Jan 3, 2008 5:47 pm US/Eastern
Eat This, Not That; What's Healthy, What's Not
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
In the book "Eat This, Not That!" co-authors David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men's Health and Matt Goulding insist that people don't ever have to diet again.
The authors suggest people can eat all of their favorite foods and still drop 10, 20, 30 pounds. To do so, one has to learn about the many nutritional traps that plague health-conscious consumers every day.
The authors claim to have identified nine health-food myths, and replaced them with alternatives that will keep one satisfied and provide all the nutritional benefits that many foods do not. The following are some examples:
There is the misunderstood bran muffin. The authors claim bran muffins are comprised of two things your body doesn't want in the morning: sugar and refined flour consisting of a total of 420 calories, 20 grams of fat. Instead, the authors suggest ham, egg and cheese on an English muffin with a total of 300 calories, 12 grams of fat.Sheah Rarback is a nutritionist at the University of Miami. She added, "Just because a muffin is brown and it's bran, doesn't mean it's whole wheat flour. If it's white flour it could still have a lot of sugar in it, a lot of fat."
Another example of what might not be nutritious is yogurt with fruit at the bottom. The authors compare it to starting the morning with a can of Coke? Yogurt cups contain as much sugar as a soft drink. Almost all of that comes directly from the "fruit," which is mostly high-fructose corn syrup. It consists of 190 calories, 30 grams of sugar. Instead, the authors suggest non-fat plain yogurt mixed with a cup of berries: 110 calories, 15 grams of sugar.
Another example of a food myth pertains to a granola bar with 200 calories and 15 grams of sugar. The book mentions that the snack uses mostly high-fructose corn syrup, which in turn raises blood sugar and cancels out any benefits one might get from the oats. "High fructose corn syrup is sugar. And some people think it might be more damaging to the body than plain white sugar," Rarback said.
The authors recommend eating one ounce of cheddar cheese with Triscuits, containing 150 calories, 5 grams of sugar. It offers protein and fiber.
Another meal that can be improved: a chicken Caesar salad; 900 calories and 60 grams of fat. It contains fatty dressing, Parmesan cheese and croutons. Instead, try grilled chicken on mixed greens - it only has 400 calories and 20 grams of fat.
For more healthful hints, visit Men's Health.
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