Is it healthy to eat salads and dried fruits? 4 unexpectedly high-calorie foods

Many people don’t know what they can and cannot eat when they are losing weight. When they feel hungry, they just grab a smaller snack, thinking, “I won’t gain weight if I only eat a small piece.” Based on this lucky mentality, they will then eat one bite after another, and in the end they will accidentally eat a lot of calories, and their weight will increase instead of decrease.

To be honest with you, the obesity crisis is hidden in these small and inconspicuous foods, which may make you careless and consume too many calories, making the road to weight loss more difficult. This type of food is usually classified as "high calorie density", which means that the calories contained in the unit weight of the food are relatively high and the volume is small, but it is easy for people to consume a large amount of calories in a short period of time.

In addition, this type of food contains low levels of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, etc. In simple terms, it is high in calories but very low in nutritional value. It is recommended that people who want to lose weight can choose more foods with high nutrient density and low calorie density. Fresh fruits and vegetables are a good choice. In addition to increasing satiety, they can also effectively control calorie intake!

So what are the NG foods when losing weight? Today I’m going to tell you about some foods that may cause you to gain weight, but you probably never thought about them!

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Landmine Food 1: Dried Fruit

Many people think that dried fruits are healthy, so they eat them without restraint, but they don’t know that dried fruits are actually quite high in calories! Dried fruits are made from fresh fruits that have been dehydrated. During the processing, many nutrients will be destroyed, and some will have extra sugar added. The calorie density is quite high, so it is best not to eat this type of food if you want to lose weight. For example, 100 grams of raisins contain about 338 calories, while 100 grams of fresh grapes contain only 64 calories. The same weight of food contains about 5 times more calories.

Landmine Food 2: Salad Dressing

Many people think that eating lettuce salad can help lose weight, which seems to be true in words, but they often overlook the lethality of high-calorie salad dressing, which is an invisible killer that causes obesity! Commonly used salad dressings such as Thousand Island dressing, mayonnaise, and Caesar dressing actually have very high sugar and fat content. Long-term excessive consumption will not only cause obesity, but also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. It is recommended that you choose a lighter vinaigrette or Japanese-style dressing when eating salad, which is delicious and healthy!

Mine Food 3: Cookies

I have to say, cookies are really the enemy of weight loss! Even I still fall into this high card trap occasionally. The raw materials of biscuits themselves are carbohydrates such as flour and wheat flour. After adding sugar, chocolate and oil, the calorie density is very high. Since the cookies look small and are very tasty, it is easy for people to eat too much without realizing it. Over time, body fat increases and weight also increases significantly.

Landmine Food 4: Alcohol

Alcohol and alcoholic beverages are high-calorie drinks. Every gram of alcohol contains 7 calories, and the higher the concentration, the higher the calories. Some people drink no less than ten glasses of wine in one night when they go out for social events, which causes their calorie intake to skyrocket. It is recommended to switch to non-alcoholic beverages as much as possible. If you really have to drink, the amount of alcohol intake should be controlled so that men do not exceed 2 alcohol equivalents per day and women do not exceed 1 alcohol equivalent.