Many'diet'ranges marketed by supermarkets with tall claims of being a lighter option as compared to standard versions actually contain more fat or calories, researchers have found.
Keen to catch the eye of the weight-conscious shopper, supermarkets and big brands have spent millions of pounds on formulating lower fat, sugar or salt versions of their most popular products.
But a snapshot survey of supermarket shelves has revealed `light` versions of crisps, salad dressings, biscuits, cereals and yoghurt drinks may not be as low-calorie as they first seem.
Marks and Spencer sells its reduced fat rich tea biscuits using the slogan `more nice, less naughty`.They contain 34 per cent less fat than the chain`s standard rich teas.
But, at 40 calories per biscuit, the calorie count is the same, and two more than in McVitie`s standard rich tea biscuit. McVitie`s Lights on the other hand for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1089959/Health/10/10/10
Keen to catch the eye of the weight-conscious shopper, supermarkets and big brands have spent millions of pounds on formulating lower fat, sugar or salt versions of their most popular products.
But a snapshot survey of supermarket shelves has revealed `light` versions of crisps, salad dressings, biscuits, cereals and yoghurt drinks may not be as low-calorie as they first seem.
Marks and Spencer sells its reduced fat rich tea biscuits using the slogan `more nice, less naughty`.They contain 34 per cent less fat than the chain`s standard rich teas.
But, at 40 calories per biscuit, the calorie count is the same, and two more than in McVitie`s standard rich tea biscuit. McVitie`s Lights on the other hand for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1089959/Health/10/10/10
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