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widespread misconception daily. Until this second, studies are done on aspartame and sucralose refuting all the unnecessary commotion about them being the lead cause for weight gain, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, pancreatic cancer, and Alzheimers. On the contrary, they’re playing a lead role in weight loss and blood sugar control with zero calories.
6. Cereal, granola, and protein bars are lower in fat, sugar, and calories than chocolate or sweets Cereal bars might sound like a healthy alternative to chocolate but check the ingredients and you’ll often find more than just oats, cereals, nuts and dried fruit. Protein bars are the same with even more calorie content than a regular chocolate bar! It’s true they’re usually lower in fat than most chocolate (unless they’re packed with nuts and seeds) but they often contain just as much sugar (or higher protein that means higher calories).
Hidden sugar in cereal and granola bars appear in the ingredients list as rice syrup, maltodextrin, glucose-fructose syrup, raw cane sugar, fructose, honey, or a mixture of these. For a sweet snack, you’d be better off choosing fresh fruit. But if you fancy a sweet treat, check out the nutrition information first before spending your calories on a cereal/granola or protein bar. You might find that smaller chocolate bars contain fewer calories than that healthy-sounding cereal bar! To conclude, having desserts will never ruin a diet, on the contrary, satisfying a sweet tooth consciously will help you stay on track by not binging with the next meals. Quality of life is hard to measure, but it certainly involves some balance between good health and hedonistic enjoyment of things that might not be perfectly healthy. Enjoy desserts on occasions, choose wisely, favor good quality and Bon Appétit!
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