Often marketed as a healthy natural sweetener that does not raise blood sugar. It’s true but…
It contains fructose which has a very different effect on the body. Although your cells can use sugar for energy, they cannot use fructose. Only your liver can, but it is converted to fat and contributes to belly fat, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, “bad” cholesterol, weight gain, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome , heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
If you want to use natural sweeteners, stevia, xylitol, or monk fruit are better options.